#513 Dave Munson: Why Are Vision, Numbers, and Growth Key?

About this episode

Dave Munson shares his journey of building Saddleback Leather Co. and the lessons learned about leadership and business operations.

Dave Munson is the founder of a global leather goods company Saddleback Leather Co., and we spoke about how he built it from nothing, nearly lost it multiple times, and ultimately learned how to run a healthy, profitable business. His journey includes sleeping on the floor in Mexico, being stolen from “millions of dollars several times,” and almost going out of business—experiences that forced him to rethink everything about leadership and operations. A major turning point came when a mentor ...

People in this episode

Host: Martin Piskoric

Guest: Dave Munson

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• business growth
• leadership
• operations
• personal journey

Keywords

• entrepreneurship
• business
• leadership
• Saddleback Leather
• growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saddleback Leather Co.

Places: Mexico

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