We were lucky to catch up with David Ventura recently and have shared our conversation below.
David, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
From a young age I’ve attended church and have always been a very spiritual person. There have been many instances in my life where I’ve had to look beyond my challenges, beyond my problems, and beyond my circumstance to be able to push forward.
Although it may appear from the outside that my resilience is a trait of my personality, it is something that has been developed over time through trials and overcoming ‘failure’. Resilience is like a muscle, and it must be trained.
Unfortunately, it cannot be trained when things are easy.
If things are going well and swimmingly, what resilience is needed?
If everything is going your way, how are you developing any grit?
How do we really know what we believe if it isn’t challenged and put to the test?
Through fire, gold is made and through pressure diamonds are formed. This is where resilience comes from -the trained mindset of ‘I am going to get through this, no matter what.’
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
My team is focused on solving the problem of battery health. Buyers and manufacturers of large batteries are all asking the same question “How long will my battery last?” Our software answers this question with insights using secured, verified, and trusted data. By creating the ‘carfax of big batteries’ we are able to bring needed insights into the battery market to help make electrification a reality.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
I went through an accelerator through the summer of 2024. This is the most business education I’ve ever had. I’ve never been to any business school or any college or any classes of any kind for business or economics ever. The only ‘business’ experience I have is from working as a financial advisor, estate planner, in marketing my own business, and finally, with this accelerator.
The level of imposter syndrome that I’ve felt throughout my journey is massive, especially when it shows that I’m inexperienced.
As a founder, situations that expose your insecurities and fears will present themselves daily. You must be ready to push through these feelings and engage to get to the other side.
Looking back over the past 12 months or so, what do you think has been your biggest area of improvement or growth?
I’ve had to really learn to dial back the amount of information I spill onto people. I’m very technical and people pick up on my smarts. It’s hard not for me to want to ‘teach’ everything right then and there and it not only gets overwhelming, but can be a total turn-off, making me look like a ‘know it all.’
What matters most to the person in front of me?
What do they care about?
Why am I sharing these details with them?
Answering some of these questions before engaging with a client, investor, or partner has helped my approach come off less ‘prickly.’
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.smartbatteryanalytics.com
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidiventura/
- Other: we’re still putting up the site. company rebranded from www.litechenergy.com
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David Ventura – SMART Battery Analytics
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