Live for a Better World - David Fortson - LoaTree

David Fortson, the co-founder and CEO of Santa Barbara based LoaTree, sat with Mark Sylvester to talk about his journey towards being a citizen activist and changemaker. He's a lot more than that of course, and his story gives us a great glimpse into this Santa Barbara social entrepreneur, marketer and Dad. Citizen Activist. Changemaker. A Man for Others. "To get told NO is a piece of data you should pay attention to.” Topics included; -Growing up in San Jose and finding the ideal school that ended up changing his life -"The Theology of Nature" -Knowing at age 17 that he wanted to be an Environmental Studies major -Going from Activist to Organizer -How you get attention for your ideas - learned at the young age of 19 -His intense experience at the WTO in Seattle - suffice it to say, he's not a fan of tear gas -Making a better planet -Earth Day activity in Santa Barbara -How he ran a campaign for the Isla Vista Parks Board at 22 years old -Advice for students who want to make a difference: Get out of class, Open up and pay attention to what's all around you and -Be Persistent -What's LoaTree and LoaCom -How talking to thousands of people helps fine tune your pitch skills -Starting with a big smile -His product startup story - Brush Buddy and being on QVC - what a rush -The ego is a powerful, multi-edged sword -"Do what you love." -Are you working at your highest vibrational level? You can learn more about the Community, Events and Passion Projects of LoaTree at http://loatree.com