Josh Davis with Jason Barnard on Fastlane Founders And Legacy. Scaling Past Grit
Tue Nov 18 2025
Josh Davis talks with Jason Barnard about scaling past grit.
What got you here won't get you there—and Josh Davis knows this better than most.
In this episode of Fastlane Founders and Legacy, we sit down with Josh Davis, a 5x founder and turnaround expert who scaled his logistics startup to acquisition in just 3 years. Drawing from his experience building and exiting multiple companies, Josh reveals the exact moment grit stopped working and what replaced it.
🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS:
✓ Grit gets you to $1M—but systems, people, and delegation get you beyond✓ Account management over acquisition: expand existing customers before hunting new ones✓ Hire for attitude, character, and values—skills can be taught✓ A rigorous hiring process with real-world test projects reduces hiring failure✓ The $1M ceiling is typically a leadership problem, not a strategy problem✓ The shift from working IN the business to working ON the business is transformational
🎖️ GUEST: Josh Davis | Co-Founder & CEO, JL Davis Enterprises
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Join Josh Davis and Jason Barnard for this week’s episode of Fastlane Founders and Legacy!
Scheduled for 18 November 2025 at 18 H CET (Paris)
The event is 100% free:
Book your place (free) >>
Set a reminder on YouTube >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GZr-jaH54s
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Josh Davis talks with Jason Barnard about scaling past grit. What got you here won't get you there—and Josh Davis knows this better than most. In this episode of Fastlane Founders and Legacy, we sit down with Josh Davis, a 5x founder and turnaround expert who scaled his logistics startup to acquisition in just 3 years. Drawing from his experience building and exiting multiple companies, Josh reveals the exact moment grit stopped working and what replaced it. 🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✓ Grit gets you to $1M—but systems, people, and delegation get you beyond✓ Account management over acquisition: expand existing customers before hunting new ones✓ Hire for attitude, character, and values—skills can be taught✓ A rigorous hiring process with real-world test projects reduces hiring failure✓ The $1M ceiling is typically a leadership problem, not a strategy problem✓ The shift from working IN the business to working ON the business is transformational 🎖️ GUEST: Josh Davis | Co-Founder & CEO, JL Davis Enterprises #FastlaneFounersAndLegacy #Entrepreneurship #BusinessScaling #Startups #Founders #Leadership #BusinessExit #Scaling #JoshDavis #EntrepreneurJourney #BusinessStrategy #Delegation #GritAndGrace #FounderMindset #BusinessAdvisory #ScaleUp #EntrepreneurialMindset Links to pieces of content relevant to this topic:Josh Davis Join Josh Davis and Jason Barnard for this week’s episode of Fastlane Founders and Legacy! Scheduled for 18 November 2025 at 18 H CET (Paris) The event is 100% free: Book your place (free) >> Set a reminder on YouTube >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GZr-jaH54s Organized by Kalicube®.