From Wall Street To Clean Air: David Heacock’s Journey To Building Filterbuy
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 March 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Dive into the inspiring story of Filterbuy as founder and CEO David Heacock sits down to describe his secrets to success. Filterbuy is a leading direct-to-consumer indoor air quality company that has revolutionized how consumers and businesses access high-quality air filtration solutions – and David has been instrumental in its development…
In 2012, David pivoted from a seven-figure career at Goldman Sachs to transform his family’s struggling business in Talladega, Alabama. Since then, he has grown the company into an industry leader that has served more than 7 million customers nationwide, generated over $1 billion in revenue, and created thousands of jobs.
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- How David refined his approach to entrepreneurship.
- The benefits of being a direct-to-consumer business.
- Key formative experiences in David’s professional career.
- Why maintaining long-term consistency is so crucial for growth.
How has David’s passion for quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service contributed to his success? Join the conversation now to learn more about his comprehensive approach to business and leadership.
Get in contact with David by visiting his website!
Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9
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| 0:37.7 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast. |
| 0:41.4 | My guest today is David Hickok. |
| 0:42.9 | We're going to talk about the story of Filter Buy. |
| 0:45.5 | He bootstrapped a business up to a $250 million run rate, which is an amazing story for |
| 0:50.2 | anyone to do. |
| 0:51.2 | So we're going to get into that story and talk about his successful Wall Street |
| 0:54.8 | career and some of the great ideas he has as a entrepreneur. So welcome, David. Thank you. |
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