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Spartan One · Co-Founder of Spartan Race

Speaking & Consulting

Keynotes, workshops, and strategic guidance from the co-founder of Spartan Race — 25 years of navigating chaos, building movements, and forging resilient brands.

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The Book

Becoming Spartan

Leveraging Friction to Forge, Scale & Outlast

“I built the mountain. Brian wrote the map. If you want to scale a movement that can survive anything, start here.”

— Joe De Sena, Founder of Spartan

This is the raw, tactical history of how a fire-breathing visionary and an intrepid navigator built the world's leading obstacle racing company — from a $100,000 napkin plan to a global movement destined for the Olympic stage.

Be the whetstone, not the pillow. AROO!

Framework

The Navigator's Code

FORGE

Do more with less, accomplishing critical goals when resources, people or time are limited.

SCALE

Use agility and creativity to outmaneuver and speed past larger, slower competitors.

OUTLAST

Build loyalty by understanding psychological drivers that keep customers coming back.

PIVOT

Counter uncertainty and disruption when conditions change and plans fall apart.

REBOOT

Recover and rebuild after setbacks by applying the same principles in times of crisis.

Topics

Speaking Topics

Entrepreneurship & Startup Growth
Brand Building from Zero to Global
Resilience & Mental Toughness
Leadership Under Pressure
Scaling Movements & Communities
Data-Driven Business Strategy
Background

Brian Duncanson

Co-founder of Spartan Race — grew from $100K napkin plan to $100M+ global brand in 40+ countries.
Co-founder & General Manager of DEKA — sold affiliate program into 360+ locations worldwide.
Founded My School Color Run — 700 schools, 100K+ participants/year, successfully sold in 2019.
MBA — Pepperdine University
BS Computer Science & Mathematics — Northeastern University

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