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David Bell is the CEO and co-Founder at Actev Motors in Mountain View, California where they design and build high-tech electric vehicles including their new Arrow Smart-Kart. It’s the first smart, electric go-kart that partners performance and safety and allows parents to supervise their children’s driving experience on their iOS or Android device using the Arrow app. The Arrow features the same technology found on today’s most advanced automobiles. The vehicle is a rolling test lab that uses STEM education to a new generation. David is a long time automotive and racing enthusiast with considerable senior management, operating and strategic experience with a 35-year career with Silicon Valley-based firms and serves on the boards of several high-tech companies as well.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
SUCCESS QUOTE
“Whatever you do, do the absolute best job you can.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Working in a start up that didn’t succeed due to an economic slowdown and added by a CFO that was stealing from the company.
AH HA MOMENT
Realizing at a young age his passion for engineering after his parents enrolled him in some junior college classes at age 11.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
A 1973 BMW 2002 tii
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Treat your car well and it will return the favor.
RESOURCES
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Business Adventures by John Brooks
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Follow your dreams.
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