A Startup Bringing More Hunting Opportunity – Nic De Castro of Land Trust

The Rich Outdoors

Cody Rich

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Wilderness, Business, Sports

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🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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EP 600: Nic De Castro of Land Trust
This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Nic De Castro, the visionary founder of Land Trust, often dubbed the “Airbnb of hunting land” and a platform with a lot more to offer. As entrepreneurs, we delved deep into the fascinating journey of building Land Trust and the origins of this ingenious idea.
During our conversation, we explored the multitude of challenges that Nic and his team encountered while shaping Land Trust into the incredible platform it is today. One of the key topics we explored was the intricacies of establishing a successful network-based business and the hurdles they had to overcome to foster growth and connectivity.
Beyond its hunting land roots, we also discussed Land Trust’s ambitious plans to diversify and expand into various other areas. However, at its core, Nic emphasized that they envision themselves as dedicated partners with countless remarkable family farms across the country. This shared partnership approach is what sets them apart and brings a unique, heartwarming dimension to their business model.
Our candid discussion shed light on the passion and dedication driving Land Trust, and I left the conversation inspired by Nic’s entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to building something truly exceptional.

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0:00.0	But the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become.
0:14.0	I can't even make this up.
0:19.2	He starts walking, I draw back, and he's down, he's right there.
0:28.2	Today's podcast brought to you by the awesome folks over at Onyx Hunt, the best maps out there, definitely the best hunting maps, and there's a reason they're the most trusted.
0:36.2	Onyx is always launching new features, and recently they've just launched a ton of new features, including the standalone trail campaigns, which are really cool.
0:44.2	You can add a bunch of information, they got look back imagery, they got dash navigation, in dash navigation for your vehicle, they got a new route builder tool that's really cool, you got a new compass mode, and a ton of more stuff coming.
0:56.2	Check them out, if you haven't. They also added where you can just get a second state now, so instead of getting all 50, give a second state.
1:02.2	That's pretty cool, but why would you do that when you can get elite membership, get all the benefits of being an elite member?
1:07.2	So many, I can't even list them all. Onyx Hunt, awesome, awesome tool, I use it all the time, absolutely love it. Use the code TRO and upgrade your account to elite, you'll save yourself 20% off.
1:18.2	This podcast is brought to you by Maven Optics, and I just got to tour the new Maven facility in Lander, Wyoming. I got to meet a bunch of the people who work there, the whole team, and let me just tell you.
1:29.2	Not only do I believe in their product, and I'm so stoked to work with such a great company, but just a cool group of human beings, so shout out to them.
1:38.2	And Maven makes an incredible product. From the binos, to riflescubs, to rangefinders, they make awesome top tier equipment, and because they're direct to consumer, they can offer those optics at a great price.
1:49.2	So I always say, man, Maven's the best bang for your buck. I really do believe that such an awesome company, they make a great product, and they make it at a very reasonable price for what it is.
1:57.2	So check out Maven Optics. If you're in the market for some new glass, they make great stuff. Use the code TRO and you'll get yourself a bonus gift with purchase MavenBuilt.com.
2:07.2	All right, Maven, welcome to the podcast. Stoked to have you on Nick from Land Trust. We were a chitchatting a little bit about experiences. We were talking about hunting.
2:17.2	One of the things I would love to talk to you about is kind of your entrepreneurship. Talk about entrepreneurship, but you're kind of background.
2:26.2	So we'll get into a bunch of cool landstress stuff, but first I want to kind of talk a little bit about your background. How did you get to become an entrepreneur? Or is that like always the goal or when did you know?
2:38.2	First of all, thanks for having me on the podcast. Good to meet you. I've heard you around town before, so people have always said, hey, you got to meet Cody here.
2:48.2	Yeah, I mean, I don't know. My dad was an entrepreneur. He's a general contractor and did residential work for himself for 40. He still worked for himself for five years later.
2:59.2	So I guess I was born into just seeing, you know, it's not tech entrepreneurship. I'm throwing quotes out there. I don't think there's any real differentiation.
3:10.2	It's still you're hanging yourself out there and taking a harder path. And I'm not saying that to say it's a better path, but it's a harder path.
3:20.2	In a lot of cases, because you know, you believe that you've got something inside you want to build, you know, and I don't know.
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