401 - David Bustos

For the past few years David Bustos has been working as Head of Email at Starter Story, sending nearly 3M emails every month.

He is also currently working on a personal project, Send Good Emails, to make email marketing easier for solo founders, small teams and freelancers by curating a database of email sequences from world class companies.

Twitter (X) → twitter.com/davidemails

David's Workspace Tour

Workspace Items

• Laptop: MacBook Pro 13’
• Monitor: Dell P2419HC 24"
• Keyboard: Keychron K3 Wireless
• Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3
• Shelves + Desk: String Furniture
• Chair: LÅNGFJÄLL
• Dog: Brie

Favorite apps

• Browser: Arc
• To-dos: Superlist
• Email: Spark

What is the most useful item in your workspace?

‍Hands down, my laptop. I can get everything done just with it. Didn’t have a chair or desk for months. I got used to work on the couch with the laptop.

How do you spark creativity?

‍I get distracted easily, so I found I do my best work late at night. When everything is quiet, and you get zero notifications.

What does your typical day look like?

‍Shoutout to all the readers with a family. We have worked very hard to organize our schedules around our 2 year old daughter. We all walk together to preschool, and spend the afternoons and weekends together. This is non-negotiable for now and I hope it can stay like that for a long time because it makes me as happy as I can be.