Rob Fajardo

Business Advisor | Visionary Thought Leader

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Brands Rob Has Worked With

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Microsoft logo with four colored squares (orange, green, blue, yellow) and the word 'Microsoft' in gray.
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Meet Rob Fajardo

Rob Fajardo, Visionary Leader and Business Developer

Rob Fajardo is a business advisor, speaker, and cultural architect working at the intersection of entrepreneurship, leadership, and human flourishing. He's spent the past decade building founder communities, brand partnerships, and stages that people remember, from viral marketing campaigns to SXSW panels.

Today, that included directing programs at The School of Hard Knocks for founders scaling past seven figures, advising brands on positioning and go-to-market strategy, and moderating conversations with investors and operators across the country. He's also the founder of Leave Normal Behind and the author of What Does Winning Look Like? (2026).

Two Ways to Work Together

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Rob Fajardo supporting Inception Studio at HumanX in Las Vegas

Advisory & Business Development

Founders past their first stage of traction need clarity, not more noise. Rob works directly with founders scaling past six figures, and advises brands one-on-one on positioning, go-to-market, and partnership strategy.

Speaking & Thought Leadership

Event organizers want a speaker who asks real questions instead of reciting a keynote. Rob brings the Socratic method and a decade of hosting rooms people remember, from intimate conversations to major conferences

Rob has worked with founders and companies to scale work to the masses.

Rob Fajardo with the School of Hard Knocks Founder, James Dumoulin

Rob Fajardo working with the School of Hard Knocks Founders James Dumoulin, Jack Dumoulin, and Josh Smith

Rob Fajardo with speaker Jeff Hoffman

Rob hosting the LNB Leaders Retreat in Ecuador, keynoted by Jeff Hoffman, Founder of Priceline

Rob Fajardo presenting at the Idaho Northwest Conference on Resettlement

Rob Fajardo and Liyah Babayan leading a workshop at the College of Idaho for the Northwest Conference on Resettlement

Rob Fajardo and WNBA champion, Cappie Pondexter

Rob Fajardo and Cappie Pondexter, WNBA champion and Olympic Gold-Medalist, during the Above Normal Podcast

Rob Fajardo viral marketing partner for Fidget Spinners 360

Rob Fajardo and Gerard Adams, marketing partners behind viral fidget spinner launch

Rob Fajardo and Codie Sanchez at LNB TV

LNB TV guests Codie Sanchez, Chris Schembra, and Yuri Kruman with Rob Fajardo

Rob Fajardo with shark tank Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington, original "shark" on Shark Tank, and Rob partnering at SuperZoo

Rob Fajardo leading a workshop with Lewis Howes

Rob and Lewis Howes, serial entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness

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