Banks Benitez

Hi, I'm Banks. I am a Colorado-based entrepreneur and writer.

Every month for the last eight years, I've written a letter to my friends. It's been a chance to explore ideas around leadership, entrepreneurship, society, and being human in a fast-paced world. You can check out recent editions by scrolling to the right.

I've been stunned by what's possible when you slowly build trust in the inbox. This letter has produced 7+ figures worth of new business and opportunities. It has maintained and deepened relationships. And it has shaped me into the person I am.

Today I help other brands and leaders do the same through my company Future Forest. We are a boutique newsletter agency that cuts through the noise with honest and human content. We work with a small group of clients to produce soulful, original work.

Latest posts(330)

Leading Yourself First

Before you can lead anyone, you need to lead yourself.

by Banks Benitez Aug 12, 2019

How Nonprofit Accelerators Distort Markets

Nonprofit accelerators and fellowships are distorting markets.

by Banks Benitez Aug 08, 2019

Uncharted Insider - July 2019

Hi everyone, Welcome to the July edition of the Uncharted Insider. Uncharted Update: * Uncharted had its 2nd birthday! We turned two years old on July 25th! * We received 125 applications for the Futurebound Acceleration Lab [https://www.futureboundco.org/acceleration-lab] * We completed the Chipotle Aluminaries Project [https://uncharted.org/program/

by Banks Benitez Aug 01, 2019

Biomimicry and Leadership

I am a biomimicry nerd, which means I find myself searching for examples of how human systems can learn from the elegant, self-correcting dynamics of the natural world. There is biological brilliance in our midst, yet we often don’t look to a grove of aspen trees for lessons in

by Banks Benitez Jul 23, 2019

Psychology Underneath Strategy

We vastly underestimate the power that motives of self-preservation, safety, and security play in an organization’s strategic planning process. Underneath strategy, there is psychology.

by Banks Benitez Jul 18, 2019

CEO Mastermind

“Humans are good at relating ‘up’ where we assume the role of student and learn from a teacher, and humans are good at relating ‘down’ where we are the mentor and we seek out a mentee, but we are inexperienced at relating ‘across’ as peers.”

by Banks Benitez Jul 09, 2019