The Hard Reality No One Talks About: Journey of Building FORDIVINE HQ ft. Jake Havron

2025-06-25

We started with nothing but a bold idea, relentless faith, and a calling we can’t ignore. We thought we were just building a brand. But God was building us. In this powerful conversation, we reveal the raw, unfiltered story of how FORDIVINE HQ was built—the real challenges, divine guidance, and pivotal decisions that shaped our path as entrepreneurs and partners in marriage. You’ll discover: The emotional cost of building a business with your spouse How to know when your vision is really from God

We started with nothing but a bold idea, relentless faith, and a calling we can’t ignore. We thought we were just building a brand. But God was building us.

In this powerful conversation, we reveal the raw, unfiltered story of how FORDIVINE HQ was built—the real challenges, divine guidance, and pivotal decisions that shaped our path as entrepreneurs and partners in marriage.

You’ll discover:

The emotional cost of building a business with your spouse
How to know when your vision is really from God
What to do when you’re in the “messy middle” and nothing makes sense
How FORDIVINE HQ went from idea to a 5,200 sq ft headquarters
Why spiritual obedience leads to real-world provision

Timestamps:

(02:50) - Why we needed a real HQ (and the spiritual reason behind it)
(06:09) - From test clients to scaling fast: the Fordivine origin story
(10:12) - Branding, biblical values, and business
(14:41) - Jake’s journey to becoming CEO (and the identity crisis it sparked)
(18:14) - The friction that tested our marriage
(23:51) - Discernment, resistance, and spiritual clarity
(32:34) - The God-story behind Fordivine
(40:25) - What finally gave us peace
(46.31) - Inside The Fordivine Retreat
(49:34) - Advice for married entrepreneurs
(53:16) - What men and women really need in marriage
(1:09:09) - What God revealed after the obedience
(1:15:18) - Final word for entrepreneurs of faith

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