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Founder / Former CIO / Giver of Damns / Struggling Gardener

Nick Richtsmeier is the founder of CultureCraft®, a growth strategy consultancy, and creator of Trust-Made GrowthTM, a system for helping leaders break free from antiquated growth models that take more than they give and instead build ventures rooted in value and connection. He’s advised companies from startup to $100M+ to eschew marketing fads, and focus on humanistic essentials to build networks of partners, customers, and prospects they love. His 84-Point Trust Inspection surfaces the invisible incentives that erode culture, clarity, and opportunity. From his quiet Iowa acreage, Nick helps leaders build what actually lasts— outside the noise, beyond the playbook, and in defiance of the rigged game.

Brand Trust: has the internet replaced true soul with data-driven shape-shifting? – Nick Richtsmeier
Jan. 25, 2026

Brand Trust: has the internet replaced true soul with data-driven shape-shifting? – Nick Richtsmeier

The internet was supposed to empower brands to build relationships based on authenticity and shared values. But for so many of us, does it now just feel like surveillance capitalism, exploiting and manipulating our attention,...