Author: Dan Martell (Best Selling Author, Investor & Coach)

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Dan Martell

Dan Martell is the bestselling author of “Buy Back Your Time” and the #1 executive coach for founders and CEO’s in the world. He was named Forbes Top 10 Business People to Follow on Social Media and is a highly sought-after speaker, including events by Tony Robbins and John Maxwell. He’s a husband and dad of two boys, and when he’s not in family mode, he’s competing in Ironman races and supporting troubled youth.
Growth Engine
Dan Martell

3 Market Research Tips for Startups

MaritimeVacation.ca was my first company. In hindsight it should’ve been a huge success since it was a vacation rental website. Yep, like AirBNB or VRBO. And with the first mover advantage (I started it in 1999) I should’ve been primed for success. But I wasn’t.

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Startups
Dan Martell

3 Strategies To Validate Your Startup Idea

Last week I had a call with Jamie. Jamie was excited about his startup idea. He even went as far as building a fully functioning product. It had a great marketing site and a decent looking pricing page. Now, when I looked at the pricing I knew something was off.

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Startups
Dan Martell

3 Guidelines For Deciding To Start a New Project

Startups typically don’t die from starvation (lack of opportunity), they usually die from indigestion (taking on too many things at once). Have you ever felt overwhelmed, and worse, realized it was totally SELF IMPOSED? Come on, be honest. I know you have, because I’ve done it MANY times in the

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Startups
Dan Martell

Sending Investor Update Emails Like a Pro

Would you believe that out of the 30+ companies I’ve invested in, only 6 of them send me consistent updates?!? Crazy, right? Sure I already have some “skin” in the game… … but if you want my heart and my mind, you need to keep me hooked on the journey.

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