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.
Leadership

3 Responsibilities of a Startup CEO

When I started my first company (MaritimeVacation.ca) at 17 I had no clue what I was suppose to be doing. I didn’t know if I should be coding or selling? As the “CEO” what should I be focusing my time on? In lieu of knowing the answer, I just built

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Motivation

Turning Pro (aka. Stop Fucking Around)

Note: This message is for the “wantrapreneurs” in your life. Feel free to share it with them. Alright, here comes some tough love. Most of you are not acting like founders. You’re not focusing on actually building a business. Maybe you fell in love with the idea of starting a company

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Financial

How to Sell Your Startup for More Than It’s Worth

So here’s the deal. (See what I did there?) At some point, if you start a company – you’re going to think about selling it… … or maybe you don’t plan on selling it, but one day someone may show up and offer to buy it – that’s what happened

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Startups

3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Shut It Down

Why is it so hard to shut something down once we’ve started it? It’s because of an economics issue called, “Sunk Cost” We all have a tendency to continue down a path even though everything in our gut tells us to stop. So let me give you a few questions

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Life Hacks

Startup Family: How To Find Balance When Building a Company

4 years ago I was living in San Francisco when my fiancee came home and told me she was pregnant. This happened to be the same week I started my new startup Clarity. A few months later she decided to partner with a friend and start a new marketing agency Onboardly. On

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How To Build a Startup Community

If you’re feeling lonely in your city (don’t know any other entrepreneurs)… or that it lacks a real sense of community, here’s 3 strategies that will help you create a startup community super quick. A few years ago when I moved from San Francisco, back to a small town in

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Do you want me to help scale your business?

If you’ve achieved initial traction, I can help you scale-up to record-breaking revenue faster.