Hey y’all — today I’m launching the Founding Journey podcast!
Each Thursday I’ll interview a world-class founder about their unique paths to uncover tactical insights they've learned about how to fundraise, grow, validate, hire, scale, and lead teams.
The first two episodes are live right now, starting with Tyler Denk from beehiiv.
Tyler is the co-founder and CEO of beehiiv, the newsletter platform I’m sending you this email from. They’ve raised over $50 million from VCs including NEA and Lightspeed, and have become the market leader despite launching after competing platforms had raised tens of millions.
If you prefer, you can watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple or your podcast platform of choice.
In the episode, we discuss:
Launching & Competing
(02:17) — Launching in a competitive market
(04:36) — Tyler’s billion-dollar insight
(08:12) — Pitching investors on beehiiv
(09:54) — Creating a scalable roadmap
Fundraising
(12:22) — Early investor pushback
(14:41) — Tyler's venture funding decision
(20:38) — Funding plans after $33M Series B
(40:19) — Gaining leverage for fundraising
Company Culture
(21:58) — Advantages of high shipping velocity
(24:45) — beehiiv's unique meeting culture
(31:24) — Why beehiiv is remote-first
Founder Mode
(28:48) — Finding focus and piece of mind
(33:49) — Building in public for easier fundraising
(38:30) — Addressing building in public concerns
Here’s where to find Tyler:
Newsletter → bigdeskenergy.com
LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/tyler-denk
Startup → beehiiv.com
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