In this episode of Tech Effect, we meet Dan Tyre: Angel investor, HubSpot veteran, & start-up trailblazer. With 46 years of experience under his belt, Dan takes us through his journey and the lessons he learned on what it takes to build quality products, develop winning teams, and get angel investor attention.

Dan's journey to HubSpot and beyond

“Smarketing” - What it is, why it's important, and how it enhances an organization's growth potential.

Becoming a “start-up guy”

Dan's journey and the lessons he learned working in start-ups.
Going from start-up to working with the likes of IBM & Steve Jobs.

Knowing the importance of the right people

Building good teams and developing a corporate culture that delivers.
What’s more important, customers or employees.

Products that work

Why launching tested products that work the first time, matters.
Building products that delight customers.
The importance of referrals and customer retention.

What investors look for in a start-up

What metrics do investors consider?
The importance of product and company culture.
What Dan learned from leading and investing in start-ups.

Dan Tyre

CEO & Founder at Tyre Angel

Dan is a 17-year veteran of HubSpot, hired as employee number six in 2007. While initially the first salesperson at HUBS, Dan also helped expand the sales team through management, recruiting, and training responsibilities.

Outside of HubSpot, Dan leverages his 46 years of multidisciplinary business experience in sales, marketing, and service to help scale fast-growing companies and coach leaders who want to harness the power of Inbound to improve their leadership skills and the company's bottom line.

Dan is the CEO and Founder of Tyre Angel, an investment firm building great leaders and building great companies throughout the world.

Josh William Burmistre-Griffiths

Digital Marketing and Paid Ad Specialist

Josh William Burmistre-Griffiths works at TestDevLab focusing on digital marketing and paid advertising across multiple platforms. His past experience working at agencies and unicorn startups has equipped Josh with the expertise to bring valuable digital marketing insights to Tech Effect.

Season 2, Episode #1: Dan Tyre: Journeys & Lessons for Successful Products & Services

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