Intro

Episode 18: Daniel Berk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) and Troy Munson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/) talk to Tyler Denk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-denk/) — co-founder and CEO of beehiiv, and creator of Big Desk Energy — about going from $120K in debt to building one of the fastest-growing media platforms in SaaS.

— Show Notes:
(0:00) Tyler joins Two Dads in Tech
(1:00) Why beehiiv switched from DocuSign to Agree
(3:00) From broke college grad to Morning Brew
(8:00) Can AI really replace SaaS products?
(14:00) Building a business that AI can’t disrupt
(19:00) Big Desk Energy: from playlist to side hustle
(24:00) “I’ll never bet on a founder who doesn’t work weekends”
(27:00) Why beehiiv will win — and how culture plays a role
(34:00) What Tyler looks for in top hires
(46:00) How much would it take for Tyler to sell beehiiv?

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