This is how Tyler raised $50 million for his startup, beehiiv, to power the newsletter revolution.
📚 1,800 Pitch Decks (Free) → deck-database.carrd.co
Follow Tyler's journey:
📝 Newsletter → bigdeskenergy.com
🐦 X → x.com/denk_tweets
💼 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/tyler-denk
🚀 Startup → beehiiv.com
Follow us:
🎥 YouTube → youtube.com/@foundingjourney
📝 Newsletter → join.foundingjourney.com
📈 Founder Membership → upgrade.foundingjourney.com
💼 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/michael-houck
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
Rapid Fire Questions
- (44:49) — Who's an investor you'd recommend to other founders?
- (46:04) — Favorite startup book that founders should read
- (46:38) — What's the one piece of advice I need to know as a first-time founder?
- (47:58) — What's something you believe that most people disagree with you about?
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