Dan Martell — Co-Founder
From jail cell to scaling multiple 8-figure businesses - my journey wasn't supposed to work out this way. At 17, I found myself in adult jail facing serious charges. Most people's stories like mine don't end well. But that rock bottom became my foundation. I taught myself to code, built and sold 3 tech companies, and invested in over 60 startups including Intercom, Udemy, and Unbounce. Yet my biggest success wasn't financial - it was discovering that the right guidance at the right time changes everything. That's why I created Martell Media. I've watched too many brilliant founders struggle with the same challenges: • Working 80+ hours while growth flatlines • Building a business that owns them instead of serves them • Sacrificing health and relationships for a dream that keeps moving further away Sound familiar? Since 2016, I've dedicated my life to helping founders scale their companies while buying back their time. My coaching has helped clients grow from 7 to 8 figures, implement systems that let them work 20+ fewer hours weekly, and build businesses that serve their lives - not consume them. My book "Buy Back Your Time" became a Wall Street Journal bestseller and #1 business book on Amazon because it addresses the fundamental challenge all entrepreneurs face: how to create freedom through your business, not despite it. If you're ready to scale your company while reclaiming your life, let's connect. The entrepreneurial journey is challenging enough - you don't have to figure it out alone. 🔗 Join 200,000+ entrepreneurs receiving my weekly insights: https://bit.ly/3VMkoGD
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS entrepreneur with extensive experience in startup growth and founder coaching.
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Experience: 23 yrs 10 mos
Career Highlights
- Transformed from incarceration to successful entrepreneur.
- Founded multiple 8-figure businesses and invested in 60+ startups.
- Authored a bestselling book on reclaiming time for entrepreneurs.
Work Experience
Martell Ventures
Founder & CEO (1 yr 6 mos)
Martell Media
Founder & CEO (2 yrs 6 mos)
High Speed Ventures
Managing Partner (4 yrs 10 mos)
SaaS Academy
Founder (9 yrs 11 mos)
Clarity.fm (Acquired by Startups.co)
Founder & CEO (3 yrs 1 mo)
Flowtown (Acquired by Demandforce)
Co-Founder & CMO (3 yrs 2 mos)
Spheric Technologies (Acquired by Function1)
Founder & CEO (4 yrs 3 mos)
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Technical Lead (2 yrs 3 mos)
OAO Technology Solutions
Senior Web Developer (1 yr 3 mos)
Education
MCSD at Microsoft Certified Professional