Why do Startups Fail? Lessons learned from a 500 Mentor with Dan McGaw #134 [ Startups ]

Dan McGaw is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and CEO of McGaw.io, an analytics and marketing technology consultancy as well as a SaaS platform, UTM.io.Dan is also a 500 Startups Mentor and has previously started the first business accelerator in Orlando. He’s a thought leader in the MarTech world and a CXL instructor on the topic. Dan previously served as the Head of Marketing at Kissmetrics as well as worked as a CMO consultant for a number of high-growth companies, implementing tools, offering support, and analyzing their data. During this interview we cover:00:00 The Financial Due Diligence Framework Course (CODE: SAASDISTRICT for $100 OFF)01:02 - Intro01:24 - Dan’s Background & Past Ventures Until McGaw.io05:04 - How does Dan Measure his own Leadership Success?06:54 - TopIndicators of Successful & Unsuccessful SaaS Companies08:45 - Advice Dan Would Tell His 25 Years Old Self10:02 - Biggest Challenges Dan’s Facing Right Now?13:02 - Instrumental Resources for Dan’s  Success14:58 - What does Success Mean to Dan Today16:58 - Get in Touch With DanMentions:McGaw.ioUTM.ioLER (Labor Efficiency Ratio)DiSC ProfileBooks:The Lean StartupPrinciplesEgo is the EnemyStillness is the KeyBuilt in AmericaThe Everything StoreGet In Touch With Dan:Dan’s ProfileTag us & follow:Facebook LinkedIn  Instagram  More About AkeelTwitter LinkedIn Saas PodcastSaaS ConsultingHow to Value a SaaS Company