Leaders,

Today we’re joined by Tyler Denk, Co-Founder and CEO of Beehiiv, one of the leading and fastest growing newsletter software companies. Beehiiv raised a $12.5 million Series A in 2023 and has been growing rapidly, with over $1 million in monthly revenue, according to Tyler. 

In this episode, we’ll dig into why Tyler started Beehiiv, what led to their extraordinary success, and what’s next for Beehiiv and the solopreneur industry.  

As freelance leaders, our roles often align more closely with those of founders than traditional employees. Whether you’re a VP leading a freelance program, a CEO of a talent platform, or a freelancer, we can all learn immensely from Tyler. 

Key takeaways:

1: Founder market fit is the secret ingredient for entrepreneurial success, and can be defined by subject matter expertise. In Tyler’s case, his subject matter expertise came from his time growing Morning Brew as a leading newsletter.

2: Entrepreneurship never stops feeling like the house can fall at any time

3: Product management is tough to explain, yet crucial in growing a company. Being a good product leader means being able to be directionally correct, prioritizing the right roadmap, and tightening the feedback loop to iterate quickly based on informed insights rather than reacting to every piece of data.