THE SHOW
Tyler Denk is making a name for himself as a CEO who building a modern company that brings fresh energy to an old space: e-mail. He’s powering the world’s most beloved newsletters through Beehiiv, the company he founded in 2021. beehiiv is an all-in-one product suite for newsletter.
Tyler joined Morning Brew as the second employee, leading product and engineering, and helped them scale up until the acquisition by Business Insider in 2020. He then had a stint at Google as a Product Lead on the YouTube Music team, before ultimately leaving to start beehiiv in 2021, where he is currently the CEO
Tyler’s story is an inspiring journey in strartups and aligning personal values with business vision.
Behind His Brilliance: Family
THE GUEST
TYLER DENK | FOUNDER + CEO, BEEHIIV
Tyler joined Morning Brew as the second employee, leading product and engineering, and helped them scale up until the acquisition by Business Insider in 2020. He then had a stint at Google as a Product Lead on the YouTube Music team, before ultimately leaving to start beehiiv in 2021, where he is currently the CEO. beehiiv is an all-in-one product suite for newsletters, powering some of the worlds largest and most notable newsletters.
TOPICS COVERED
Tyler’s path into entrepreneurship
Hard won lessons from his first company
Imposter syndrome and how he addressed it
What Tyler learned while working at Morning Brew, one of the fastest growing newsletters
Why Tyler turned down a 6 figure salary and prestigious title to bet on himself
How Tyler made the transition from individual contributor to leader
Fears, failures, and fundraising
Tyler’s advice to newsletter creators
How Tyler approaches hiring and retaining great people in his startup
And much more!
STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (Tyler’s book pick)
Burn Rate by Andy Dunn (Tyler’s book pick)
