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?