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Our Team

We find gratification in helping founders

We're focused on you

Our team is of one mind when it comes to the gratification of helping founders. We are passionate, empathetic, disciplined, and most importantly founder focused. Most of us are current or former founders and/or operators so we've "seen the movie" of founding and navigating the early stage. 

Upside Structured

​Stryde is "upside structured" allowing our team to make money when you succeed. This ensures that we're aligned and that the focus is always on helping you maximize your chance of success.

25 experts across 40+ domains with
​400+ years of combined experience ready to
 help you

Dan Moyers

Stryde Founder

Dan leads Stryde and works directly with each founder through the Stage 01 program. 

Ok, so if Dan is leading Stryde and working with founders, what do founders say it's like working with him? Here are thoughts from a few of the founders he's helped...
" Dan is what i consider the "ideal"
founder-partner"
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"​His experience and inherent knowledge of founders' needs and priorities facilitated our growth from concept to prototype to market.

His expertise ensured efficiency, which saved everyone time, money, and other precious resources that we needed down the road.

​It's been two years since Dan helped bring our product to market but his continued engagement and advice are demonstrations of his nonstop commitment to helping founders achieve their long term goals." 
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-- Adam, first-time Indiana founder

"WITH HIS THOUGHTFUL ADVISING, DAN 
PUSHED ME OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE."
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​"...Dan proved that identifying and developing an idea is both an art and a science. His ability to challenge and find areas of opportunity sparked aha moments and led my idea to a place I would have never found."

-- Max, aspiring first-time Indiana founder in idea stage

"DAN CARED ABOUT OUR COMPANY AND
OUR 
​SOLUTION AND CHALLENGED US TO BE
​THE BEST WE COULD BE."
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"​It has been great working with Dan the past year. He has been a great resource for us as first-time co-founders and played a vital role in taking our product to market. 

His willingness to see us succeed has been wonderful. When working with Dan you will receive constructive feedback and diversity of thought." 

-- Matt and Noah, first-time Indiana founders

Stryde Domain Experts

Our expert collective

​Stryde Domain Experts (SDEs) form our "expert collective" through which we provide guidance from folks with experience in various business disciplines, enabling technologies, business types, and industry sectors.
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​Our Domain Experts understand modern approaches to building modern early-stage companies and thus "get" what it takes to find Stage 01 success. 

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In addition to their expertise, our Domain Experts bring a wealth of connections. And some are also "smart money" angel investors who may become direct investors in your startup as you become seed investment ready in emerging from Stage 01.
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Meet our expert collective

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Dan
​Moyers
domain expert
2-time founder, zWORKS President, advisor, investor
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Josh
​Garrett
domain expert
Co-founder & President at Mobi Wireless, investor
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Megan
​Glover

domain expert
Co-founder & CEO at 120 Water Audit, marketer
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Joe
Wanninger

domain expert
2-time founder, head of marketing at Delivra
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Haresh
​Gangwani

domain expert
Co-founder & CEO at Bolstra, early at Aprimo
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Jim
​Brown
domain expert
Multi-time founder, sales coach at SalesTuners
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Randy Parmerlee
domain expert
Co-founder & CEO at GlassBoard, hardware / IoT
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Matt
​Geske
domain expert
Multi-time founder, CEO at Team Pride Holdings
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Mikel
​Berger

domain expert
Multi-time founder, Partner at Little Engine Ventures
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Tom
​Cooper
domain expert
Co-founder & CTO at Boosterville, technologist
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Kathy
​Kinder

domain expert
Former CFO at HealthX, CFO at startup Boosterville
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Mike
​Seidle

domain expert
Multi-time founder, Co-founder/COO at WorkHere
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Nathan Frampton
domain expert
CEO at Fanimation, product & manufacturing expert
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Peter
​Wang
domain expert
Former founder, managing partner at Sigma Capital
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Greg
​Phillips
domain expert
Founder at Plow Digital, AR/VR & gaming expert
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Eric
​Smith
domain expert
Partner & CFO at One Click Ventures, finance & M&A
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Eric
​White
domain expert
Founder at Motile, customer development
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Ellie
​Symes

domain expert
Founder & CEO at The Bee Corp
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Sam
Odle

domain expert
Former healthcare exec, co-founder at VeriVitae
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Bret
Swanson

domain expert
National thought leader, policy expert, & futurist
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Julie
​Kailus
domain expert
Writer, editor, brand strategist, & storyteller
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Alex
​Smith
domain expert
Two-time founder, sales & growth expert 
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Brad
​Pillow
domain expert
Former co-founder, technologist & inventor
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Craig
​Strurgis

domain expert
Co-founder at Haven, head of product at SmarterHQ 
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John
​Demaree
domain expert
Co-founder at Summit Realty (exited), investor
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