Dan Moyers

Where thought meets action


After 25+ years as an "operator" at various startups, many of which have grown into scale-ups, I'm seeking to utilize my deep cross-functional operating experience and my experience as an angel investor and startup advisor to join and impact a venture organization and/or work fractionally as functional area executive with startups and scale-ups.


My style and ethos is to marry thought with action and apply technology to solve problems and meet user/market needs. First, I work to strategically understand and define the "why" and the "what" and ensure that it's connected to business goals and user/market needs. Then, I lead and manage cross-functional teams to craft the "how", determine the "when" and execute on the delivery of technology solutions to clients and commercial technology products to markets.


(317) 517-5990
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strydeventures.com

Zionsville, IN

At a Glance

In pursuing my focus at different companies and across various industries I have been able to successfully:

  • LEAD and MANAGE people, functional areas, project teams, and partner relationships
     
  • IDENTIFY needs through empathy, elicit and prioritize requirements and then map to solutions through roadmaps

  • ARCHITECT, design and deliver technology-based business solutions
     
  • HELP businesses and organizations achieve substantial new capabilities
     
  • SELL products and services directly as well as establish/manage channel sales partners
     
  • CO-FOUND a SaaS CRM co. and an entrepreneurial/coworking NPO, bring products to market and grow them

  • FOUND a B2C (DTC and wholesale) casual footwear brand in the fishing industry
     
  • ANGEL INVEST in numerous SaaS technology startups and advise dozens of startup founders 

I am extremely well-rounded, versatile, and entrepreneurial and think of myself as a cross-functional "business athlete". I think and act strategically and like operating through a player/coach model. I especially enjoy companies and SaaS business applications and holistic solutions that help businesses and organizations improve process and efficiency, customer relationships and engagement, marketing/sales and data-driven decision making.     

Experience

Stryde Ventures - Founder & Owner; 2016 - Present

My personal venture platform


Stryde is my platform for 3 things I love, have deep expertise in, and experience doing successfully. STRYDEVENTURES.COM 
  • CONSULTING SERVICES -- I consult as a fractional functional area executive for startups and scale-ups in the functional areas of customer success, product, and/or operations. I'm also open to working as a fractional venture partner or operating executive/partner for venture organizations such as VC and PE firms, accelerators, family offices and/or corporate development-innovation arms.

  • BUSINESS CREATION -- I create, self-fund, and operate niche businesses in areas of personal passion for me such as fly fishing and outdoor experiences. I am also open to new business collaboration including helping entrepreneurs in the idea stage. My businesses include: Catchflo — catchflo.com — fishing’s first and only fishy casual footwear brand; Catcha (2018 - 2022) — fly fishing's only digital stream knowledge marketplace; Basecamp which is a turnkey RV glamping experience I own and run in southwest Colorado and southwest Wisconsin

  • STARTUP INVESTING -- I selectively invest (primarily in Indiana-based) seed-stage startups. My investment portfolio includes 120Water, Clear Software (EXITED TO MICROSOFT 2021), WorkHere/PivotCX, and Groundwork. I am also an LP in M25's Fund III. I also advise and mentor first-time Indiana founders that are in the pre-seed stage. I work with one company at a time in a structured and focused way for 3-12 months in return for equity via using a FAST with the goal of helping them become seed funding ready. I also participate as a gBeta mentor.

120Water - Various VP Roles (Product | Delivery | Projects | Ops); 2018 - 22

Digital water platform consisting of SaaS software, services, and water testing kits

  • Very early team member and played key functional area leadership roles across product, operations, strategic projects and customer success/delivery and part of growing growing revenue 15X+ and customers 50X+ during my tenure

  • Led product including creation of the 120Water SaaS platform working closely with the CEO, CRO, CTO and development team as well as UI/UX partner, customers and cross-functionally within the company

  • Led operations (inclusive of finance) by establishing business processes, structuring P&L, managing cashflow, and supporting CEO and board in capital strategy planning and in successfully raising $7M in Series A funding

  • Led customer success/delivery by building team to 28 people, establishing org and role structures, defining processes, overseeing supply chain, and developing managed services offerings that grew Services revenue 30X+ in 2 years

  • Worked cross-functionally with sales and marketing to ensure product-market fit and delivery excellence

zWORKS - Co-Founder & Past President; 2014 - 2021

Entrepreneurial and co-working center in Zionsville, IN


zWORKS is a membership-based nonprofit entrepreneurial and co-working center that serves as an economic development engine for the Town of Zionsville, Indiana. ZWORKS.org

The co-working space serves as a hub of work and its startup incubation resources help speed the establishment and growth of Zionsville area startups.
  • I co-founded zWORKS with 7 other Zionsville residents and led the organization from the idea stage to its founding and on through its initial formative years.

  • To date, 28 startups have incubated at and grown through zWORKS. Collectively they have raised over $25M in angel and venture capital, and created over 100 jobs.

KSM Consulting (now Resultant / acquired by Renovus) - Practice Manager; 2012 - 18

Technology, data analytics, and management consulting firm

  • Led and managed practice focused on application strategy, roadmapping and portfolio management, product management and new product/solution development, and software project implementation

  • Worked within both the private and public sectors with startup, SMB, mid-market and enterprise size organizations and across various industries including health and human services, municipality, real estate, healthcare, and startups

  • Led product management efforts for two startups resulting in their commercial product launches
     
  • Established product management framework and led its implementation at a large state Indiana human services agency
     
  • Led and managed completion of strategy and solution development application and data analytics projects including a first of its kind data-science driven project for Indiana’s Management and Performance Hub focused on infant mortality

  • Project manager and key member of PMO responsible for successful turnaround of struggling project leading to the development and successful launch of the Indiana Department of Workforce’s UIM system
     
  • Coached and mentored several young team members in business analysis, product, and project management

digitalKnowledge - CRM Practice Manager & Part-Owner; 2005 - 11 

Solution development firm focused on CRM, business intelligence and application development

  • Created highly differentiated CRM Practice by focusing on being technology agnostic and putting strategy first

  • Created CRM Success Path – a proven, repeatable and adaptable CRM solution delivery methodology

  • Drove $1.4M+ in CRM sales; also identified another $650,000+ in new and cross-sell business for other practices 

  • Delivered numerous full-lifecycle CRM projects for small and mid-market size companies using Agile oriented methods
     
  • Worked directly with the leading SaaS CRM platforms –Salesforce, Microsoft CRM and Oracle CRM On Demand

  • Led CRM Practice externally through speaking engagements and helping launch local CRM user group

  • Played key leadership role in company as part-owner, sr. management team member and mentor to 3 staff members 

Target 20 CRM - Co-Founder and President; 2009 - 11

SaaS startup company that created CRM sales management product for the home healthcare industry

  • Led and managed all aspects of the business since its founding – strategy, product, sales, marketing and service

  • Brought product to market 6 months after founding; grew business to serve nearly 20 customers in 15 states

  • Created 2 sales channels; led all efforts to raise seed capital to accelerate growth through direct sales 

TurnLeaf (acquired by CTB/McGraw-Hill) - Regional Sales Executive; 2003 - 05 

SaaS startup company with business intelligence solution for test data analysis for K-12 school districts

  • Helped secure U.S’ largest K-12 assessment company CTB/McGraw-Hill as channel sales partner

  • Worked with and through the channel partner to sell to K-12 districts and DoEs in 18 states

  • Secured TurnLeaf’s first 3 joint district customers through the channel sales model 

Delcom Educational Resource Group - Sales Executive; 2002 - 03 

Sales channel partner for SaaS software and other technology products focused on K-12

  • Sold a diverse portfolio of software and curriculum products to K-12 school districts nationwide

  • Achieved $170,000 in sales starting without a base of existing accounts

Growth Works Business Development Services - Owner; 2001 - 02 

Sole proprietorship that provided business development services for B2B technology products and services

  • Sold $125,000 of e-learning courseware to Fortune 5000 call center and corporate training managers

  • Led a web design and development firm into a new regional market and federal government projects 

Neovation (Division of Ciber) - Project Manager and Business Analyst; 1999 - 01 

Software development division of Ciber focused on B2B and B2C web and e-commerce solutions

  • Managed entire design and development process for 4 large website and e-commerce projects; $1M+ in billings

  • Led 8 person team in the creation of a first of its kind social recommendation marketplace for a VC-backed startup

Winteractive Sports - Marketing Manager; 1998 - 99 

Loyalty direct marketing program and events company focused on the winter sports industry

  • Managed all aspects of design, functionality, development and e-commerce for the company’s consumer website

  • Executed grassroots winter sports events and created an entirely new winter sports event concept

Pikes Peak International Raceway - Sales Executive; 1997 - 98 

Professional motorsports facility focused on NASCAR, IRL & AMA racing events

  • Sold sponsorship, advertising and hospitality packages in the Denver market and select national accounts

  • Achieved $415,000 in sales starting without a base of existing accounts; including a multi-year event title sponsorship

Summit Sports and Events - Regional Event Director; 1995 - 97 

National event marketing and management company focused on grassroots/amateur sports events

  • Handled all sales, marketing, and operations for 16 (3-on-3) soccer events; created/managed 40+ partners

  • Turned territory performance completely around taking it from ($4,000) loss in 1995 to $70,000 profit in 1997

Technologies

I have worked directly with (and around) a wide range of software and data technologies including:

  • SaaS and on-premise business applications
  • Business intelligence and advanced analytics platforms
  • Database platforms
  • ETL tools and platforms
  • Application development platforms

Industries

I have delivered solutions for (and worked in) companies across many industries including:

  • Water, Healthcare, Energy, Insurance, Financial Services, Software, Technology VAR / Systems Integration, Manufacturing, State and Local Government, Facilities, EdTech / K-12 education, Construction, Real Estate Development, Sports and Entertainment, DTC, Footwear, Fishing/Fly Fishing, Retail, Home Building, Automotive

Activities

  • Mentor to startups through numerous accelerators such as Gener8tor and Techstars

  • Co-Founder, past ED, and past Board President of the zWORKS Entrepreneurial and Coworking Center

  • Seed stage investor in software startups

  • Former Board Member / Zionsville Education Foundation

  • Former Indiana Sports Corporation host committee member and event volunteer (various Big 10 football and basketball events and 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl host committee member and event volunteer)

Credentials and Awards

  • 2015 Zionsville Business Professional of the Year

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) from 2007 - 11

  • Association of Advancement of Relationship Marketing - Certified CRM Professional (P.CRM)

  • Salesforce Certified Consultant from 2006 - 11

  • Microsoft CRM Certified Professional

  • 2009 digitalKnowledge MVP Award winner

  • 2010 digitalKnowledge President's Award winner  

Education and Campus Involvement

Indiana University - Degree in Sports Marketing/Management; Certificate in Business

Kappa Sigma Fraternity - Chapter President for the 80+ member Beta Theta chapter