Dan Waldschmidt

I buy companies that started fast, raised too much money, and hit a wall. Then I step inside as the operator and rebuild them.

For more than 20 years, I’ve worked across 38 industries and 14 countries, helping companies survive the moment when growth stalls, cash gets tight, and the old plan stops working. Today, I’m the founder of Phydra, where we acquire stressed technology and B2B companies and rebuild them around cash, accountability, and a clear path to exit.

I’m also the author of EDGY Conversations, with more than 700,000 copies sold. Dow Jones called me “One of the top business thinkers on the internet.” Outside the boardroom, I’ve run more than 38,000 miles and became the tenth person to complete Run Everest.

I bring the scar tissue. The failed plans. The hard conversations. The decisions leaders make when there is no clean answer.

On a podcast, I can help your audience understand how to rebuild a struggling company, lead under pressure, recover from failure, and develop the endurance to keep moving when motivation is gone. I tell real stories, challenge easy answers, and leave listeners with ideas they can use the next morning.