

Dan Levitan has 25 years of collective experience in venture capital and investment banking, specializing in consumer and retail businesses. Levitan launched Maveron, a consumer-only venture capital firm, in 1998, with Howard Schultz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks Coffee Company.
Key Take-aways
- It’s all about the people – your success in life has a lot to do with the people you surround yourself with, both in business and in your personal life
- Connecting with people on a personal level will make your business connections much stronger – be yourself and allow yourself to be exposed
- Sometimes when you think you’re at your lowest point, it’s the best time to take a chance and change things for the better.
- The best deals happen when there is trust between both sides.