Dan Teran

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Dan Teran
NationalityAmerican
Education Johns Hopkins University [1]
Occupation(s)Businessman and Venture capitalist
Known forManaged by Q [2]

Dan Teran is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is the founder and CEO of Managed by Q, a New York City-based office management platform. [3] He is also the founder and managing partner of Gutter Capital. [4]

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Teran was recognized in the Forbes list for Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Enterprise Technology in 2016 and 30 Under 30 All-Star Alumni in 2017. [5] [6] He was also recognized in the Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40 list for his business. [7]

Education

Teran has a degree in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University. [8]

Work

Teran started his career as a content writer with Artsicle, an online business for arts and artists. [8]

He co-founded Managed by Q in 2013. His company provided office management services including cleaning, IT support and catering. [9] It had more than 1000 offices in the United States and raised a total of $128 million by 2019. [10] [6] In 2019, Managed by Q was acquired by WeWork and Teran joined the WeWork leadership team. [11]

Teran has also worked as a policy advocate for the Citizens Planning & Housing Association, and founded the Sustainable Hopkins Infrastructure Program. He managed a campaign for Maryland State Delegate Keith Haynes, served as a paralegal with Weitz & Luxenberg, and has trained under the guidance of activist Erin Brockovich. [2] He has also served as adviser and investor to ESL Works, a messaging app to teach English to food service workers. [12]

Teran was featured in the 2018 book Gigged: The End of the Job and the Future of Work by Sarah Kessler for his role as a tech entrepreneur. [13]

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  1. ↑ Jan 17, Hub staff report / Published (17 January 2017). "Johns Hopkins alum, entrepreneur among 60 All-Stars on 'Forbes' list". The Hub. Johns Hopkins University.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Noto, Anthony. "From Erin Brockovich to 'on-demand' office care, Dan Teran leaves the slow lane". American City Business Journals .
  3. ↑ Davidson, Adam (25 February 2016). "Managed by Q's 'Good Jobs' Gamble". The New York Times .
  4. ↑ Renbarger, Emily Quiles, Madeline. "From handing cash to refugees to stopping service in Russia, here's how startups and VC firms are supporting Ukraine". Business Insider .{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "List of 30 Under 30 2016: Enterprise Tech". Forbes .
  6. 1 2 "Forbes 30 Under 30 - All Star Alumni (2017)". Forbes .
  7. ↑ "Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40 list". Crain's New York Business. 5 July 2018.
  8. 1 2 Grimes, William (24 October 2012). "Gallerists to the People". The New York Times .
  9. ↑ O'Brien, Sara Ashley (18 March 2016). "Cleaners and handymen get equity at startup Managed by Q". CNN Money .
  10. ↑ Crook, Jordan (January 8, 2019). "Managed by Q ends 2018 with a fresh $25 million in funding". TechCrunch .
  11. ↑ Hernbroth, Megan (April 3, 2019). "WeWork acquires $249 million office-services startup Managed by Q as it goes after larger business customers". Business Insider .
  12. ↑ Kokalitcheva, Kia (10 April 2020). "Spontaneous entrepreneurship amid the coronavirus crisis". Axios.
  13. ↑ "Gigged: The End of the Job and the Future of Work". Porchlight Books.
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