Dan Teran
American businessman
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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]
Dan Teran | |
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| Education | Johns Hopkins University[1] |
| Occupations | Businessman and venture capitalist |
| Known for | Managed by Q[2] |
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]