Dan Ritterman on Entrepreneurship and Knowing When To Exit and the Benefits of a Side Hustle

Daniel Ritterman brings over a decade of entrepreneurial, legal, and negotiation experience to Tactix. After founding Mainline Delivery, one of the region’s first restaurant delivery services, while in college, and acting as its operating manager for over 10 years, he successfully negotiated its sale to a publicly traded company in 2016. While Dan continued to operate in the Philadelphia market for the acquiring company, fueling his passion for helping businesses grow their revenues and maximize their bottom line, Dan also found the time to attend Temple Law School where he earned his J.D. in 2014. Based on his experience as an entrepreneur creating and operating his own business, Dan understand the dedication and commitment required to build a practice in commercial real estate. During his tenure at Tactix, Daniel has represented clients ranging from growth stage technology startups to Am Law 100 law firms to non-profit organizations and retailers. In addition to his brokerage work, Dan still devotes a portion of his time to advising startup founders through various mentorship programs. Dan lives in Dresher, Pennsylvania with his wife Erica, children Spencer and Logan, and dog Jackson. When not at the office or with the kids, you’ll likely find Dan on the golf course or playing his guitar. Key Moments [04:09] Using legal expertise to support business plans. [07:12] Built multimillion-dollar business starting as mom and pop. [12:05] Worked Ally Contract at Square for 2 years. [13:42] Connecting with people led to real estate venture. [16:04] Entrepreneur with long-term vision for coworking spaces. [22:09] Salespeople crucial to company success; different skills. [23:48] Attempting to raise money almost led to disaster. Find Dan Online https://tactix.com/team/#dan-ritterman https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritterman/ https://www.theeducationaledge.com/ -- Dan's Wife's Startup! If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We’re on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. GoodPods: https://gmwd.us/goodpods iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee Follow Seth Online: Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me) • Instagram: Instagram.com/s3th.me Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein Seth On Mastodon: https://s3th.me/@pch Seth's Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com