Dan Murphy

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Interim CEO at Experience Tech, LLC

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Overview

Dan Murphy is the Executive Director of Slingshot Ventures, where he leads the innovation arm of the software development firm Slingshot. He has a proven track record of helping businesses grow and takes a hands-on role, serving as Interim CEO for portfolio companies like Experience Tech. He holds a BSBA from the University of Louisville.

Outside of his venture capital role, Dan is a co-host of the Louisville AI Exchange, a community for local professionals interested in artificial intelligence. He is a father, which he considers his greatest role, and has a twin sister. He is also an introspective person who enjoys meditation.

Unique fact: According to his companys website, Dan meditates and micro-doses.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

AI Community Building
He co-founded and actively promotes the Louisville AI Exchange, a monthly meetup designed to connect and empower the local AI-curious community.
Early-Stage Startups
His work at Slingshot Ventures focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to validate ideas, build MVPs, and bring new technology businesses to life.
Go-to-Market Strategy
He is focused on being an actively engaged partner for startups, with a stated goal of helping portfolio companies land their first customers.

Media Appearances

Dan has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Interim CEO at Experience Tech, LLC
1-2020
Executive Director of Slingshot Ventures at Slingshot
3-2018 - 9-2020
Partner at CoPilot, LLC (formerly BELM Group, LLC)
11-2015 - 3-2018
Owner at BELM Group, LLC
2-2009 - 11-2015
Leader of Business Development/ Account Management and Recruiting at Slingshot

Education

BSBA from University of Louisville College of Business

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Exp : 17 Location : Louisville, Kentucky, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Interim CEO at Experience Tech, LLC
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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Dan

Personality Compatibility


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