Dan Zhou

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Advisor at Formative Search Partners

New York, New York, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Imaginative

Believer

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Advisor at Formative Search Partners
2019
Venture Partner at CoFound Partners
1-2017 - 1-2025
Cofounder / CTO at WISE
2014 - 1-2025
Cofounder / CTO at Formative Search Partners
8-2011 - 11-2012
Trading System Engineer at Hutchin Hill Capital

Education

2005 - 2009
BSE from University of Pennsylvania

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Exp : 16 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Advisor at Formative Search Partners
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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Dan

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