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Daniel Cotlar

Commander · DISC type D
Board Member at Sila
📍 Greater Houston, United States

Daniel Cotlar is a venture investor, advisor, and board member at Cotlar Seed Capital, with deep expertise in digital marketing and enhancing customer experience. He was a key early employee at Blinds. com, where he led the award-winning "Idea Lab" marketing team through its acquisition by The Home Depot. He holds an MBA from Rice University.

Outside of his professional roles, Daniel is actively involved in his community and explores faith and tradition as a guest speaker and teacher on podcasts, discussing topics like the significance of names and Hasidic teachings. He is a supporter of various community-focused organizations, including the Holocaust Museum Houston and Chabad of Texas.

He holds a patent for a system for a modular, tool-free locking mechanism for installing window blinds.

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Current Role
Board Member
Location
Greater Houston, United States
Personality Overview

How Daniel shows up

Very Quick
Candid & Clear
Decisive

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Priorities

Topics Daniel cares about

Startup Mentorship
Passionate about mentoring founders, he has been a guest on multiple podcasts to discuss startup growth, strategy, and fostering successful mentoring relationships.
Customer Experience
A core focus of his career, he believes marketers are the "eyes and ears of the customer experience" and champions data-based journey mapping and continuous improvement.
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Career

Work history

4-2022 - 6-2025
Board Member
Sila
11-2021
Board Member
Mark Spain Real Estate
9-2019
President
TDC Products
9-2018 - 8-2019
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Spruce
2-2018 - 7-2024
Member of the Advisory Board
Tiff's Treats Cookie Delivery
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Media appearances

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Education
1998 - 2000
MBA
Rice Business
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Rice University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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