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Daniel Cotlar

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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
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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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Education
1998 - 2000
MBA
Rice Business
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Rice University
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