Dan Chan, has been called the “Millionaires’ Mentalist" and the "Billionaire's magician" by Business Insider. He's  Silicon Valley’s Favorite Magician and his client list is literally an A to Z of the world’s most recognizable companies from Amazon to Zillow. He's performed for Tim Ferriss, Biz Stone, Ev Williams, and many tech founders & billionaires. We talk about growing up in San Francisco, evolving his show, teaching his son magic, crafting your own PR story, and much more.

In this episode we discuss:

• How Dan set and achieved the goal of performing for every Fortune 500 company, "starting with letters from A to Z"
• Magic and mentalism
• Tactics to create and refine your story
• How to create a PR/marketing program
• When to sell and when to just keep people engaged
• Leaning into your own personality when creating a product
• How Dan tailored his shows for digital distribution so he could perform globally
• How Dan creates distinct products and finds new markets
• What Dan asks himself when deciding if he'll take a low paying or new job
• The best place to go to see the most world class magicians

Learn more about Dan and book his shows at:

• https://www.danchanmagic.com/
• https://millionairesmentalist.com/

Read more about Dan:

• Meet Daniel Chan
• I was an early PayPal employee who missed out on becoming a millionaire because I sold my stock too soon after I left
• A day in the life of a 'billionaire's magician,' who's hired to fly around the world and entertain the elite
• Silicon Valley businesses who made their living from tech industry events are suddenly staring at blank calendars and layoffs
• Silicon Valley’s favorite magician reimagines his act in the age of Zoom
• These Airbnb hosts earned more than $15,000 on Thursday after the company let them buy IPO shares