Dan Mallin

As a serial entrepreneur, Board Member, Founder & CEO of Lucy, Founder of the Minnesota Cup, and Certified EOS Implementor, Dan specializes in driving business growth through AI innovation and strategic leadership. I have successfully founded and exited five technology companies, earning six U.S. patents in AI along the way. My passion lies in empowering fellow entrepreneurs to achieve their vision using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a framework that has helped me and my clients transform their businesses. Dan is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and small business owners increase and maximize their growth while spending less time drowning in the day to day operations. Are you an entrepreneur who is interested in doing more of what you love, being fairly compensated while having the time for other passions? You can gain control and live your ideal life and Dan will help you get there! Let's connect if you're looking to maximize your company's value or need a speaker who can inspire and guide your leadership team.

Dan created Lucy, an AI-powered enterprise knowledge management SaaS software platform that transforms how the Fortune 1000 leverages their unstructured data.

Formerly the CEO & Founder of Magnet 360, Dan helped companies leverage marketing and technology to provide competitive differentiation and engagement for outcomes. Decades of experience amplify Dan’s character as a results-focused business leader, where outcomes matter more than the process or toolset. “Our clients expect results; we deliver.”

Founder of MNCup.org, the largest statewide business competition.
Board of Homes Center for Entrepreneurship, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

Dan sits on multiple private company boards, bringing a differentiating viewpoint, helping evaluate opportunities, & facilitating governance as an agent of change. He has been recognized as the 2020 AACSB Influential Leader, Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Business Journal’s 40 under 40, Twin Cities Business 200 People to Know, & the Minnesota Business’ Real Power 50. Dan has also served as a chief officer at multiple companies recognized as ‘best places to work’ in multiple markets nationally. The aggregate speaks to Dan as a practitioner, a visionary leader, an intuitive business person, and a mentor to many, a role in which he takes great pride.