Daniel Ahmadizadeh's website. Brooklyn-based startup founder and teacher.

Hi, I’m Daniel - I’m currently growing Crustdata, a Y Combinator startup building the Google for AI agents.

I also teach entrepreneurship at Columbia University, Stanford University and Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Global Business School & Research Centre. Over the last 10+ years I've been the CEO of two Y Combinator backed startups. My expertise is getting new products launched and changing the trajectory of existing ones.

I have helped lead three companies to over $1M+ in annual recurring revenue and my work has been recognized in major publications like WSJ, The Today Show, and NPR. I'm honored to have been invited to speak on startups at Harvard, Princeton, and TED.

My framework, Start With One, focuses on solving a problem first for one person, as they can be the microcosm of an entire market. It shifts entrepreneurship from idea-led to problem-led, transforming theoretical personas into actual human beings.

The Start With One framework has helped students and founders launch new ventures and provides a concrete way to measure impact in entrepreneurship programs. See testimonials from students, founders, and parents here. Join my weekly Start With One office hours to get live startup advice.

When I’m not working on Crustdata, I love focusing on health goals and spending time with my family. I’m also a Columbia Business School alum. Here are some of my values and a preview of the book I’ll publish next year. Feel free to add comments to it directly!