Founder · Operator · Speaker · Investor

I build products and work with founders in the attention and distribution economies.

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About

Welcome! I'm Daniel Druger, currently a product executive building Universal Ads at Comcast making TV advertising as simple and performant as social. I'm a founder (1x exit), exec-level operator (2x exits), angel investor, and host of the ADSN and No Permission podcasts. For nearly 20 years I've turned advertising problems into high impact products used by thousands of brands.

I've sat on every side of the table. As a founder (1x exit) and exec-level operator (2x exits), so I know what it's like to build something. As a product leader at some of the biggest names in advertising and commerce, so I know how things actually ship at scale. As the host of two podcasts, so I know content and distribution. And as an investor and advisor, so I stay close to the people building what's next.

This mix allows me to bring a multi-faceted view to bridge the gap across ideas, products, and teams to drive real value.

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Podcasts

Two shows I make because I actually enjoy it

I host two podcasts. One is where the ad industry catches up on what actually happened this week. The other is where the next generation of founders tells you what it really took.

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ADSN

The weekly show for people building and investing in ads, media, and monetization. Every Tuesday, James Borow and I bring 30+ years of experience to the week's headlines — the news, plus the why and how behind it — and go deep with the operators and investors shaping the industry. Think of it as the ESPN of ad tech.

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No Permission

Conversations with young founders who aren't waiting for anyone's approval to go build something incredible. It's the real stories — not just the highlight reels — of what it actually takes to start something and make it work.