Financial Insights from the Founder’s Desk
Real-world experience in building, scaling, and exiting businesses, not just theory.
THE MISSION
I started DailyDime to bridge the gap between complex financial concepts and the practical needs of entrepreneurs. After 20 years in the trenches of insurtech, marketplaces, and consumer goods, I realized that the math that actually matters to a founder is rarely what’s taught in textbooks.
TRACK RECORD
Founder, PetInsuranceQuotes.com
Built the leading marketplace for pet insurance from the ground up and successfully led the company through its acquisition by Petco. Following the sale, I served as VP/GM of Pet Insurance at Petco for over three years, scaling operations within a major national corporation.
Co-Founder, Cloud Water Filters
Currently disrupting the consumer water filtration space with smart-home technology. This role keeps me at the forefront of D2C metrics, supply chain management, and growth capital.
Angel Investor
I have backed more than 50 startups, with a specific focus on consumer, fintech, insurtech, AI and SaaS. That concentration gives me a macro view of what separates businesses that scale from those that stall, and it’s the lens through which every DailyDime analysis is written.
Partner, NCT Ventures
I’ve been on the other side of the table. Was a general partner, responsible for fundraising, deal-flow, investment and strategic operations. Lead the investments in Embrace Pet Insurance, Seamless Logistics and GotCast.
EDUCATION
- MBA – The Ohio State University, Max M. Fisher College of Business
- B.S. – Miami University
AS SEEN IN
- Columbus Business First — PetInsuranceQuotes acquisition
- Crain’s Cleveland Business – Embrace Pet Insurance secures $2.1 million in financing
- Petco Corporate — Pet Insurance Marketplace announcement
- PR Newswire — Cloud Brings Water Filtration to the Smart Home
- Today’s Veterinary Business – Petco Buys Pet Insurance Information Website
- Business Interviews – If Your Pet Needs $10,000 Life-Saving Surgery, You’ll be Glad You Have Pet Insurance
- imensch – Nick Braun – Founder of Pet Insurance Quotes
- BusinessCollective – Meet Nick Braun, Founder PetInsuranceQuotes.com
- Three Questions Newsletter – Three qustions with… Nick Braun
EDITORIAL STANDARD
Every article on DailyDime is rooted in first-hand experience and rigorous data analysis. We don’t just report on the news – we analyze how economic shifts, from CPI changes to new tax laws, impact the bottom line for small business owners and families.