
Maxwell Hertan
Entrepreneur, AI enthusiast, and founder of multiple successful ventures
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Santa Monica, California, United States
Los Angeles, CA
Joined August 2025
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8K connectionsSummary
Maxwell Hertan is a prolific entrepreneur, having founded or co-founded multiple successful companies across various sectors, including digital marketing (Megaphone Marketing, sold to Pixis.ai), e-commerce (My Silvi), short-form video production (Vids Agency), and personal branding (Alto Studios, sold in 2024). His entrepreneurial journey highlights a strong ability to build, scale, and successfully exit ventures. maxhertan+1
With a background in marketing, Maxwell demonstrates expertise in driving growth and brand recognition. His agency, Megaphone Marketing, achieved significant success, including being listed in AFR Fast #114 and being a Melbourne Young Entrepreneur Winner. He is also actively involved in organic marketing through his current venture, Snowball. maxhertan+2
Maxwell is a 'life optimizer' and embraces continuous learning and personal development. This is evident through his 'Max's Monthly Challenge' YouTube series, where he dedicated himself to learning a new skill each month, and his deep interest in biohacking, where he has achieved top rankings in rejuvenation metrics. maxhertan+3
He is an active investor in early-stage companies such as Lovable.Dev, Superpower, Myodetox, and Consulting.com, indicating a keen eye for innovative ventures and a commitment to supporting other entrepreneurs. maxhertan
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Why Motivation (often) trumps strategy to achieving your goals (and how to get it)
October 1, 2017Learn to Draw In 1 Month — Max’s Monthly Challenge (S1, E2)
October 1, 2017Part of the 'Max's Monthly Challenge' series documenting his journey of learning to draw in one month.
Learn The Violin In 1 Month — Max’s Monthly Challenge (S1, E1)
August 1, 2017The inaugural entry in the 'Max's Monthly Challenge' series, detailing his attempt to learn the violin in a month.
Hobbies
Maxwell Hertan is deeply passionate about health and biohacking, having achieved 7th place globally in the Rejuvenation Olympics with a biological age score of 0.69. maxhertan+1
He actively participates in gaming, listing some of his achievements on his personal website. maxhertan+1
He enjoys playing piano and has written songs for a band, with a favorite track available on YouTube. maxhertan+2
Maxwell Hertan is a keen reader and has compiled a list of his top 20 favorite books along with his learnings from each. maxhertan+1
He attempted to compete on Ninja Warrior in 2020, fulfilling a 10-year dream, though he humorously notes he 'didn't do well'. maxhertan+1
He engaged in 'Max's Monthly Challenge' for three years, learning a new skill each month, including salsa dancing, violin, Spanish, and backflips. maxhertan+2
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