Mike Townsend
Founder & CEO, Otter Labs
Mike is the founder of 4 startups (sold 3), has raised $24M VC, and has coached and invested in dozens of early-stage startups.
Currently, Mike leads the team at Otter Labs, a platform to help startups hire full-time developers from South America.
In 2015, Mike was named to Forbes “30 Under 30” list. He has appeared in Fortune, Forbes, CNBC, USA Today, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, and L.A. Biz. Mike is a contributing writer at TechCrunch and actively speaks at healthcare and technology events worldwide.
He also hosts the Around The Coin podcast (www.aroundthecoin.com) with 350+ episodes in crypto, payments, and marketplaces.
Mike spent 10 years competing in Ironman triathlons. Now he trains daily in No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is lucky to have an amazing wife and a young son.
Twitter: twitter.com/mikettownsend
Content & Articles by Mike Townsend
Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris
Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...
The LinkedIn Playbook: How Startup Founders Can Stand Out & Scale
This LinkedIn Playbook is based on insights from a recent one-time Mucker Growth Session webinar featuring LinkedIn growth experts Alec Paul (Founder of SalesBrand) and Kyle Williams (Founder of Brickstack)....
DeepSeek vs OpenAI: Comparison Breakdown and What It Means For Your Tech Startup With Dan Cleary
In this recent webinar of our Mucker Growth Series, we discussed the evolving AI landscape with Dan Cleary, founder of PromptHub. He provided an in-depth breakdown of DeepSeek vs. OpenAI,...
Building Product Without Knowing Code With Adam New Waterson
In a deep dive into AI-driven product development, Adam New-Waterson, a former CMO turned Chief Product Officer and now solopreneur, shared how non-technical founders can harness the power of AI...
How To Build An Automated Sales Outreach Engine For Startups with ColdIQ
Many B2B startups (and even larger organizations) are unable to be successful with their outbound sales strategy because they take a lazy, “batch-and-blast” approach. In a recent Mucker Growth Series...
Navigating the AI Sales Tools Landscape To Grow Your Startup With Blue Bowen
We had the privilege of hosting, Eugene “Blue” Bowen, Research Principal from G2, one of the leading software marketplaces and review sites that cover a broad range of B2B solutions....