Brett Markinson

Founder and Chairman, homium

Brett Markinson is the Founder and Chairman of homium. Previously, he was a founding partner of many companies such as startplug, L.A.S.A, TheOIX.com, and Lagovent Ventures Group, LLC. In that capacity, Brett co-led the development of incubation and partnership projects. Brett co-founded HauteLook Inc., which provides premium fashion and lifestyle brands with an innovative solution to move inventory and Solesociety, a personalized shoe club that provides designer quality, on-trend shoes. Over the past 20 years, Brett has been actively involved in the development of a number of disruptive technology businesses. Brett holds a Bachelor of Science from Babson College with a concentration in finance.

Articles by Brett Markinson

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

Learn the 7 steps to product-led growth (PLG) to build a product that sells itself. Drive activation, boost conversions, and scale efficiently with Wes Bush from ProductLed....

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out

A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations

In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...