Mark Young

Former SVP, Global Strategy, Business and Corp Dev., Fandango & Vudu, and GM Rotten Tomatoes

Mark Young is known for his expertise and successful track in building and leading entertainment and technology direct to consumer businesses at Fortune 100 companies including NBCUniversal/Comcast and The Walt Disney Company and at high growth start-ups including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and Infospace/Moviso. Mark is recognized as a creative results-driven strategist and operator delivering profitable growth. Most recently Mark led Global Strategy, Business and Corporate Development for NBCU’s Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, and Vudu – the nation’s leading discovery and commerce entertainment platform. Mark also served as GM for Rotten Tomatoes. Prior to Comcast, Mark was at The Walt Disney Company leading strategy and business development for the creation, launch, and management of The Walt Disney Parks and Attraction Online and Disney Mobile. Mark has his MBA and BS from USC’s Marshall School of Business. He’s a mentor for MBA Marshall School students, a TECHStars/Comcast LIFTlabs mentor, former Board Member of the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) and the Center of Technology Management (CTM) at USC.

Articles by Mark Young

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,...