Austin Tech Week 2025 Recap

Mucker Capital hosted two powerful days of programming during Austin Tech Week, bringing together founders, operators, and growth leaders to share real-world insights from the startup trenches. Across four sessions, we explored what it takes to build and scale in today’s AI-driven, fast-moving environment. Day 1 Oct 20, 2025 – Startup Founder Stories: Live & […]

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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 it provides opportunities beyond traditional SEO methods. AI and Search Engine Convergence AI adoption is rapidly accelerating, transforming how companies reach customers. LLMs (Large Language

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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. In simple terms, this means ensuring your brand is the one these AI platforms mention and recommend. This guide will walk you through how AI-driven

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How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov

Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to create a scalable, always-on support function without a huge team. In this Mucker Growth Series, we break down exactly how we’re building a customer support

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Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers

Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai, an AI-powered sales outreach tool. By combining scrappy, hands-on selling with smart automation, we rapidly scaled Jeeva.ai from a half-built prototype to 100 paying customers

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