Jason Meresman

Strategic Advisor

at multiple scaling startups

Based in LA, Jason is a seasoned pro in building startups, mentoring early-stage companies, and stepping in as a fractional or interim C-suite leader for Seed to Series B stages. With a background that includes being on the founding team at ResortPass and a Principal PM at Amazon driving 0 to 1 growth, he’s founded two companies and successfully exited several venture-backed startups across the US, UK, and EU. Jason excels in helping founders and CEOs nail product-market fit, optimize growth strategies, navigate fundraising, and apply AI as a game-changing enabling technology. His hands-on approach involves refining business models, crafting effective product strategies, and structuring organizations for success, all geared towards de-risking investments and maximizing returns for investors.
California
eCommerce, HealthTech, Marketing, SaaS & B2B Marketplace, Social Media
B2BB2B2CB2Cgo-to-marketgrowthproduct developmentproduct managementproduct strategySaaSsocial media

Articles by Jason Meresman

Balancing self-care and startup pressure as a founder

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

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

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

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,...

New York Tech Week Mucker Sessions Recap

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions

Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...

Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Alex Velinov

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...

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