Jason Turner

CBO, The Virtual Reality Company

Jason Turner is currently Chief Business Officer at The Virtual Reality Company and an Advisor at ripkord.tv. Before his current roles, he was a partner of Safire Partners, a research-based retained executive search firm headquartered in Los Angeles. He was previously the advisor (interim CRO) at Arqetype, Inc. and was the SVP of Digital Ventures at Playboy Enterprises, Inc., responsible for all revenue extensions including sales, licensing, merchandising, gaming, gambling, lifestyle products, and interactivity. Prior to Playboy, he was the VP of Commercial/Gaming and Live Events at Endemol, one of the largest international creators and producers of premium entertainment for the world’s major broadcasters and digital entertainment platforms. Jason graduated from Boston College with a BA in English.

Articles by Jason Turner

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,...

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...

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...

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,...