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

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13

We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...

Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love

Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...

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...