Mark Young

Managing Partner/Founder

at MY Advisor, LLC

Mark Young is recognized for his expertise in strategy, business development, and operating experience in creating, building, and managing profitable, high-growth direct-to-consumer digital businesses in entertainment, commerce, and technology. He has a successful track record of building and leading teams at Fortune 100 companies, NBCUniversal/Comcast, Disney, and high-growth start-ups, Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes. Mark is recognized as a creative strategist and results-driven operator who delivers top-line and bottom-line results. Mark led Global Strategy, Business, and Corporate Development for NBCUniversal/Comcast subsidiaries Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, and Vudu – the nation’s leading discovery and commerce entertainment platform. Mark also served as GM for Rotten Tomatoes. Before NBCUniversal/Comcast, Mark was at The Walt Disney Company, leading strategy and business development for the creation, launch, and operations of The Walt Disney Parks and Attractions Online and Disney Mobile. Currently, Mark is the owner and Managing Partner of MY Advisors, LLC, providing business consulting services to Fortune 500 companies and start-ups across the media, entertainment, gaming, travel, and payments industries. Recent clients include Universal Studios Theme Parks, PBS, Ayden, and Navio Networks. Mark holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science from USC’s Marshall School of Business. He’s a mentor for MBA Marshall School students, a Mucker Capital mentor, a TECHStars mentor, a former Board Member of the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), and the Center of Technology Management (CTM) at USC.
California
AI & Data Science, DTC (Direct-to-Consumer), Media & Entertainment, Social Media & Community Platforms
audience engagement strategiesBusiness Strategy and OperationsContent StrategyGrowth StrategyGTM strategyPlatform Ecosystem Strategy

Articles by Mark Young

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,...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 3 Recap: AI Search – Wednesday Oct 15

After two packed days exploring AI startup building and go-to-market growth, Day 3 of LA Tech Week shifted focus to the evolving world of AI Search, how new AI technologies...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 2 Recap: Startup Growth – Tuesday Oct 14

After a packed AI Building Day, we continued LA Tech Week with Startup Growth Day, a full schedule of sessions focused on go-to-market strategy, founder journeys, and scaling startups in...

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...

Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai

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...

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