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

Annual Financial Planning Best Practices for Startups with Debbie Rosler

In this Mucker Growth Session, Debbie Rosler from Burkland reviews best practices for building a startup annual financial plan. Objectives of Financial Planning for Startups There are 6 key objectives...

Creative GenAI Applications to Fuel Early Stage Startup Growth with Rosemary Brisco and Bob Mitton

In this Mucker Growth Session, Rosemary Brisco and Bob Mitton, renowned consultants in the AI field, focus on how startups can utilize AI to enhance growth and efficiency across various...

How To Identify Key Product Metrics To Unlock Value For Product-Led Startups with David Jesse

In this Mucker Growth Session, David Jesse, Senior Product Advisor & Coach at Prodify with prior product leadership experience at DoorDash, Groupon, and eBay, focuses on aligning your product metrics...

Managing Complex B2B Sales Motions for Startup Founder-Led Sales with Luke Welch

In this Mucker Growth Session, Luke Welch, owner of Luke Welch GTM Consulting and former VP of Global Marketing Solution Sales at Salesforce, focuses on the challenges and best practices...

How to Kickstart Content Marketing at Early-Stage Companies with Dennis Shiao

In this Mucker Growth Session, Dennis Shiao, founder of marketing agency Attention Retention, walks through how to make an impact with content marketing even when you have limited budget and...

How to Improve Your Team’s Performance and Prevent Burnout with Glenn Gow

In this Mucker Growth Session, CEO coach Glenn Gow discusses improving your team’s performance and preventing burnout. PDF of Glenn’s presentation slides Right Now, Things are Hard On any given...