Mark Young

Former SVP, Global Strategy, Business and Corp Dev., Fandango & Vudu, and GM Rotten Tomatoes

Mark Young is known for his expertise and successful track in building and leading entertainment and technology direct to consumer businesses at Fortune 100 companies including NBCUniversal/Comcast and The Walt Disney Company and at high growth start-ups including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and Infospace/Moviso. Mark is recognized as a creative results-driven strategist and operator delivering profitable growth. Most recently Mark led Global Strategy, Business and Corporate Development for NBCU’s Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, and Vudu – the nation’s leading discovery and commerce entertainment platform. Mark also served as GM for Rotten Tomatoes. Prior to Comcast, Mark was at The Walt Disney Company leading strategy and business development for the creation, launch, and management of The Walt Disney Parks and Attraction Online and Disney Mobile. Mark has his MBA and BS from USC’s Marshall School of Business. He’s a mentor for MBA Marshall School students, a TECHStars/Comcast LIFTlabs mentor, former Board Member of the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) and the Center of Technology Management (CTM) at USC.

Articles by Mark Young

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,...

Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris

Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...

The LinkedIn Playbook: How Startup Founders Can Stand Out & Scale

This LinkedIn Playbook is based on insights from a recent one-time Mucker Growth Session webinar featuring LinkedIn growth experts Alec Paul (Founder of SalesBrand) and Kyle Williams (Founder of Brickstack)....

DeepSeek vs OpenAI: Comparison Breakdown and What It Means For Your Tech Startup With Dan Cleary

In this recent webinar of our Mucker Growth Series, we discussed the evolving AI landscape with Dan Cleary, founder of PromptHub. He provided an in-depth breakdown of DeepSeek vs. OpenAI,...