Michael McGuire
President
at XR Pay
Michael McGuire is President of XR Pay, XR’s division dedicated to comprehensive payroll and financial solutions for the advertising and entertainment industries.
Michael brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in enterprise hardware, software and services spanning the financial, technology and entertainment industries.
He was most recently COO of FilmTrack, the industry leader in handling the complex intellectual property management process for the Media and Entertainment Industry, where he led the company to a successful exit.
Previously, Michael was the EVP of Sales and Marketing for FastPay, a leader in B2B fintech for the digital media space, where he was instrumental in growing the portfolio from $500M to over $1.6B in 12 months.
He also held senior positions at organizations including Velocify (acquired by Ellie Mae), Siebel Systems (acquired by Oracle), FileNet (IBM) and Ascendant Technology (Avnet).
Michael has been recognized for his achievements in growing revenue, building strategic partnerships and implementing process optimization to ensure consistency and efficiency.
Content & Articles by Michael McGuire
Closing Enterprise Deals in Founder-Led Sales as a Startup
In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited David Mackay, Managing Director at D9Y and one of our operating experts at Mucker, to talk about closing enterprise deals in...
The 10 Security Gaps That Plague Startups Before Their A Round
A NOTE ON SEVERITY Not every item on this list carries the same level of risk. Some are the kind of finding that stops a deal. Others are serious but...
Community-Led Growth for Startups: Why Most Communities Fail and How to Build One That Actually Works
In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited Sam Jacobs — founder and CEO of Pavilion — to talk about community-led growth: what it actually means, why most communities...
Pricing Models & Monetization Systems for Startup Success
In our recent Mucker Growth Series webinar session, we invited Jeffrey Tjiok and Jack Benson from Simon-Kucher to break down how startups can build pricing into their DNA from day...
Pitch Decks That Actually Raise Money: An Extreme Makeover Guide
Welcome to another recap from our Growth Series webinars, a series of sessions where we go deep into topics that help drive startup growth. In this session, we invited back...
Stop Hiding Behind Your Screen: In-Person Events Are How You Win in 2026
2026 is shaping up to be the year businesses rediscover the power of shaking hands, clinking glasses, and actually meeting their prospects in person. Don’t take my word for it...