Mike Agostino

VP Product

at Financial Engines

Mike Agostino is currently the VP of Product at Financial Engines. He was previously the CTO at 33Across, an ad-tech company serving publishers. Prior to 33Across, he was the EIR at Idealab, where he was responsible for creating new entrepreneurial ventures with Idealab founder in online advertising, mobile applications and consumer internet. He was also the CEO of ContentVibe for 3 months, and was previously the CTO of Snap Technologies Inc for more than 5 years. Other than his executive roles, Mike also founded EmailLabs, an email marketing SASS that has been acquired by Lyris and GCXN. Mike graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a BS degree in Computer Science.

California

product management

Articles by Mike Agostino

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...

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations

In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...