Mike Genstil
Founder/ CEO
at ValueCore
Mike Genstil is a seasoned entrepreneur and business development leader with deep expertise in enterprise SaaS, revenue operations, and value-based selling. As founder and CEO of ValueCore (formerly VisualizeROI), Mike has helped thousands of sales and marketing professionals globally quantify and communicate measurable operational and financial value through ROI-driven visual tools. Prior to ValueCore, he led GTM initiatives across organizations including New Relic, Cloudflare, Adobe, Liberty Mutual, Lycos, and Virsa Systems (acquired by SAP), handling roles in business development, channel sales, strategy consulting, and product management.
Within the Mucker Operating Expert program, Mike brings a masterful blend of strategic thought leadership and hands-on execution. He advises founders on aligning sales, product, and marketing to build value-based messaging that drives enterprise traction. Mike’s approach—refined over years of scaling startups and coaching leaders—helps teams win more enterprise deals by translating features into financial outcomes and resonant value stories.
Articles by Mike Genstil
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,...
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...