Mike Genstil

CEO

at ValueCore

As founder and CEO of ValueCore, Mike has enabled thousands of sales and marketing professionals globally to generate pipeline and close business more effectively. His company’s software and services have simplified a critical business challenge: the quantification and presentation of operational and financial value. Mike is an accomplished entrepreneur and business development professional who has led sales and go-to-market initiatives for enterprise SaaS and infrastructure companies. Mike has led business development, channel sales, strategy consulting, and product management activities at New Relic, Cloudflare, Adobe Software, Virsa Systems (acquired by SAP), Liberty Mutual, Lycos, and Corporate Decisions Inc. (acquired by Oliver Wyman).

Articles by Mike Genstil

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,...

Building Product Without Knowing Code With Adam New Waterson

In a deep dive into AI-driven product development, Adam New-Waterson, a former CMO turned Chief Product Officer and now solopreneur, shared how non-technical founders can harness the power of AI...