Mike Pugh

VP Collaboration Solutions, RingCentral

Mike Pugh is currently the VP of Collaboration Solutions at RingCentral. He was previously the VP of Marketing at J2 Global. He joined j2 Global in 2000 with the acquisition of eFax, where he held management positions in sales, marketing, and product development since 1997. He manages the j2’s domestic marketing organization. Previously, he was the VP of product marketing, with responsibilities including product development. Before joining j2 Global, he served as VP business development for Digital Media International, a developer of entertainment and educational software. Mike holds an MS in Systems Management (Research & Development) from University of Southern California.

Articles by Mike Pugh

Build Alignment Before You Burn Out

Everything Feels Urgent At early-stage companies, everything feels urgent: shipping product, closing customers, raising money. In that environment, planning can feel like a luxury, or even a liability. In my...

How To Use Reddit To Scale Organic Growth For Your Startup

In this Mucker Growth Series session, Colin Belyea, founder of Karmic and an expert in Reddit organic growth, breaks down how Reddit has become one of the most influential discovery...

Sales Comp Kick Start: Keys to Getting It Right as You Begin to Build Your Sales Team

Webinar Recap featuring Donya Rose, Managing Principal from The Cygnal Group Sales compensation is one of the most critical aspects of building a successful sales organization. Many early-stage founders stumble...

Austin Tech Week 2025 Recap

Mucker Capital hosted two powerful days of programming during Austin Tech Week, bringing together founders, operators, and growth leaders to share real-world insights from the startup trenches. Across four sessions,...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 3 Recap: AI Search – Wednesday Oct 15

After two packed days exploring AI startup building and go-to-market growth, Day 3 of LA Tech Week shifted focus to the evolving world of AI Search, how new AI technologies...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 2 Recap: Startup Growth – Tuesday Oct 14

After a packed AI Building Day, we continued LA Tech Week with Startup Growth Day, a full schedule of sessions focused on go-to-market strategy, founder journeys, and scaling startups in...