Mike Townsend

Founder & CEO, Otter Labs

Mike is the founder of 4 startups (sold 3), has raised $24M VC, and has coached and invested in dozens of early-stage startups. Currently, Mike leads the team at Otter Labs, a platform to help startups hire full-time developers from South America. In 2015, Mike was named to Forbes “30 Under 30” list. He has appeared in Fortune, Forbes, CNBC, USA Today, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, and L.A. Biz. Mike is a contributing writer at TechCrunch and actively speaks at healthcare and technology events worldwide. He also hosts the Around The Coin podcast (www.aroundthecoin.com) with 350+ episodes in crypto, payments, and marketplaces. Mike spent 10 years competing in Ironman triathlons. Now he trains daily in No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is lucky to have an amazing wife and a young son. Twitter: twitter.com/mikettownsend

Articles by Mike Townsend

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...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13

We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...

Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love

Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...