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

The Realities of PR for Startups with Priscilla Vento

In the dynamic realm of PR for startups, understanding the nuances and timings is crucial. Priscilla Vento, the founder and CEO of 30 Miles North PR, a recommended partner, joins...

Building A Sales Development Function for Early Stage Startups with Sally Duby

Sales development is a nuanced blend of art and science, requiring a delicate balance for its effective implementation within a company. Drawing from substantial experience, Sally Duby from The Bridge...

Company Culture: How to Scale Without Losing Your Soul with Todd Emaus

In one of the recent Mucker’s Growth Series Webinars, we proudly invited one of the previous MuckerLab Partners, Todd Emaus, a serial founder, author of the book Scale Without Losing...

Link Building: A Mission-Critical Component of SEO with Eric Carrell at DoFollow.io

As part of Mucker’s ongoing Growth Series Webinars, we recently invited Eric Carrell, founder of DoFollow.io, to dig into the world of SEO, especially in the link-building space. A recap...

Technical SEO for Startups with Jacque Alec at Capconvert

As part of Mucker’s ongoing Growth Series Webinars, we recently invited Jacque Alec, the CEO of Capconvert, to go deep on the topic of technical SEO for startups. A recap...

Product-Led Growth (PLG) For Startups

Hila Qu joined Mucker’s Tony Yang for an Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) conversation about Product-Led Growth (PLG) for Startups to kickoff the 2023 Mucker Growth Series. Hila Qu has been the Head...