Ross Hoffman

Investor & Advisor

Ross Hoffman is an investor and advisor in Los Angeles. He spent the last 16 years in executive operational roles at William Morris, Google/YouTube, Twitter and Headspace. As Chief Business Officer of Headspace, he led their partnerships, enterprise sales, science and healthcare, international and customer operations teams, scaling revenue to over $100M. Previously, he joined Twitter pre-revenue as one of their first 150 employees, scaling revenue from $0 to $2B+ as VP of Global Content Partnerships where he led a team of 500, partnering with the world’s largest brands and media companies. Prior to Twitter, he held business development positions at Google/YouTube, acquiring content and building out YouTube’s live streaming strategy, team and technology.Hoffman began his career in the William Morris Agency mailroom, ultimately joining their corporate consulting department, advising Fortune 500 companies on their branded entertainment and marketing strategies.

Articles by Ross Hoffman

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

Learn the 7 steps to product-led growth (PLG) to build a product that sells itself. Drive activation, boost conversions, and scale efficiently with Wes Bush from ProductLed....

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,...