Sam Wick

Head of Ventures, UTA Ventures

Sam has over 20 years of experience in marketing, business development, and relationship management in the traditional media, technology, and publishing industries. He is a highly effective, executive-level professional whose accomplishments include building and growing start-up companies and assisting established corporations in bridging traditional and new media business opportunities. Sam’s professional accomplishments include high-level contributions in creative development, trend forecasting, strategic alliances, product development, project management, market research, and business development. He has proven ability to develop, extend, and leverage a brand both online and offline; to identify, sign, and market talent from inception to platinum level; and to successfully develop a broad range of products from inception to release. In addition, his experience includes traditional and non-traditional marketing methods, content aggregation and delivery, niche data collection and profiling, customer and client profiling, and viral campaign implementation strategy. He also has strong relationships with major, independent record companies and major technology companies at executive levels.

Articles by Sam Wick

Stop Hiding Behind Your Screen: In-Person Events Are How You Win in 2026

2026 is shaping up to be the year businesses rediscover the power of shaking hands, clinking glasses, and actually meeting their prospects in person. Don’t take my word for it...

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...

Colin Belyea - How To Use Reddit To Scale Organic Growth For Your Startup.

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...

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