Vince Thompson

CEO

at Middleshift Inc

Through his consultancy, Middleshift, Vince helps entrepreneurs build and scale their sales efforts. He has served as an interim CEO, a public company board member, and a consultant to over thirty clients including major internet companies, TV Networks, and Studios. Currently Vince serves on the board of Steezy, the world’s leading platform for online dance education and First Star, a global non-profit that helps foster kids get into college. He is also an advisor to Outer, and USC Annenberg’s Center for ThirdSpace Thinking.

California

DTC (Direct-to-Consumer), Media & Entertainment, SaaS & B2B Marketplace, Social Media & Community Platforms

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Articles by Vince Thompson

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...

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....