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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Content & Articles by Vince Thompson

How To Craft Your Website Messaging & Positioning as a Startup

In this Mucker Growth Series session, Anthony Pierri, co-founder of FletchPMM, walks through how to craft website messaging and positioning as a startup. FletchPMM is a consultancy that has worked...

2026 New York Tech Week Recap of Mucker Sessions

Mucker Capital went to New York Tech Week to host sessions for founders, operators, and builders thinking through how AI is changing product, growth, and search. Among the sessions were:...

Closing Enterprise Deals in Founder-Led Sales as a Startup

In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited David Mackay, Managing Director at D9Y and one of our operating experts at Mucker, to talk about closing enterprise deals in...

The 10 Security Gaps That Plague Startups Before Their A Round

A NOTE ON SEVERITY Not every item on this list carries the same level of risk. Some are the kind of finding that stops a deal. Others are serious but...

Community-Led Growth for Startups: Why Most Communities Fail and How to Build One That Actually Works

In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited Sam Jacobs — founder and CEO of Pavilion — to talk about community-led growth: what it actually means, why most communities...

Pricing Models & Monetization Systems for Startup Success

In our recent Mucker Growth Series webinar session, we invited Jeffrey Tjiok and Jack Benson from Simon-Kucher to break down how startups can build pricing into their DNA from day...