Michael Houck

Megaphone

We create high-converting LinkedIn, X, and newsletter content for over 50 founders and send it viral with the help of over 400 creators with tens of millions of followers.

Founder

Founding Journey

Helping founders build, grow, and raise capital for their startups.

launch house

An early stage venture fund for companies building the New Silicon Valley. It began as a membership club built around IRL coliving residencies in LA, NYC, Tulum, Aspen, Miami, and Lisbon.

Co-Founder

Airbnb

Product Manager

Uber

Product Analytics, Uber Eats

TherapyNotes, LLC

Software Engineer

85,000+ founders read my free weekly newsletter. Follow me to learn about startups and venture capital.

I didn't know what a startup was until after college. I wasn't lucky with connections or mentors.

But within a few years my startup raised $23 million from a16z + other investors.

Along the way I:
· Cold emailed my way into an early role at Uber Eats
· Got laid off by Airbnb during COVID
· Built an audience of ~100K across LinkedIn and X
· Started a coliving residency for startup founders in Tulum
· Co-founded a venture fund and made over 50+ early stage investments (incl. Figure and Beehiiv)

More recently I've bootstrapped my personal holdco from $0 to $100K MRR in under 2 years. We help founders through content, connections, capital, and services:

· megaphonestudio.com → let my content agency build your newsletter or social media audience
· megaphone.network → partner with big creators in your niche

· join.foundingjourney.com → get my weekly playbooks and advice alongside 75k founders (for free)
· upgrade.foundingjourney.com → get ~100 fundraising case studies from founders I interviewed
· go.foundingjourney.com/fundraising → get connected with investors (including me)

I'm also building a new YouTube channel. Here's a recent video on the history of Silicon Valley: youtu.be/alUQxEldEMM

A weekly newsletter designed to help you build, grow, and raise capital for your startup.

Okada & Company

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Real Estate Associate

Agri Star Meat & Poultry LLC

Sales Associate

KOOVA MANAGEMENT LLC

Recruit new business remotely while setting up meetings through Zoom.
Develop relationship and increase incremental sales with existing clients.
Conduct presentations for doctors or health executives about company's medical device offerings. 
Maintain contract records, took orders using CRM-system.
Build positive working relationships with medical staff to reach or exceed sales targets.

Sales Account Executive

Robin Ruth

Closed 14 new national, regional, and local accounts including major hotel and retail chains

Drove sales for accounts by introducing new products, creating and placing promotion materials, modifying displays, change retail pricing based on competitive research

Drove account growth and profitability by assessing and building on areas of momentum, capitalized on product/pricing opportunities and course correct with innovative sales tactics to improve sales performance with accounts

Accelerated account growth and profitability by assessing and building on areas of momentum, capitalize on product/pricing opportunities and course correct with innovative sales tactics to improve sales performance with accounts

Hospitality Account Executive

Cantina Royal, Croton Reservoir Tavern, Spice Up Your Event

Managed Cantina Royal’s and Croton Reservoir Tavern's catering to promote a new line of business resulting in increased revenue
Implemented effective operational strategies for catering and dining at Cantina Royal and Croton Reservoir Tavern
Retained customer loyalty by crafting surveys and collecting customers opinions at Cantina
Royal and Croton Reservoir Tavern
Managed large party reservations at Cantina Royal and Croton Reservoir Tavern
Promoted items on beverage lists and restaurant specials by creating contests for restaurant
employees at Cantina Royal and Croton Reservoir Tavern
Curated private events for restaurants which resulted in increased revenue and increased
brand recognition
Increased average sales by 60% by upselling menu items

Event Catering Planner

Trade.su

Led sales team of 5 inside sales professionals for Russia’s largest procurement site
Implemented monthly sales plan and quotas
Responsible for the acquisition of 150+ new organizations monthly
Developed sales strategies and improved revenue and profitability by utilizing multiple marketing channels

Regional Sales Manager

Allianz

Sales Representative

Chuvashlift-service

Paralegal

Licensed Commercial Real Estate Agent | Expert Negotiator

With over 10 years of sales and business development experience, I specialize in commercial leasing, successfully closing deals from 1,000 to 14,000 SF in Manhattan. As a Licensed Real Estate Agent at Okada & Company, I represent landlords and tenants, delivering tailored solutions and favorable outcomes.  

Education & Skills: 
- NYU SPS, Navigating Commercial Leases
- BA in Business Management  
- Certifications from the University of Washington & Kellogg School of Management  
- Fluent in Russian | Strategic Negotiator  

Let’s connect to find your perfect space or secure top tenants!

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