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Mike Courtney

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Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures

Dallas

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About

Mike Courtney is founder and CEO of Aperio Insights, a marketing research firm that applies software development approaches to qualitative research and data analytics. He holds a partner position at Generate Ventures LLC and serves as adjunct faculty, while maintaining an active angel investment practice. His work focuses on consumer behavior research, ethnographic methods, and strategic foresight.

Experience

  1. Generate Ventures LLCPartnercurrent2012 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  2. Aperio InsightsFounder/CEOcurrent2002 — presentDallas, TX
  3. Genesis Campus Venture CapitalPartner2000 — 2002Dallas, TX
  4. Nokia Mobile PhonesConsumer Insights Mgr1996 — 2000US, UK, Finland

Skills & more

Competitive Analysis99Market Research99Marketing Research99Customer Insight99Strategy69Marketing Strategy58Product Development51Product Launch38Marketing46Start-ups45Business Planning34Segmentation29
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsAnalyticsGo-to-market StrategyResearchMarket AnalysisProgram ManagementIntegrated MarketingStrategic ThinkingProduct ManagementCustomer ExperienceAnalysisEntrepreneurship

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John Sheehan
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Jonathan Gordon
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Joseph Pianelli
Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Courtney?
Mike Courtney is founder and CEO of Aperio Insights, a marketing research firm that applies software development approaches to qualitative research and data analytics. He holds a partner position at Generate Ventures LLC and serves as adjunct faculty, while maintaining an active angel investment practice. His work focuses on consumer behavior research, ethnographic methods, and strategic foresight.
Where does Mike Courtney work?
Mike Courtney is Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures.
Where did Mike Courtney go to school?
Mike Courtney studied at University of Georgia - Terry College of Business (MMR, Masters in Marketing Research); University of Georgia's Master of Marketing Research Program (MMR, Masters in Marketing Research); State University of New York at Fredonia (Bachelor's Degree, Business).

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