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About
Mike Slade started his career at Microsoft in 1983, spending seven years in product marketing roles and helping bring Excel, Works, and Microsoft Office to market before leaving as director of corporate marketing in 1990. He was VP-Marketing at NeXT Computer, then CEO of Paul Allen's Starwave, where he launched sites including ESPN.com and NBA.com before its 1998 sale to Disney, and later served as a strategic advisor to Steve Jobs at Apple. He co-founded Second Avenue Partners in 2000 and holds an economics degree from Colorado College and an MBA from Stanford.
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Invests in
Media & Entertainment
Board director at Real Self
Intro paths
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Co-founders at Real Self
Investments
Board seats
Fantasy MogulsFlowplayHealthSlateJeNu, Inc.Professional Bowlers AssociationReal SelfRealNetworks (RNWK)Rhapsody, IncTheWrap.com
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Second Avenue Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Slade?
- Mike Slade started his career at Microsoft in 1983, spending seven years in product marketing roles and helping bring Excel, Works, and Microsoft Office to market before leaving as director of corporate marketing in 1990. He was VP-Marketing at NeXT Computer, then CEO of Paul Allen's Starwave, where he launched sites including ESPN.com and NBA.com before its 1998 sale to Disney, and later served as a strategic advisor to Steve Jobs at Apple. He co-founded Second Avenue Partners in 2000 and holds an economics degree from Colorado College and an MBA from Stanford.
- Where does Mike Slade work?
- Mike Slade is Founding Partner at Second Avenue Partners and Board director at Real Self.
- What does Mike Slade invest in?
- Mike Slade invests in Media & Entertainment.
- What boards does Mike Slade sit on?
- Mike Slade holds tracked board seats at Fantasy Moguls, Flowplay, HealthSlate, JeNu, Inc., Professional Bowlers Association, Real Self, RealNetworks (RNWK), Rhapsody, Inc, TheWrap.com.