Vince Thompson specializes in helping founders and executives with their business models, particularly those in the internet and technology industries. With his current firm Middleshift, Thompson assists founders and C-level executives in creating revenue for technology, media and entertainment businesses. He also serves as co-founder and chairman of Prospectwise, which is a venture partner at Zuma Ventures. Thompson has previous experience in advertising and sales; he once worked with the advertising sales organization in AOL, and was even head of National Sales at Facebook during its startup period. Thompson holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Southern California Annenberg School and a master’s
degree in business from Pepperdine University.