Mark Hamilton

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Founder at Driverless Ventures

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Overview

Mark is the Founder and CEO of Driverless, focused on bringing autonomous technologies to market through a peer-to-peer transportation network. A polyglot developer and human-machine interface designer, he holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz and has founded multiple ventures in ad tech and early-stage advisory.

Outside of his entrepreneurial pursuits, Mark is an avid traveler and a voracious reader. He is a Boston-bred sports fan, pointing to a strong interest in the citys major league teams and a connection to his roots.

He is an autodidact, or self-taught learner, who has founded and led multiple technology companies.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

Believer

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Autonomous Technology
As the Founder and CEO of Driverless, his primary mission is to build and bring autonomous transportation technologies to the mass market.
Early-Stage Ventures
Through Driverless Ventures, he provides advisory and technical assistance to help early-stage technology companies with hyper-scaling.
Human-Machine Interaction
His background as a freelance HMI designer shows an interest in creating effective and intuitive interfaces between people and technology.

Media Appearances

Mark has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2016
Founder at Driverless Ventures
6-2016
Founder at Driverless Ads
3-2015
Founder / CEO at Driverless
5-2014 - 1-2015
President at Aerial Look
4-2003 - 8-2011
HMI Designer at Freelance

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) from University of California, Santa Cruz

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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Mark

Personality Compatibility


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