Mark Piller

Inspirer
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Founder at Backendless Corp

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

Mark Piller is a serial entrepreneur focused on developer tools and AI automation. After 13 years leading Backendless, a Backend-as-a-Service platform he founded, he is now building FlowRunner to create AI agents that collaborate with humans. Colleagues describe him as a "technical genius, " "natural leader, " and "strategic thinker. "

Mark successfully bootstrapped his first company, Midnight Coders, from the ground up without any outside investment.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Decisive

Fast Adopter

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

AI Automation
His current venture, FlowRunner, is focused on creating AI agents and workflows that humans can trust and collaborate with in a production environment.
Developer Tools
He spent over a decade building Backendless with the mission to simplify backend development and make application creation more accessible for developers.
Bootstrapped Startups
He grew his first company without any outside investment, indicating a strong belief in building sustainable, customer-funded businesses.

Media Appearances

Meet Mark Piller, founder of Backendless Corp. (Facebook post). Featured in Facebook

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Work History

8-2012
Founder at Backendless Corp
1-2003
CEO at Midnight Coders
10-2003 - 6-2006
Architect at webMethods
8-2001 - 10-2003
Architect at The Mind Electric
Technical Director at ObjectSpace

Education

Mark has no verified education history

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Exp : 18 Location : Dallas, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Backendless Corp
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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Mark

Personality Compatibility


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