Michael Guo

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Founding Engineer at Orange Slice

United States

Overview

Michael is a Founding Engineer at Orange Slice, a Y Combinator company. An alumnus of the University of Michigan College of Engineering, he has a strong background in full-stack development, building scalable platforms with React and React Native and creating tools for non-technical users.

He has a unique background that blends software with hardware. At a previous role, he engineered a full-stack application and integrated components like stepper motors, load cells, and pneumatic switches for product demonstrations.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Sales Data Platforms
He has posted about data being crucial for sales and is building a platform at Orange Slice to help teams utilize multiple data providers.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Interested in customer acquisition tactics, he has written about a strategy of leveraging existing users to map out and find the next set of customers.
Effective Sales Timing
He believes that the timing of outreach is often more critical to closing a deal than the contact person, especially for closed-lost deals.

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Founding Engineer at Orange Slice
7-2024 - 5-2025
Software Engineer at Tour & Tour.video (YC S21)
7-2024 - 8-2024
Software Engineer at Automata
5-2023 - 8-2023
Software Engineer Intern at Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.

Education

8-2021 - 5-2025
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from University of Michigan College of Engineering

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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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