Introducing Mike Miller as a Mentor for the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Program
The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship is Foster’s new 12-month degree that embodies the startup process — from ideation and formation to execution and scale. It blends the best of business school education, practical content, world-class Seattle connections, and time in the program for students to get their startup off the ground. Our goal for students: turn that spark into reality.
Mike Miller
General Partner, Liquid 2 Ventures
B.A., Philosophy, Michigan State University
B.S., Physics, Michigan State University
Ph.D., Experimental Particle Physics, Yale University
I mentor student entrepreneurs because it’s fun and fulfilling.
As a mentor, I excel at…
Work life balance, venture capital, building the great group mentality, team dynamics/culture, Y combinator, seed financing, cloud architecture, M&A and life post-acquisition.
Don’t ask me about…
ESOPs.
The one thing people should know about me is…
I’ve had two sets of natural twins, so I appreciate the probability of rare events!
My favorite entrepreneurial book, blog, podcast is…
Don’t have one.
When I have free time, I…
Go outside: Sail, ski, backpack, mountain bike, twin wrangle.
I manage everyday stress by…
Feeding babies.
If I’m going out to dinner, I’ll generally order…
Beet salad with goat cheese, charcuterie plate, steak.
As a kid, I was fascinated by…
Physical science, basketball, and motorcycles.
As an adult, I’m fascinated by…
The potential of individuals. My children. My wife. And Dark Matter.
The person I admire most is…
Robert Oppenheimer.
I describe myself as…
Active, curious, unassuming, optimistic, technical.
My motto/tagline is…
Life is too short for anything but the truth.
