Michael Solomon
Co-founder and Managing Partner
10X Management
Education
Baruch College
Bachelor's, Business Administration, Marketing
1992Podcasts
45:19647: What It’s Like Managing Star Engineers after Managing Rock Stars With Michael Solomon, 10x Management [Main T4C Episode]
Michael Solomon is the Managing Partner of 10x Management which he co-founded in 2012 as the first talent agency for tech professionals. To date, he and his team have represented heads of cybersecurity, VPs of engineering, CTOs, UX designers and heads of DevOps in their negotiations with companies ranging from..
11:26Career Path
Interview Highlights
“Life is temporary and you really need to make the most of your time on this planet.”
Best Career Advice
“Take risks at a higher rate.”
Career Challenge
“In the early 2000s-late 90’s, when the music industry started to collapse because of technology, our contract with John Mayer ended. So that was a huge problem because we worked at any given time with five to 10 acts. And even though the other acts were doing fine, he had grown to be probably 80 or 90% of our business. So when that relationship ended, there was a huge problem.”
Skills
Music Industry, Technology Management, Social Media, Customer Relations, Marketing, User Experience, Web Design, Digital Marketing, Record Labels, Music Production, Publicity, Contract Negotiation, Creative Direction, Talent Booking, Viral Marketing
Professional Interests
Hunter Walk, Satya Nadella, Jon Oringer, Baruch College, Bitnoise, Lighthouse Counsel, Baruch Entrepreneurs, Baruch College Alumni Network (Official Group)
