Michael Mash Ashley

About Michael Mash Ashley

Mash is the Founder of Radi8.com - Content Marketing with AI for small business marketers. With over 25 years at the intersection of innovation, strategy, and execution, Mash has co-founded and scaled startups—including four successful exits—guided dozens of companies from concept to traction, and launched a university-based incubator at San José State University. These experiences have honed his ability to see patterns in market entry, product adoption, and growth levers, and to translate them into repeatable GTM playbooks.As an Adjunct Professor at San José State’s College of Business, Mash has taught and mentored hundreds of aspiring founders, blending real-world entrepreneurial depth with academic rigor. His passion lies in helping leaders cut through complexity, focus resources on the highest-impact opportunities, and transform bold strategies into measurable results.Today, Mash applies that same expertise in Inspiring Founders Peer Groups, where he facilitates structured, strategy-focused conversations among early-stage founders. Each session is designed to help leaders test ideas, sharpen their approach, and leave with clear next steps. Having lived the founder’s journey firsthand—the wins, the setbacks, and the persistence required—Mash ensures every interaction is grounded, practical, and execution-driven.

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Foclarity

   Jun 2023 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Mash is the Founder and CEO at Foclarity AI, a growth management platform for Startups and Small Businesses. Foclarity helps executives develop comprehensive growth strategies and lead their execution, continually optimizing based on performance data to drive growth and focus organizational energy on what works.

Education

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Bachelor's degree

• San José State University

  MBA

Skills

• Publishing
• Books
• Published Author
• Web Applications
• Start-Ups
• Blogging
• Marketing Communications
• Entrepreneurship
• SEO
• Product Management
• Enterprise Software
• E-Commerce
• Social Media
• Mobile Strategy
• Mobile Apps
• User Experience
• Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Saas
• B2b
• Email Marketing
• Online Advertising
• Mobile Applications
• Mobile Devices
• Web Marketing
• Content Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Content Management
• Lead Generation
• Online Marketing
• Product Marketing
• Salesforce.com
• Strategy
• Executive Management
• Social Networking
• Social Selling
• Content Marketing
• Sales Enablement
• Digital Marketing