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What is #AskMikeG? 
As a seasoned consultant, I specialize in empowering small business owners to navigate financial challenges, drive growth, and achieve predictable success. With a focus on practical, actionable solutions, I help business leaders improve cash flow management, enhance profitability, and elevate communication for long-term stability.

 I assist businesses by:

+ Identifying gaps in financial practices and building a clear roadmap to stability.
+ Establishing robust tracking and forecasting tools for informed decision-making.
+ Implementing strategies to elevate communication to all stakeholders.

I provide one-on-one, group coaching and consulting.  I have spent 25+ years creating, starting, marketing, failing, and succeeding in B2B and B2C environments. I will happily share with you or your team what I have learned so you don't make the same mistakes I did.

Author, Coach, Consultant, Good Human - Cash Flow is the Success Metric.

Whose Story Is It?

The podcast was created for curious business owners who learn from other business owners’ experiences (mistakes). You will learn from other business owners who have succeeded but not without their own mistakes. But the twist is you will learn about “who” they are as much as what they did. And you will learn all of this without knowing their name. Guest identities will be unveiled after each story in the last few minutes of the podcast. To subscribe go here https://www.michaelgrabham.com/whose-story-is-it-podcast-learn-from-business-owners-stories/

Podcast Host

Hatchet Ventures 🪓

“Hatchet Ventures is defining a new VC model that fits with the needs of today’s founders. With our Co-Op model, Hatchet Ventures surrounds your company with 40+ executives, advisors, and like-minded founders who openly share insights; connections; best practices; and solutions, forming the optimal sounding board for bouncing ideas. Hatchet simplifies access to the knowledge of those who have walked the startup path, and provides attainable support to hatch your venture!”

Advisor

Survive the Streets

My wife and I started this nonprofit to help the homeless. We had originally created an organization that helps hundreds of homeless each year on Thanksgiving day. Go to survivethestreets.org if you would like to get involved with our 501(c)(3) nonprofit..

Director

Orbit Health 

Orbit was started with a simple vision of saving lives in sub-Saharan Africa, by applying technology in healthcare.
Considering the overburdened and clogged up healthcare services in Africa, we wanted to help hospitals and clinics increase their capacity and capability so that they will increase the number of patients by a minimum 10-15 additional patients per day. In this approach,  and if only one fourth of the healthcare facilities are participating in Ethiopia alone, there will be an opportunity for over 10,000 new patients that will be able to see a doctor in a day.

The Door Gym

Help your loved ones maintain their independence with the gift of fitness.
Many of the problems facing our rapidly growing senior population are due to preventable muscle atrophy. This is why we created The Door Gym, a patent pending technology that allows for a new level of safety and security when anchoring resistance bands and straps to your door. Our app and cell phone holder economically deliver over seventy guided exercises that can be tailored to any fitness level.

Customise To Your Style With Samshek

Samshék embraces the fashion popularism that inspires and creates trends that appeal to the modern consumer. Samshék recognizes that not all customers fit the mainstream retail clothing offerings, but rather seek the clothing that better suits their body size and shape, mood, character, style, and temperament. With Samshék’s clothing customization option and timely delivery, the customer's wonderful lifestyle and fashion desires can now become a reality.

samaritan

Samaritan is a mobile IoT startup that enables cashless, effective giving the moment a citygoer sees someone in need on the streets. This is changing the way people can give to people on the streets by knowing that the money is goes to help the person get basic needs met.

Compassion 4 Paws

We are a mobile veterinary practice that specializes in comfort care and end-of-life care for pets. Out of the drive to start her own practice combined with her passion for end-of-life care, Dr. Sara Hopkins founded Compassion 4 Paws in late 2012. Since then, her devoted team of veterinarians and care coordinators continue to offer you and your beloved companion the support and care you need during this difficult time of navigating your pet’s end-of-life journey.

Head of Strategy

Startup Grind

Awarded Chapter Director of the Year 2015.
Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 1,500,000 entrepreneurs in over 600 chapters. We nurture startup ecosystems in 125 countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Startups. 

The cornerstone of our global community is monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators, and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has helped millions of entrepreneurs build their businesses, connect with strategic partners, and secure funding.

We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself. We are truly passionate about helping founders, entrepreneurs and startups succeed. We intend to make their startup journey less lonely, more connected and more memorable.

Chapter Director Seattle

Consultant | Author | Helping Founders make better decisions to scale their company.

The Two Pillars of Business Success: CASH  & COMMUNICATION
As a business owner, you know that growth is essential—but sustainable, profitable growth requires more than vision. It demands a disciplined focus on two critical areas: managing cash flow and fostering clear communication.

I specialize in helping business owners like you turn strategic goals into actionable plans by focusing on these key areas:

Optimized Cash: By analyzing and enhancing your profits and monitoring your cash flow, I help ensure your business remains financially strong and agile, giving you the confidence to invest in growth and navigate challenges effectively.

Aligned Communication: Both internally and externally, effective communication is essential to align your team with your goals, foster collaboration, and deliver a unified message to customers and stakeholders.

This is a Real life result... I started working with a small service based business. They had few processes in place and almost no financial insights. Fast forward 2 years and they got an offer to sell. We decided to turn it down and fast foward another 2 years and they got an offer they had to take. The value when I started working with them was around $2.5M and they sold for almost 3X that number. The changes we made were about optimizing profits, managing cash flow and making sure the business could operate without the owners doing ALL the work. 

By nature, I am a curious leader who has experienced success, failure, and everything in between. (6X founder).  I have been lucky enough to sell a few of those and unlucky enough to go through bankruptcy. (not fun)

At age 28, a partner and I bought a struggling magazine for the travel industry. Four years later, after growing revenues by 7X and introducing a disruptive product we sold the company to a larger industry leader. (Winner)

I was also a partner in a services company that grew from $750k to $7M in just 3 years. We grew too fast and made some mistakes. Over the next 2 years, I managed to keep parts of it alive but by 2011 I had to close it down. I went through some very dark times with this venture and I learned a few things. (Cash Flow is King)

My wife and I started a nonprofit, Survive the Streets, 25 years ago, to help people who live in shelters or who are almost living on the streets. This has been extremely rewarding and eye-opening. (Helping Others is good)

Mike Grabham

U-NEXT CO., LTD.

System Engineer at U-NEXT with a passion for developing innovative software & operation solutions. I thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results

System Engineer (Live Program Software)

Croooober Holdings Co., Ltd

As a full-stack software engineer, I am responsible for the upkeep and enhancement of our in-house point-of-sale (POS) and stock management software, which facilitates an impressive volume of over 1 trillion dollars in transactions annually. 

Additionally, I play a crucial role in mentoring and providing training to new team members, ensuring their seamless integration into the company.

Roles & Responsibilities:
 - Develop, maintain, and improve the in-house POS and stock management software used by the company.
 - Ensure that the software is reliable, scalable, and secure, and meets industry standards and best practices
 - Continuously monitor and analyze the performance of the software, and implement optimizations and improvements as necessary
 - Participate in code reviews and ensure that the software code is well-structured, maintainable, and adheres to coding standards
 - Test and debug software issues, and work with other team members to resolve technical problems

Software Engineer

Aither Entertainment Ltd

As a Senior Digital Marketing Technology Executive, my primary responsibility is to oversee all tools and software that support our company's digital and social media marketing campaigns. I take pride in my achievements, including a year-long campaign that resulted in a remarkable 1000% growth for our client's Instagram account. Additionally, I lowered operational costs with the help of in-house developer software. By leveraging my expertise and knowledge of marketing technology, I am able to provide valuable insights and solutions that enable our team to achieve exceptional results for our clients.

Roles and Responsibilities:
- Created websites, banners and in-house marketing tools.
- Managed the software and tools for use in marketing.
- Implemented social marketing automation for Instagram, Twitter & Facebook.

Senior Digital Marketing Technology Executive​

DECATHLON HONG KONG

As a Technology Deployment Manager for Decathlon's Hong Kong retail stores, I was responsible for overseeing the implementation and development of various technologies such as POS systems, traffic data management tools, and customer touch points (kiosks). My role was to ensure that all technology deployments and developments were in line with the company's objectives and standards. By collecting data from these in-store technologies, I was able to analyze customer behavior and identify areas for improvement, which resulted in a 20% increase in customer satisfaction. Overall, my efforts contributed significantly to the company's success in providing a seamless and enjoyable customer experience.

Roles and Responsibilities:
- Managed the entire project from start to opening the first store in the region.
- Created websites, banners and in-house marketing tools.
- Managed the software & hardware in-stores including POS systems, traffic data management tools, and customer touch points (kiosks).
- Implemented social marketing automation for Instagram, Twitter & Facebook.

Retail Technology Innovation Manager

Games Workshop Ltd

As a Retail Operations Manager for Games Workshop's Hong Kong region, I was responsible for overseeing the launch of the first store and ensuring its success. Within seven months, the store had broken even and had a steadily growing turnover.

Roles and Responsibilities:
- Managed the entire project from start to opening the first store in the region.
- Developed websites for marketing AB test purpose.
- Developed software to track in-store traffics with IoT sensors
- Implemented social marketing automation for Instagram, Twitter & Facebook.
- Created and supported the player community

Retail Operations Manager

Apple

Promoted as Genius at Apple Retail. Top-ranked NPS staff from customers while in service.

Roles and Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers seeking technical assistance and support for Apple products
- Analyze and diagnose technical issues with Apple products, including Macs, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and other accessories
- Provide comprehensive, personalized solutions to customers to address their technical issues
- Educate customers on the features and benefits of Apple products and services
- Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction through effective communication and problem-solving

Genius

Service specialist at Apple Retail.

Enriching lives daily.

Service Specialist

Engineer at U-NEXT | Software Development | Cross-Functional Collaboration

As a front-end developer with UIUX, digital marketing, and hardware engineering skills, I have a diverse set of strengths that make me a valuable asset to any team. With a strong background in web development, I am proficient in using React.js, Ruby on Rails, and Java to create responsive and intuitive user interfaces. Additionally, I have expertise in web design, web services, and web applications, which allows me to create visually appealing and user-friendly websites.

My experience in digital marketing technology has given me a unique perspective on how to use technology to enhance marketing campaigns. I have experience creating websites, banners, and in-house marketing tools, as well as managing software and tools for use in marketing. I am also proficient in implementing social marketing automation for various platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. By leveraging my expertise in marketing technology, I am able to provide valuable insights and solutions that enable teams to achieve exceptional results for clients.

My hardware engineering skills allow me to bring a unique perspective to projects involving physical devices. I have experience developing software to track in-store traffic with IoT sensors, managing the software and hardware in-stores including POS systems, traffic data management tools, and customer touchpoints (kiosks). By collecting data from these devices, I can analyze customer behavior and identify areas for improvement to enhance the overall customer experience.

Overall, my diverse skill set makes me a versatile and valuable team member, capable of contributing to projects from a variety of angles.

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