About mike!

I'm a former Marine, a die-hard baseball aficionado, and a self-proclaimed trivia buff living in the heart of the Bay Area. I have spent a good chunk of my career in the tech industry, but my roots run deep.

Raised in a small town in New Jersey by a school teacher and a police officer, I've got a passion for working with entrepreneurs who operate outside the confines of technology and my mission is change what we see when we think about an "tech" entrepreneur. That's something close to my heart, and I'm here to make it happen.

I've helped over 100+ founders with different facets of their businesses.

Exclusivity to Empowerment

Imagine a world where every entrepreneur, regardless of background, could effortlessly harnesses the power of technology in their business to gain more time with their families and money in their pockets. That's the future we're forging by disrupting the disruptors and dismantling the walls surrounding technology and tech industry. That's a future worth fight for!

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Statistics

  • 29% of small businesses in the United States have no plans to adopt new technologies in the next year.
  • Only 28% of small businesses use social media marketing.
  • Top reasons why small businesses do not adopt new technologies are: Lack of knowledge: 38, Not sure if it's right for my business: 34%, Not enough time: 33%.
  • 35% of underrepresented small business owners do not use technology to manage their businesses, compared to 25% of all small business owners.
  • 30% of underrepresented small business owners do not use technology to market their businesses, compared to 22% of all small business owners.

Numbers don't lie. Let's rewrite the narrative together. Let's pave the way for a new era of business that empowers, simplifies, and propels everyone forward. Let's embrace the endless possibilities.

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I've been everywhere, man.

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Enlisting in the USMC

In 2012, I enlisted in the USMC reserves, serving as an intelligence specialist in a Combat Logistics Battalion.

Going to College

In 2014, I went to The College of New Jersey and later transferred to Columbia University in New York, studying Economics and Philosophy.

Working at Accelerators and Venture Capital firms

In 2018, I started in the technology industry working with groundbreaking startups at 500 Startups and Schematic Ventures.

Starting Successful Companies

In 2020, I began two successful companies: GoGrow (gogrow.dev) and Builtfirst (builtfirst.com).

Giving Back to Others

In 2023, I started julve.community to share what I learned with other founders who aren't familiar with technology or otherwise casted aside by it.

Press

I've been covered in a wide array of business panels, podcasts, and magazines on representation in technology.

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