MIKE’S BIO AND MEDIA KIT
Mike Michalowicz (mi-‘kal-o-wits) is on a mission to help people take back control of their time, money, and energy. But that mission was born the hard way.
By his 35th birthday, Mike had built and sold two multi-million-dollar companies. Convinced he had cracked the code to success, he became an angel investor… and promptly lost everything: his money, his confidence, and nearly his mind.
That breakdown became his breakthrough.
Determined to rise stronger, Mike rebuilt his life and businesses around one core belief: simple systems create extraordinary results. Ever since, he’s been teaching entrepreneurs and individuals how to build lasting wealth, meaningful impact, and genuine personal freedom.
Today, Mike is known worldwide for his raw, real, practical insights. He’s the host of The 4-Minute Money Maker and two popular podcasts: Don’t Write That Book and Becoming Self Made, where he gives an unpolished look at what it truly takes to build something that lasts. He’s also a mainstage speaker at top-tier events and a trusted voice on major podcasts and media.
Mike runs two thriving companies of his own and is a partner in two dozen more, using them as real-world laboratories to test everything he teaches. He’s the creator of Profit First, the cash-flow system that’s helped over a million business owners go from survival mode to consistent profitability. His latest book, The Money Habit (2026), brings his breakthrough approach to personal finance, showing people how to build wealth by working with their natural tendencies, not against them.
His other bestselling books include All In, Get Different, Fix This Next, Clockwork, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, and My Money Bunnies, a money book for kids.
Whether on stage, on screen, behind the mic, or in the trenches with real entrepreneurs, Mike Michalowicz remains the rare bridge between personal growth and business success. His anti-broey, anti-guru, real-world-good-guy approach empowers people of all backgrounds to build a life they’re genuinely proud to live—whether they run a company or clock in for one.
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Why Mike’s Cool(ish)
Mike’s most humbling moment: After losing his fortune, Mike’s 9 year old daughter offered her piggy bank savings to support the family.
He is a recipient of the SBA’s Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award – and a (marginally) good guitar player.
Despite the fact that he would rather get a beer than take a final exam, Mike is a graduate of Inc. & MIT’s Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Program.