Mike is a marketing and design specialist with global experience helping hundreds of businesses, from startups through to Fortune 500 companies more effectively communicate their message across mediums to key stakeholders.

Mike completed a Bachelor of Business at Swinburne University in Melbourne and majored in Entrepreneurship at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where he immersed himself in the startup world.

Mike founded Deck Works Co, a Melbourne based consultancy to help founders globally, build and grow businesses. At Deck Works Co, he has helped startup successfully raise millions in funding to grow their businesses in areas as varied as FinTech, Logistics, Mobile, Enterprise Software, Big Data, and Mobile Software amongst others.

He has also worked as Creative Consultant at global consulting firm Cayenne Consulting, developing and delivering strategy, marketing and fundraising documents to enable successful capital raises for companies worldwide. Mike has also successfully developed and managed marketing campaigns and digital media units for numerous businesses throughout Australia.