SOAR TO SUCCESS / Feature Article Mike Malatesta, author, and the creator of “How’d It Happen” podcast, started his first business in 1992, seven months after being fired from a company he had dreamed he might lead one day. Over the next twenty-two years, he helped run, lead, and grow a startup business that he sold for more money than he ever imagined. “Over 30 years as an entrepreneur I’ve started and sold two companies. I’ve made good acquisitions, as well as, bad ones, and gained a lot of experience.” Mike sold his last business at the end of 2021. Currently he invests in over 100 private companies and is personally working only on things that energize him. His book, Owner Shift: How Getting Selfish Got Me Unstuck, was released at the end of November 2021. “It was quite an interesting process to write it. And it’s been an amazing process to get to talk about it with so many people and reflect on it myself, as people are talking to me about it. I’m hearing things I didn’t think about or things that they’re seeing that never occurred to me.” He is very involved in his podcast, “How’d It Happen” with over 250 episodes recorded in the past three years. “The podcast is something I will continue, because it’s such a greatway to satisfymy own curiosity and share amazing stories of success with other businesspeople. My mission is to inspire, activate and maximize the greatness in everybody who listens to it.” Mike also enjoys working closely with other business owners to share his knowledge and business expertise. His coaching business, Owner Shift Coaching, developed from the book, helps entrepreneurs and leaders imagine the futures they desire and make those futures happen. His book, Owner Shift: How Getting Selfish Got Me Unstuck, isforentrepreneurs who have experienced some success, but have a feeling of being stuck and uncertain about what to do next. “I wrote this book for entrepreneurs that find themselves with several years invested into a business and are beginning to wonder; How did I get here in the first place? Where
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