Michael Coates

Michael’s background as a business and M&A consultant, business broker and entrepreneur has dominated his professional background. As the Organizer of Startup Weekend Portland, he helped jolt the startup scene in the community. A mentor and advisor, he spends much of his time counseling fledgling companies in the Startup Your Startup program offered at Portland’s NedSpace. In addition, he was the Organizer for the first Portland Startup Riot, a co-organizer of Pitchlandia, a crowd-voted pitch and investment competition, and a coach / mentor for Fast Pitch, a social impact competition.