Michael J. Slater is an experienced Entrepreneur, International CEO, Chairman, Board Member, and Executive Coach. Michael has spent over 25 years running and advising companies, including startups, beginning his career as an International Trade Specialist for the U.S. Commerce Department where he advised a client base of over 200 companies of all sizes in the technology field on overseas market entry and growth strategies.
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Successful Technology Start-up Entrepreneur and CEO, and Two-Time Deloitte Fast 500 Company CEO
Michael J. Slater is a proven Entrepreneur, International CEO, Chairman, Board Member, and Executive Coach. He has spent over 25 years running and advising companies, including startups, beginning his career as an International Trade Specialist for the U.S. Commerce Department where he advised a client base of over 200 companies of all sizes in the technology field on overseas market entry and growth strategies.
Michael was the CEO of Nik Software, an international software startup in digital photography that he co-founded, taking the company from zero to a $200M+ valuation, ultimately selling to Google . In the early stages of his company, Michael developed a self-funding strategy to grow the company that enabled it to secure a $10M strategic investment from Nikon Corporation (Japan) for a minority share of the company, valued at 14X revenue. As part of this strategic alliance, his company was responsible for developing professional photography software for Nikon’s world-wide photography business in addition to developing the company’s own branded software.
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Michael J. Slater, Consumer Products and Global Brand-Building CEO, is especially valuable to CEOs focused on brand strategy, international expansion, and global operations.
Successful Technology Start-up Entrepreneur and CEO, and Two-Time Deloitte Fast 500 Company CEO
Direct, operator-driven, and rooted in real P&L experience. Michael J. Slater coaches CEOs the way a former operator coaches, focused on the decisions that actually move the business, the metrics that expose the truth, and the leadership behaviors that compound over time.
Michael J. Slater is based in the United States and works with CEOs across North America and internationally through 1:1 coaching, board observation, and on-site strategic offsites as part of the CEO Coaching International team.
Companies coached by CEO Coaching International for two or more years have averaged 22.8%/yr revenue growth and 37.5%/yr EBITDA growth, roughly 2-3x U.S. benchmarks. Michael J. Slater coaches to the same operating standard: measurable growth, real leverage on the CEO's calendar, and a leadership team that can execute without you.
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