Mike Merrill to Executive Produce IPO Series with Amazon and Sony Pictures Television
Amazon is developing a series inspired by the true story of a man who sold shares of himself to investors, Variety has learned.In a competitive…
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The Man Who Sold Shares of Himself
What drove a man to give 805 investors complete control over his major life decisions? BY ZACHARY CROCKETT Ten years ago, Mike Merrill was at a…
Meet The Man Selling Influence Over His Personal Life Decisions
In an age of constant connectivity, it’s not uncommon to crowdsource a decision, asking friends, family and strangers on the internet for advice on mundane…
The World’s First Publicly Traded Human Goes NSFW
By Leah Sottile For almost 10 years, Mike Merrill has sold shares of his very existence. Now he and his 600-plus shareholders are hoping an erotica scheme…
Publicly Traded Person: The Man Who Sold Shares Of Himself
Mike Merrill is a the world’s first publicly traded person; he’s sold shares of himself and makes decisions based on the votes of his shareholders….
Meet the Man Who Sold His Fate to Investors at $1 a Share
On January 26, 2008, a 30-year-old part-time entrepreneur named Mike Merrill decided to sell himself on the open market. He divided himself into 100,000 shares…