Tag: KmikeyM

  • 📜 A Brief History Of Mike

    📜 A Brief History Of Mike

    Alaska Born Kenneth Michael Merrill in Fairbanks, Alaska on May 17th, 1977 Raised in Coldfoot, AK, population 10 Started public school: 5th grade in Soldotna, AK Graduated High School in Sitka, AK The Army Joined the Army at 17 Military Police Stationed in Alabama Stationed in Germany Portland, Oregon Moved to Portland (done with snow)…

  • The Critical FAQ

    The Critical FAQ

    If you’ve ever received media attention you know how the internet will enable you to receive unsolicited critiques from strangers. While many people advise ignoring the comment section I like to embrace it. For example, after Rick Pace of Pace Photography wrote me some mean-spirited emails I asked if I could share our exchange and he agreed,…

  • Meet the Man Who Sold His Fate to Investors at $1 a Share

    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 and set an initial public offering price of $1 a share. Each share would earn a potential return on profits he made outside of his day job as a customer…