2021 Inc. 500 company (#382). High-performance nutrients to help empower your plant-based lifestyle.

New York Times Best Seller, "The Plant-Based Athlete" co-authored by Matt Frazier and founder of No Meat Athlete. The plant-based diet can make you fitter, faster and happier – and we can show you how.

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Sunset in 2019 after both founders were recruited by one of their clients, blokdigi was a digital marketing and conscious communications group dedicated to partnering with likeminded companies and personal brands. digital with purpose.

A progressive plant-based movement, which was sunset in 2019 to shift focus to Michael’s new partnership with a portfolio of plant-based startups.

No Limit Agency is a Chicago-based content marketing agency (PR, Content, Digital, Marketing, Advertising) that takes an innovative approach to turning a story into a strategic audience journey.

1851 Franchise, powered by our easy-to-use content management system, allow you to tell your stories like you’ve never been able to before. Coupled with actionable analytics and our proprietary AMPD technology, you can promote content that is designed to inspire action to your targeted audiences from a trusted source.1851 was created to fill a much needed hole of content – to bring the franchise world together through an online educational resource where you will find daily content from thought leaders, journalists, and entrepreneurs. We want to be your guide in business and in life, i.e., in your journey. 1851 was named for the year of franchising’s birth, when Singer Sewing Machines decided to go on a journey called franchising. Likewise, 1851 is first in franchising. No singular source currently exists that really talks with you: the franchisee; the franchisor; and the supplier. We are driven to do so.

In yesterday’s storytelling universe, we read a story once. Too bad for that story. Today, that story should have more than one life. Why? You worked too hard to earn it. That’s why Mainland built a researched, collaborative, integrated and data-driven approach to storytelling. We are a multifaceted storytelling business. First we research. Did you hear about that brand that gave $500 to charity? Probably not. Because that’s not a story. In order to create great content that has the legs for a journey, Mainland first researches the right content to put into our story mapping system. No story is one size fits all. We need to hunt for the great story, build the right framework, and research the right influencer. Then we collaborate with an integrated approach by building the right creative, create a demand for the story, and land qualified ghost leads into your Website. And finally, we understand the data to help refine and grow that story.

In the midst of an emerging technology-based national law firm, Michael managed the U.S. Central Region comprised of 75+ Partner Attorneys. Responsible for the overall partner relationship and experience, including: strategic planning, revenue growth targets, and all operations necessary to profitably retain, grow, and service the customer. - Working alongside the Managing Partner and Director of Business Development, Michael played a critical role in creative strategic planning and execution, enabling the firm to continually shatter performance records month after month- Manage operations, procedures, and account activity through the CRM interface Salesforce, as well continually cultivate new front and back end development ideas to better service their partners and clients

- Developed career of nationally known recording artist Na Palm from first written lyric until recent hiatus. Procured, facilitated, and managed the necessary relationships with record labels, booking agents, publicists, legal representation, record producers, tour managers, and promoters enabling the artist to sustain a career in music- Oversaw touring operations for 200+ national stops, performing alongside the likes of Wiz Kalifa, Big Sean, MGK, Pit Bull, and Mac Miller, as well as major festival performances at Global Dance at Red Rocks, SXSW, Ultra Music Miami, Wavefront, and Spring Awakening - Engaged Grammy Award winning hook writers, producers, and DJs for the artist to successfully create two mixtapes, a studio album, and a revolutionary podcast project which all received critical acclaim; 250K+ cumulative online downloads, 620K+ SoundCloud plays, 3M+ YouTube views, with music featured on MTV and regular spins on SiriusXM- Built out the e-commerce and operational infrastructure to manage upwards of $25K a month in merchandise sales

- Cultivated relationships with graphic designers, videographers, music video directors, and photographers while providing vision, inspiration, and quality control over projects from commencement to completion; projects such as logo design, album art, apparel concept ideation + art design, photo shoots, promo + music videos, and copywriting; Liaison between CEO, recording artist, and project teams to ensure deadlines, objectives, and budgets were successfully met- Creative architect behind one of the top grossing independent music merchandise lines in the U.S.; conceptualized, designed, and sourced garments that grossed well over $500K- Established, implemented, and executed marketing initiatives that included print, digital media, broadcast and innovative street team campaigns, which led to 275K+ Facebook fans for one recording artist in less than 3 years of online presence- Constructed detailed creative briefs, moodboards, and timelines which provided vision to directors and photographers on over a dozen music videos and photo shoots; worked alongside brilliant talent like Taj Stansberry, Harper Smith, and Lionel Deluy

Analyzed company reports, market prices, and other industry factors in order to predictfuture earningsWorked in a very intense, high-pressure, demanding environment