About Mike

I spent a lot of time in my dad's hockey shop growing up. Sharpening skates, ringing up sales, learning how a small business actually runs by watching someone do it. I also watched that business struggle. Not because my dad wasn't good at what he did, but because the operational side of running a small business is overwhelming when you're doing it alone. I think about that a lot. I wish he had a Business Buddy back then.

I spent 18 years in financial technology, including over a decade at oneZero Financial Systems. I joined when they had 10 employees and stayed through the growth to 200 people worldwide. I built systems, managed teams, and learned how to make complex technology work for people who don't speak tech. I started Business Buddy in January 2025 to bring that experience to the businesses in my own backyard.