Michael is the CEO/co-founder of Skillshare, a community marketplace to learn anything from anyone, anywhere. Driven by the belief that learning should be lifelong, meaningful, and accessible, Skillshare empowers anyone to become a teacher.
Previously, Michael led the product team at Hot Potato, which was acquired by Facebook, and developed products and services that organized the creative world at Behance.
Michael is also a Venture Advisor for Collaborative Fund, 2012 TED Fellow, and listed as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2012 by Fast Company. He has been a speaker at the TED Conference, Big Omaha, and The Feast.
Michael is a graduate of the University of Virginia and VCU Brandcenter. He currently lives in the East Village, New York City.