A lifelong explorer with a passion for connecting people, businesses, and ideas, Michael Grant is an independent export agent and microglobalization consultant. In the 1990s Michael lived and worked in Prague as founder and general manager of Austin Communication Services, a leading translation services provider during the Czech Republic's post-communist transition to a market economy. In 2007 he earned the Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) credential from the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE). Michael brings a unique intercultural competence to bear in supporting independent businesses through the transition from local champion to global player. He has worked with companies in the energy efficiency, business services, and food & beverage sectors.

Michael is a founding board member of the Ujamaa Community Foundation of Austin, a local non-profit that promotes entrepreneurship in the African American community and organizes the annual Black Heritage Festival. He has been a catalyst for at least two international marriages (not counting his own).

Based in Austin and Prague, Michael is a self-described "language geek" fluent in Czech, German, and French. He is a frequent speaker on trade and independent business issues and blogs on these topics at eurobubba.com.