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Mike Michalowicz

Mike Michalowicz, American businessman and author

Born
September 24, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1971

About Mike Michalowicz

Michael Michalowicz (/mɪˈkæləwɪts/ mick-AL-ə-wits; born September 19, 1970) is an American author, entrepreneur, and lecturer known for his irreverent, practical approach to building healthy, profitable companies. He is the author of nine business books published by Penguin Random House, including All In (2023), Get Different (2021), Profit First (2017), The Pumpkin Plan (2012) and Clockwork Revised & Expanded (2022). His upcoming release, The Money Habit (2026), is the inaugural title from Simplified, a new publishing imprint curated by Michalowicz in partnership with Page Two Books. The Money Habit applies his proven Profit First principles to personal finance, offering a clear path to everyday financial freedom. Michalowicz’s latest ventures include 4 Minute Money Maker, a fast-paced television series where he tackles the real-life growing pains of businesses across the country, and Becoming Self Made, a podcast produced in partnership with Relay Financial and Pod People that explores the hoops, hurdles, and humbling journeys entrepreneurs face on their way to the top of their game. Previously, he hosted the “Business Rescue” segment for MSNBC’s Your Business, was a small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and starred in the reality television program Bailout!. Michalowicz founded Olmec Systems in 1996 and sold the business in a private equity transaction in 2003.

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Mike Michalowicz timeline

  1. Michael Michalowicz (/mɪˈkæləwɪts/ mick-AL-ə-wits; born September 19, 1970) is an American author, entrepreneur, and lecturer known for his irreverent, practical approach to building healthy, profitable companies.
  2. Michalowicz founded Olmec Systems in 1996 and sold the business in a private equity transaction in 2003.
  3. He is the author of nine business books published by Penguin Random House, including All In (2023), Get Different (2021), Profit First (2017), The Pumpkin Plan (2012) and Clockwork Revised & Expanded (2022).

The world when Mike Michalowicz was born

Mike Michalowicz was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mike Michalowicz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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