Press & Awards
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- 11/18/24Hamburger Business Review
CBC ❤️ HBR
Peter Armstrong endorses Hamburger Business Review podcast for its insightful exploration of McDonald’s through engaging case studies and personal experience.
- 7/29/19Press & Awards
Mike Merrill to Executive Produce IPO Series with Amazon and Sony Pictures Television
Amazon is developing a series inspired by the true story of a man who sold shares of himself to investors, Variety has learned. In a competitive situation, Amazon has landed the project, titled…
- 11/21/17Press & Awards
The Man Who Sold Shares of Himself
What drove a man to give 805 investors complete control over his major life decisions? BY ZACHARY CROCKETT Ten years ago, Mike Merrill was at a career crossroads. So, the 30-year-old did what any…
- 10/20/17Press & Awards
Meet The Man Selling Influence Over His Personal Life Decisions
In an age of constant connectivity, it’s not uncommon to crowdsource a decision, asking friends, family and strangers on the internet for advice on mundane choices. But Mike Merrill has taken this…
- 9/26/17Press & Awards
The World’s First Publicly Traded Human Goes NSFW
By Leah Sottile For almost 10 years, Mike Merrill has sold shares of his very existence. Now he and his 600-plus shareholders are hoping an erotica scheme will boost his sagging stock price. If you…
- 10/8/13Press & Awards
Publicly Traded Person: The Man Who Sold Shares Of Himself
Mike Merrill is a the world’s first publicly traded person; he’s sold shares of himself and makes decisions based on the votes of his shareholders. Produced by Kristofor Lawson.
- 3/28/13Press & Awards
Meet the Man Who Sold His Fate to Investors at $1 a Share
On January 26, 2008, a 30-year-old part-time entrepreneur named Mike Merrill decided to sell himself on the open market. He divided himself into 100,000 shares and set an initial public offering price…
Own a piece of Mike.
Shares trade at kmikeym.com. Shareholders vote on his decisions, and the votes are binding.