Being exposed to the finance world at a young age from his family, it was no surprise Michel started managing money at age 14 and had his first real venture after college graduation at age 22. Ever since opening high-end retail stores in Mexico and with a fresh eye for the next ‘thing’, Michel is a serial investor, and currently a Financial Advisor at LM, who has experience in all kinds of industries — from when he was a successful stockbroker at Value Casa de Bolsa in Mexico City to when he teamed up with his father in law to develop in large scale low-income homes in Mexico, and acted as the company VP for twelve years. Once his family relocated to San Diego, Michel saw a growing need for mentorship and startup support. Along with Edward Adato, Dan Schwarzblat, and Wolf Bielas, Michel co-founded Downtown Works, the perfect space for startups to thrive thanks to carefully curating the most experienced people in respective fields to manage the space, and mentor members. “Our goal is to build a strong community, and we plan to do that by focusing on creating a blend of positive entrepreneurs who have common goals.” “I see Downtown Works as an opportunity to pursue my passion of coaching, mentoring, and collaborating with emerging entrepreneurs as well as being involved in the real estate aspect of co-owning the building. Wolfpack Ventures’ new office will be in the building and we’re planning on implementing an accelerator program for Downtown Works startups so we can provide a hands on approach to advising and helping our startups with funding! I am also one of the founders of South Up, an incubator in the south of Israel, and we are planning to create an alliance between South Up and Downtown Works to foster partnerships and increase innovation.”