Michael Tavani

Michael recently launched Switchyards (www.switchyards.com), a design-focused consumer startup incubator based in Atlanta.

Michael was named one of 20 People to Watch in 2014 in Atlanta by Creative Loafing, has been awarded Top Up-and-Coming Entrepreneur at TiECON Southeast 2013 and 2010 Mobile Marketer of the Year by the Tech Marketing Awards and is a frequent speaker on startups. He has been quoted in/on Wired, CNN, CNBC, The Washington Post, NBC, Mashable, NPR, Travel + Leisure, CBS, and Fast Company, among others. He is the host of On Doers (www.ondoers.com), a conversation series about founders and beginnings.

He's also a Co-Founder of Scoutmob. Scoutmob is a venture-backed & nationally recognized ecommerce & local mobile company that was named one of the top apps in all categories by Wired and Mashable and one of the country's most promising companies by Forbes.

Prior to Scoutmob, Michael co-founded SkyBlox, a local Wi-Fi marketing company that became the first company to ever raise financing via Twitter. SkyBlox was named to Network World's list of 2009 mobile/wireless companies to watch. He previously worked in professional sports marketing for the Atlanta Hawks, Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) and Major League Soccer (MLS). In 2002, he started Tavani Soccer, with his father and brother, a successful youth soccer camp company that has hosted thousands of campers and still runs today.

Michael lives in Atlanta with his wife, Stephanie and sons, Jarrett and Hudson, and holds a Juris Doctorate from Barry University School of Law and a BA from Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.

Previously (5):

Fireside Chat with Michael Tavani, Founder of Switchyards and Scoutmob

Join us for a conversation with Michael Tavani, entrepreneur and founder of Switchyards and Scoutmob. He will discuss his experience finding and redefining start-ups in Atlanta.

On Doers Live with Charles Brewer & Michael Tavani

Meet startup and real estate legend Charles Brewer as Michael Tavani brings his On Doers series to a live audience at our Ponce City Market campus.

Product Chiefs: A Discussion on Delighting Users

Two product chiefs from well known media brands will have a fireside chat on developing awesome products and leading product development.

Made in Atlanta: Product Chiefs - A Discussion on Delighting Users

Join us as we discuss all things product development with the folks who know best Alex Wellen, Chief Product Officer, CNN and Michael Tavani, Founder, Switchyards.