On International Women’s Day, I would like to give a special shout out to the wonderful women in my life. I’m grateful for their inspiration and impact on my life and the world around us. One of the most important women in…
Kennesaw State University - Michael J. and Donna N. Coles Veterans Scholarship Endowment Fund Building upon a three-decade-long relationship with Kennesaw State University, Michael and Donna Coles announced a significant gift to establish a scholarship endowment benefitting veterans of the…
March 1 | Struggle and the Road to Success - podcast Welcome to The Business Couch with Dr. Yishai. Where we delve into the minds and mistakes of entrepreneurs and business leaders so you can learn from them 3 days…
Reading has always been instrumental to my business development. During my time in business, I took to reading a number of business and history books, looking for new approaches and ideas. When I built Great American Cookies, David Halberstam’s The Reckoning was influential. The book argues that the shortsightedness…
I’ve been fortunate to work on many important causes throughout my life. Unequivocally, my six years as president of Hillels of Georgia have been some of the most rewarding. Combating Antisemitism From 2012-2019, during my tenure as president of Hillels of Georgia, the world experienced a rise of antisemitism and discrimination that continues today. I am continuously inspired…
During spring break in 1980, my friend Dave Johnson and I rode from Atlanta to Panama City, Florida, over a three-day period—a total of 286 miles. The first day, we faced a torrential downpour and had to stop at a…
How do you grow up poor and come to understand philanthropy? I never thought about philanthropy in a conventional sense as a child. My parents were working class, and we had little extra money. Like our friends and neighbors, we…
After recovering from my near-fatal motorcycle accident, my first challenge was to learn to walk normally again with the help of my doctors and physical therapists, which is more difficult and painful in your thirties than you might imagine. I…
I was so close to setting a new ultramarathon cycling record that I could almost taste it. It was the eighth day of the 1983 race, and I was in Arizona, only 488 miles from San Diego. All of the elements for…
NYC Small Business Expo keynote | Dec. 16, 2020 Virtual business presentation from keynote speaker Michael Coles Last month, Michael Coles presented at Small Business Expo NYC's virtual event. Small Business Expo is New York City's BIGGEST business networking and…