Micha Kaufman
CEO of Fiverr
Micha Kaufman is chief executive officer and co-founder of Fiverr, launched in 2010. He is the visionary behind Fiverr's product and platform strategy, leading the company in its global mission to democratize lean entrepreneurship. Since its launch, Fiverr has became a leader in its multibillion dollar industry, enabling freelancers and entrepreneurs to start doing, growing and succeeding. Kaufman is also a partner at a venture capital firm and private investor in a number of disruptive consumer Internet companies. As a recognized voice in the areas of entrepreneurship, the future of work and the gig economy, Kaufman frequently shares his views through the Fiverr blog, Medium and various media outlets.
Inspiring Your Team
How Fiverr's Culture Created a Company of CEOs
A top-down management style wasn't a fit for Fiverr, so it flipped the model on its head.
Entrepreneurship
Tax Cuts Are Not the Help Entrepreneurs Need to Grow the Economy
Lower marginal rates won't create opportunity in impoverished rural towns, but universal access to broadband would.
Entrepreneurs
3 Problems Stunting Entrepreneurship Across the U.S.
Obsolete educational systems, inadequate broadband access and the unrelieved economic insecurity of self employment stymie economic development.
Student Loans
How Student Loans Are Crushing Millennial Entrepreneurialism
A dynamic economy needs highly educated workers and entrepreneurs who can afford to take risks. Mountainous college debt stunts both.
Freelancers
Repealing Obamacare Will be a Disaster for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs Who Rely on Them
Access to affordable health insurance has sped the growth of the gig economy. Losing that coverage will make freelancing untenable for many.
