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Michael Hummel

Questioner · DISC type c
Chief Executive Officer at Establish (Exited)
📍 Dorado, Puerto Rico

Michael is a founder and CEO who builds and invests in businesses. He founded and scaled Establish, a PE-backed venture platform, to help startups raise over $100M in capital. He also has experience in healthcare, having scaled an integrated network of rehabilitation centers to over 100 locations.

Outside of work, Michael lives in Dorado, Puerto Rico, with his wife and their miniature husky. He has recently taken up spearfishing as a new hobby, exploring the local reefs.

He hosts “The Startup Shortcut, ” a podcast and community where he interviews founders and VCs to share their strategies for building and funding businesses.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Location
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Systematic
Value Seeker

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Startup Fundraising
His firm, Establish, specializes in helping early-stage founders secure capital. He frequently creates content on strategies for pre-seed and seed-stage funding.
Founder-First Investing
He champions a "founder-first" approach, believing an entrepreneur's personal story and character are as vital as financial projections when attracting investors.
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Career

Work history

9-2019 - 7-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Establish (Exited)
9-2016 - 6-2017
Account Manager
Pushpay
4-2016 - 8-2016
Sales Development Representative
Pushpay
2016 - 8-2018
CEO
Nexus Health Network
2016 - 5-2018
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Nexus Health Network
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
International Business
Washington State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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