Michael Girdley

• Actor

Michael Girdley is a serial entrepreneur and business educator who runs a popular YouTube channel analyzing strategic business failures and competitive dynamics. With over 30 years building a $100+ million holding company across 12 businesses, Girdley brings practitioner insight to his viral "Rise and Fall" video series, which examines iconic corporate collapses like Blockbuster, examining what happened when great companies made catastrophic strategic decisions. His accessible teaching style breaks down complex business strategies into digestible lessons, attracting entrepreneurs and strategy enthusiasts seeking to learn from others' expensive mistakes. He also hosts the Acquisitions Anonymous podcast and shares business systems with 42,000+ newsletter subscribers.