Building, broken, and next
What I’m working on now, the ventures that didn’t make it (there are plenty), and things I want to start.
Current projects
DFY Meetings
Done-for-you cold email for B2B companies: infrastructure, deliverability, lead lists and campaigns that book sales calls. Also runs direct mail (“Lumpy Mail”) campaigns.
dfymeetings.com →
FounderGrow B2B
His cold email training program for agencies, coaches, consultants, freelancers and B2B service businesses.
growb2b.io →
CreatorYouTube: Michael Gardiner – B2B Strategies
How to grow an agency and get sales calls through outbound prospecting: cold email, Clay, deliverability, direct mail.
youtube.com/@MichaelGardinerB2B →
Side projectChiang Mai Picks
A local’s guide to Chiang Mai: hand-picked places, no paid listings.
chiangmaipicks.com →
Past & failed
I’ve started 20+ businesses and most of them failed. These are the ones on the record.
[Michael to add: which of these to keep, the real outcomes, and any others worth listing (lessons learned make great posts)]
Themed Instagram network
His first business. Grew past 1,000,000 combined followers. Most accounts sold in 2017 to fund new ventures.
Source: Archived About page
MG Social Marketing → Nomads with Solutions
Social media and marketing agency, run while traveling. Rebranded in 2019, the year of his first six-figure revenue.
[Michael to add: what happened next (DFY Meetings says one of his agencies was acquired: which one?)]
Source: Archived About page; Starter Story
Shopify dropshipping store
Dabbled from 2016, made a final push in late 2019, and closed it after a $30,623.25 month to focus on the agency.
Source: Archived blog post, Jun 2020
Resource Operations International (ROI)
Outsourcing company co-founded in 2019.
[Michael to add: current status]
Source: Archived About & Businesses pages
3X Ecommerce
Facebook ads agency for ecommerce brands.
[Michael to add: current status]
Source: Archived Businesses page
Michael Gardiner Consulting & Coaching
1:1 coaching on outreach, marketing and running a business while traveling.
[Michael to add: confirm status (the new Hire me page may replace it)]
Source: Archived Businesses page
Projects I want to start
[Michael to add: Project idea #1: name, one-line pitch, why now]
[Michael to add: Project idea #2]
[Michael to add: Project idea #3]
More half-baked ideas live in the Icebox (password protected).
Want to build something together?
Partnerships, investments or a project that fits. Send me the short version.