Irv Michaels
Business Advisor, Helping Creative Businesses Thrive
Educated as an accountant, Irv has always had a passion for music and the arts. After working as a record producer at Chicago’s legendary Chess Records. In 1972 he joined the accounting firm Kessler, Orlean, Silver, where as a CPA and partner he focused on entrepreneurial businesses. In 1986, he founded Michaels Consulting Ltd., providing consulting to small and medium-scale businesses with a focus on software and financial systems.
Michaels Consulting helps creative businesses thrive by helping small to medium-sized businesses set goals, increase profitability, and realize their vision. Through a unique combination of analysis, advising, and coaching, Irv creates customized solutions to improve organizational and operational effectiveness, navigate transitional periods, and initiate growth.