Summary
Mike Howard is an entrepreneur-turned-author who built one of the early social networks, Kiwibox, scaling it to 2.6 million users and leading a public offering and exit before pivoting to travel media. He co-founded HoneyTrek to chronicle the world’s longest honeymoon, leveraged digital marketing and photography into bestselling guidebooks for couples and glamping, and now authors travel titles for National Geographic and Rowman & Littlefield. Based in New York, he combines startup operational chops with storytelling, influencing tourism brands and lecturing at institutions like the Smithsonian. A former coder who now writes fiction, Mike brings a rare mix of product growth experience, creative narrative skill, and hands-on content creation that resonates with both consumers and industry partners.
15 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Moravian Academy
Columbia University
BS, BS at Carnegie Mellon University