Named Executive Partner
Shore Capital
Named Tennessean
of the Year
Named Nashvillian
of the Year
Named "Champion of
Change" by Barack Obama
Michael Burcham is a nationally recognized strategist, entrepreneur, and executive coach with over 30 years of experience guiding both emerging ventures and Fortune 500 companies through growth, transformation, and innovation.
Equal parts leadership architect and entrepreneurial operator, Michael is known for bringing clarity to complexity—reframing challenges, aligning executive teams, and turning high-level strategy into scalable, real-world execution. Whether advising a startup on how to secure capital or helping a global organization reshape its operating model, he’s spent his career transforming vision into value.
Michael is also the author of Launching the Venture—a proven framework used by startups, accelerators, and innovation teams within large enterprises to turn bold ideas into investor-ready businesses.
Shore Capital Partners
Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University
Owen Graduate School
Medical University of
South Carolina
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