Mike McKiernan
Founder & CEO at Deckee
Mike McKiernan founded Deckee, a Newcastle-based data and safety platform for Australia's waterways, after a decade working as a dockmaster at his local marina in Port Stephens. Deckee began as a directory site where boaters shared reviews and recommendations before evolving into a map-based safety app in 2018, and has since guided the boating community across more than 247 million nautical miles. McKiernan has raised capital through a Series A round and an equity crowdfunding campaign to expand the platform's safety technology, and remains Founder and CEO. On Welcome to Day One, he discussed turning a boating enthusiast's side project into a national platform.
In their own words
From Mike McKiernan from Deckee · Welcome to Day OneBe impatient with execution and patient with results.
Career
- Now Founder & CEO · Deckee
- Earlier · Startup Co-founder · Boata (part of Deckee Group, acquired by Floatspace)
- Earlier · Startup Owner & Director · Marine Studio
- Earlier Dockmaster · d'Albora Marinas
Sources: newihub.com
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