# Daven Michaels

> Daven Michaels is the founder of 123Employee, the author of Outsource Smart, and the founder and CEO of Michaels Press. His career spans fashion for musicians, telecommunications, electronic-music events, recording and television production, outsourcing, and publishing. Based in Puerto Rico, he also founded San Juan Social Club and hosts business conversations about the island.

- **Role:** Founder and board member at 123Employee; Founder and CEO at Michaels Press; Founder of San Juan Social Club
- **Organizations:** 123Employee, Michaels Press, San Juan Social Club, Virtual Entrepreneurs Association, Michaels Family Office, CurrentC Group
- **Known for:** Founded 123Employee, providing outsourcing services with work centers in the Philippines., Authored the New York Times bestselling book Outsource Smart., Founded Michaels Press, an independent publishing company serving entrepreneurs.

## Career timeline

- **Early 1980s** — Began designing clothing for musicians at age 15, according to his autobiographical accounts.
- **Undated, before 123Employee** — Built a telecommunications business that he says expanded to 60 US cities within five years and was sold in a transaction involving equity.
- **1990s and early 2000s** — Worked in electronic-music event production, recording, music production, and subsequently television production.
- **2006** — 123Employee’s enterprise website gives 2006 as the company’s founding year; other public accounts give different dates.
- **2012** — Outsource Smart was published by McGraw-Hill; the O’Reilly catalog dates its edition to November 2012.
- **2013** — Outsource Smart was reported as a New York Times bestseller; his LinkedIn profile dates the recognition to April 2013.
- **2019** — His personal book catalog dates The Virtual Entrepreneur to 2019.
- **2023** — A San Juan Rotary Club item dated August 28 documents a San Juan Social Club presentation featuring Michaels.
- **2024** — Appeared on Beyond a Million in July and Success to Significance in October to discuss his career and entrepreneurship.
- **2026** — San Juan Social’s website includes a club, cruise, podcast, magazine, and VIP offering.

## Achievements

- Founded 123Employee, providing outsourcing services with work centers in the Philippines.
- Authored the New York Times bestselling book Outsource Smart.
- Founded Michaels Press, an independent publishing company serving entrepreneurs.
- Founded San Juan Social Club in Puerto Rico.
- Oversaw a San Juan Social Club toy collection that Vimenti reports reached 3,000 gifts.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A July 30 episode of The 5 Questions Podcast features Michaels discussing AI, systems, outsourcing, networking, and business growth.
- **2024-10** — Appeared on Success to Significance on October 22 to discuss entrepreneurship, marketing, and business communities.
- **2024-07** — Appeared on Beyond a Million on July 14 to discuss his career, delegation, mentorship, and Puerto Rico.

## Links

- Website: https://davenmichaels.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davenmichaels/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/davenmichaels
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daven_michaels
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davenmichaels/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davenmichaelslive
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davenmichaels1

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Last updated: 2026-10-25