# Mike Tamte

> Mike Tamte is the co-founder and co-CEO of EVEREVE, the Minnesota-based women’s fashion retailer he started with his wife, Megan, in 2004. A former CPA and North Park University alumnus, he helped develop its business plan, guide store expansion and execute the 2014 change from Hot Mama to EVEREVE. He has also backed menswear retailer Jaxen Grey.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at EVEREVE
- **Organizations:** EVEREVE, Jaxen Grey
- **Education:** North Park University
- **Known for:** Co-founded a retail business that grew from one Edina store into a national chain., Helped execute the 2014 Hot Mama-to-EVEREVE rebrand., Included with Megan Tamte in Twin Cities Business’s TCB 100 for 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated from North Park University; subsequently worked as a CPA.
- **2004** — Co-founded Hot Mama with Megan Tamte in Edina, Minnesota.
- **2005** — The second store opened in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
- **2006** — The third store opened in Glenview, Illinois.
- **2007** — Said the business no longer needed friends-and-family financing to grow and could use operating cash flow.
- **2011** — Identified as Hot Mama’s CFO in a January Fast Company profile.
- **2014** — Helped oversee the change from Hot Mama to EVEREVE, with an estimated $1.5 million rebranding cost.
- **2015** — Serving as executive chairman when EVEREVE received investment from Winona Capital, the Lewis family and Prairie Management Group.
- **2019** — Mike and Megan supplied the first personal investment in Jaxen Grey; identified as EVEREVE co-CEO in contemporary interviews.
- **2023** — Named with Megan to the TCB 100; reported as Jaxen Grey board chair. EVEREVE took a 17 percent stake in Jaxen Grey.

## Achievements

- Co-founded a retail business that grew from one Edina store into a national chain.
- Helped execute the 2014 Hot Mama-to-EVEREVE rebrand.
- Included with Megan Tamte in Twin Cities Business’s TCB 100 for 2023.
- Helped launch Jaxen Grey through personal investment alongside Megan Tamte.

## Latest updates

- **—** — EVEREVE’s company timeline describes moving into a home office with double the footprint and plans for its store count to top 115. The timeline provides a year, not a month.
- **2026-09** — In a September 29 podcast appearance, Megan discusses Mike’s strategic role, their shared leadership and the first business plan.

## Links

- Website: https://evereve.com/pages/our-story

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Last updated: 2026-10-15