Michael Bush is the co-founder of GrowthWays Partners, providing strategic advisory services to entrepreneurs, founders, investors, management teams, and related stakeholders. He is passionate about optimizing the enterprise value of companies in the natural products industry while ensuring that the value they build provides benefits far beyond the financial.

With a career spanning over 25 years, Michael has led venture-backed businesses in the natural products, healthcare, and bioinformatics industries. Notably, as the president and CEO of probiotic innovator Ganeden, he expanded the company’s patented ingredient market to over 65 countries and more than 1,000 SKUS. His tenure culminated in the successful 2017 merger with Kerry, Inc. 

Michael has raised over $200 million in growth capital and participated in dozens of M&A transactions, including successful exits worth over $325 million. He speaks frequently at industry events, including BevNet, Natural Products Expo, and Supply Side. He’s an investor and board member for several for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and holds degrees in Biomedical Technology and Business Administration. 

Michael extensively speaks about growth strategy, business planning, business company culture, microbiome science, the natural products industry, and mindfulness.

Michael resides in San Francisco and is a committed husband and father of three wonderful daughters. He values his leisure time, which he spends playing the guitar and traveling. As a certified meditation instructor, Michael is deeply committed to his personal growth journey and is passionate about helping others integrate mindfulness into their lives.