Mike Lathigee has spent the last ten years rebuilding his reputation after the collapse of his last company.
Here are some words from several of the club members who have interacted with Mike which can be viewed in greater detail from my Character Letters (Click Here):
Michael Lathigee
Mr. Lathigee has transactional and business development experience in Canada, China, and the United States. While still attending college, Mr. Lathigee created his first company: Student Rentals, in 1989. Student Rentals was engaged in the business of importing container loads of appliances direct from the manufacturer in Korea and renting them to university students.
Years later, in 1998, Mr. Lathigee co-founded of Bargain Castle, a chain of ‘big box’ discount retail stores with several hundred employees. From 1999 to 2003 he served on the Board of Advisors for l-800 Got Junk. This company grew from a single outlet in Vancouver to an international franchise operation with hundreds of operators worldwide and is now the world’s largest rubbish removal pick up service company. From 2000 to 2001 he served as Director of Olympic Resources, a TSX listed oil exploration company.
From 2000 to 2002 Mr. Lathigee served as Director of PCG Ventures an exchange listed venture capital group involved in the consolidation of dental practices. From 1999 to 2008 he served as Chairman and CEO of FIC Group of Companies. FIC became the largest investment club (to date) in Canada, with more than 5000 members and in excess of $100 million in assets under management. He served for two years on the Board of the Vancouver Young Entrepreneur’s Organization — an influential business group with chapters in 55 countries. His study of business and economics in college began a lifelong love for the subjects. He has continued his personal studies and read widely and voraciously over the following decades, thus expanding his business knowledge.