SunDance Coaching was founded by Michael Oakes with a determination to support the transformation and success of local start-up businesses.

Michael began his career as a college basketball coach and a Health & Physical Education instructor after receiving his Master’s Degree in Education at Montclair State University. He went on to work in management for major industry groups such as FedEx and the Hearst Corporation. But he was never comfortable with the big business culture, and so Michael moved on to become an entrepreneur and an innovator in the transportation and logistics industry, ultimately developing a national same-day delivery franchise network known as 1-800-COURIER.

Michael’s primary interest remains constant across these varying fields of education, athletics, and business: he has a tremendous passion for taking people beyond what they believe to be their limitations, helping them reach new levels of performance to achieve personal and professional success.

“I just love the excitement, enthusiasm and open-mindedness of start-up entrepreneurs. They inspire me to do my very best work!”