Michael DiSabatino
Biography
Beginning
Michael’s father encouraged his eager younger son into entrepreneurship early in life. Born and raised in New Jersey, Michael routinely established contracts with his dad beginning in the sixth grade. By the age of 16, Mike was well on his way with his own motorcycle accessory shop! Mike later worked with General Motors after graduating with a BS degree in Accounting and a concentration in computer science. The young man then entered public accounting and obtained his CPA certificate with a local firm in New Jersey, providing him the basis for a working knowledge in public accounting. In 1988, a Ventura, California-based construction company invited Mike to service their accounting needs, leading to his eventual relocation to California in 1990.
Early California
Shortly after arriving in Ventura County, Mike established an accounting firm in Channel Islands Harbor. As the practice grew, Mike continued to serve clients in both New Jersey and California. In 1999, with the passing of his father, Mike returned to New Jersey for a period of time, leaving his practice with a local Ventura firm. Irresistibly drawn to sunny Southern California, Mike happily accepted a position as CFO of a software company, then located on the 20th floor of the Oxnard Tower, in the height of the “Dot Com Era” and discovered a new passion for website programming while assisting Intel with the build of a section of their website. The software company successfully spun off several of its segments, just prior to the high-tech industry’s crash. Always maintaining his roots in accounting, Mike continued to service larger clients on project-by-project need, which were referred by long-term attorney relationships Mike developed. Most of the companies were multi-national requiring a forensic accounting approach to their State-side operations, using management transitions.
Website Developer
Concurrent to his project based accounting assignments, Mike then sought to indulge his passion for motorcycles through developing what grew to become the most popular motorcycle-related site on the Web, Sportbikes.com. As web-based enterprise took hold of the Net, Mike's business continued to grow and take shape, reaching its peak in 2006 with the unveiling of an on-line magazine designed by Mike and his small development team. In 2007, Sportbikes.com earned the honor of the prestigious 2007 Community Site of the Year award from Ektron, Inc. and the business was successfully merged with the on-line publisher, Vertical Scope. The website and Michael's understanding of early Social Networking became a reference and case-study for a white-paper "Customer 2.0" by the Aberdeen Group.
Camarillo CPA Firm
The firm of DiSabatino, CPA; located in Camarillo, was established in 2005, and continues to expand. As a boutique CPA firm, the clients enjoy a one-on-one experience with Michael. Services range from personal tax preparation for individuals through financial consulting and planning for distressed businesses, sometimes taking on the role of a part-time chief financial officer (CFO), Mike serves as a respected advisor and financial partner to his clients. Please explore this website for additional information on the firm and the services we provide.
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Motorcycles
Mike's background would not be complete if we did not mention his passion for motorcycles. Today, Mike is the founder and Executive Director of Rider's University Inc., a registered charity for the public advancement of motorcycle rider training and safety. Mike continues to engage his passion artistically and nostalgically through the creation of retro-superbike designs, but is no longer as devoted to riding and racing as in the past. In other words... Mike enjoys building and modifying motorcycles of the 1970s and 1980s. His latest build is a tribute to a local racer of the 1970s, Reg Pridmore.
Cars
Mike recently expanded his outlook to 4 wheels. As age has creeped up on Mike, and he is fortunate to have survived his 2-wheel years, the cars started to look more attractive. 750 horse supercharged hot rods sure keep the adrenaline flowing for Mike :) Currently Mike has a few cars including the pictured custom 67 Firebird that is highly modified with 68, 69, 70 and 2000 Camaro parts. Mike spent 4 years racing around the Big track at Willow Spirings International Raceway in his Z06 and Camaro, obtaining 5th in his class. Other fun cars include a 71 resto-mod chrome bumper Vette, a supercharged 1975 Corvette Coupe and his 2017 Camaro daily driver/racecar.
Photography
Mike is an accomplished photographer, with his work being published in many magazines from featured layouts, centerfolds to advertisements. In 2005, Mike photographed, produced, and published an industry-specific calendar. Other than a brief period of study with the New York University School of Photography, Mike is largely self-taught at the art and is now a highly-respected photographer, particularly in the motorsports industry. Mike specializes in studio work and has photographed top motorcycle builds, actors, models and accessories since 1990.