About Mike

Mike Carioscia is the founder of Hardcore Italians, a multi-seven-figure ecommerce and media brand built without outside funding. Over the past several years, he’s grown the business to $3M+ in annual revenue by owning the fundamentals: product, marketing, systems, and cash flow — not hype.

Mike specializes in scaling consumer brands through practical execution: increasing AOV and LTV, fixing broken funnels, building profitable email/SMS engines, and designing teams that actually run without the founder being everywhere at once. His work is grounded in real operators’ problems — inventory, margins, ad efficiency, and delegation.

Beyond his own company, Mike advises founders and legacy brands on modern growth, monetization, and operational clarity. His approach is simple: cut noise, fix bottlenecks, and build businesses that make money and give founders their time back.