About · Michael Rausch · Founder

Builder. Advisor.
Wilmington local.

I help Carolina businesses get steady, modern, and ready for what digital actually demands — without the jargon or the hype.

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Raised for MMRF
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World Majors completed
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Enterprise experience
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Carolina-based

We lay the keel.

I started Keelworks because the gap between what local businesses need and what they can actually access is too wide. Enterprise-grade digital tools, AI systems, and thoughtful automation exist — they just never seem to reach the dental practice on Market Street or the contractor firm in Leland.

The tools that used to require enterprise budgets are now accessible to any business. I help Carolina companies use them without the hype, the agency markup, or complexity they don't need.

Outside of work, I'm coaching kids' sports, watching my daughter Neely and son Nixon grow up faster than I'd like, and convincing my wife Amy that another side project is actually a good idea.

Running for a reason
Six World Marathon Majors · MMRF

I run marathons for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation — a cause close to my family. Running all six World Majors. Over $30,000 raised for MMRF research so far.

Boston
London
Berlin
Chicago
New York · 2026
Tokyo · 2028
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Amy, Neely and Nixon
Amy, Neely & Nixon · Wilmington, NC
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