26 Podcast Episodes
865: Should the Customer Success Function Report to the Head of Sales or the CEO? by Mike Smerklo
865: Should the Customer Success Function Report to the Head of Sales or the CEO? by Mike Smerklo
Mike Smerklo asks whether the customer success function should report to the head of sales or the CEOEpisode 865: Should... Read more
12 Feb 2023
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9mins
834: A New Startup Called Fomo - Should I Invest In It? By Mike Smerklo
834: A New Startup Called Fomo - Should I Invest In It? By Mike Smerklo
Mike Smerklo talks about FOMO and entrepreneurshipEpisode 834: A New Startup Called Fomo - Should I Invest In It? By Mik... Read more
12 Jan 2023
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12mins
Mike Smerklo: Mr. Monkey and Me
Mike Smerklo: Mr. Monkey and Me
1:17 - Growing up in Ohio2:12 - Colorful Characters2:44 - Moments of Positivity4:35 - Dream of becoming an Auditor5:40 -... Read more
19 Aug 2022
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32mins
312: The Critical Importance of Self-Awareness and Principles of Building a Billion Dollar Business with Mike Smerklo
312: The Critical Importance of Self-Awareness and Principles of Building a Billion Dollar Business with Mike Smerklo
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Mike Smerklo. Mike is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Next Coast Vent... Read more
27 Jul 2022
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47mins
Overcome Your Negative “Monkey Voice” with Mike Smerklo
Overcome Your Negative “Monkey Voice” with Mike Smerklo
Download a year’s worth of weekly action steps to improve your leadership for FREE!Mike Smerklo is an entrepreneur, inve... Read more
29 Apr 2022
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32mins
#223 Mike Smerklo on Overcoming the Mental Hurdles with Entrepreneurship
#223 Mike Smerklo on Overcoming the Mental Hurdles with Entrepreneurship
Episode 223 features Mike Smerklo, an entrepreneur and professional investor in early-stage technology companies. He is ... Read more
19 Apr 2022
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52mins
1109 - Being a Self-Aware Entrepreneur with Next Coast Venture's Mike Smerklo
1109 - Being a Self-Aware Entrepreneur with Next Coast Venture's Mike Smerklo
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the co-founder and managing director of... Read more
11 Mar 2022
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23mins
Mike Smerklo from Next Coast Ventures on building disruptive companies in big markets
Mike Smerklo from Next Coast Ventures on building disruptive companies in big markets
In this episode, Mike talks about his experience with the Lehmann Brothers and Marc Andreessen, how Next Coast Ventures ... Read more
10 Mar 2022
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35mins
#337: Mike Smerklo
#337: Mike Smerklo
Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into realit... Read more
24 Feb 2022
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34mins
Mike Smerklo (Next Coast Ventures) - What it was like working for Ben Horowitz, How he set up a search fund and bought a company, Why he invests in consumer when he comes from enterprise
Mike Smerklo (Next Coast Ventures) - What it was like working for Ben Horowitz, How he set up a search fund and bought a company, Why he invests in consumer when he comes from enterprise
My guest today is Mike Smerklo, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Next Coast Ventures and author of Mr. Monkey and Me.... Read more
10 Feb 2022
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34mins