by Mike Smerklo | Apr 6, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
How entrepreneurs and investors can use their respective insanity to work together and drive better alignment and results (A version of this post appeared on Forbes) Fund-raising is always tough. I originally wrote a version of this post a month ago to help...
by Mike Smerklo | Mar 1, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
I was fortunate to be interviewed for a great podcast call “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” – click here to listen to the podcast!
by Mike Smerklo | Sep 20, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
NOTE: This post originally appeared on Forbes.com I never thought I would start a blog post with such an audacious claim about the journalistic acumen of The Economist. However, having just finished reading The Economist’s September 1st cover story on Silicon Valley...
by Mike Smerklo | Apr 4, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
When you’re a CEO, you have countless things to do every day. You are always pressed for time, you’re being pulled in a million different directions and you’re hyper-focused on growth. So you have to prioritize these never-ending tasks, and it’s only natural that...
by Mike Smerklo | Jan 30, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
NOTE: This post originally appeared on Forbes.com As a CEO, smart time management is critical to success. Let me tell you a dirty little secret: It doesn’t always come naturally, especially to entrepreneurs that become executives. When I was just starting out as an...
by Mike Smerklo | Nov 8, 2017 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
NOTE: This post originally appeared on Forbes.com Many parts of scaling a business are about the basics, the time-honored fundamentals that CEOs have used time and time again to grow a company. These pillars of running a successful business rarely warrant exceptions,...
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