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Five Lessons About Entrepreneurship That I Learned in 2020

Five Lessons About Entrepreneurship That I Learned in 2020

by aeadmin | Dec 11, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Expectations, Leadership, Persistence, Self-Awareness, Uncategorized

2020 was a hell of a year on many accounts. Entrepreneurship was no different. One thing that can be said without question about 2020. If nothing else, the year brought forth some really funny quotes that attempted to summarize how we were feeling as the year...
A VC, an Entrepreneur and a Serial Killer Dial Into a Virtual Sports Bar

A VC, an Entrepreneur and a Serial Killer Dial Into a Virtual Sports Bar

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...
Entrepreneurship Shapes The World

Entrepreneurship Shapes The World

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!
What The Economist Got Wrong About the Decline of Silicon Valley

What The Economist Got Wrong About the Decline of Silicon Valley

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...
Advice For Entrepreneurs On Board Management: Mind The Information Gap

Advice For Entrepreneurs On Board Management: Mind The Information Gap

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...
The 3 Mistakes I Made as a CEO Learning To Manage Time

The 3 Mistakes I Made as a CEO Learning To Manage Time

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...
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