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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...
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...
How Entrepreneurs Can Think Like Venture Capitalists

How Entrepreneurs Can Think Like Venture Capitalists

by Mike Smerklo | Feb 15, 2017 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Seven steps entrepreneurs can take to increase the odds of raising venture capital As an entrepreneur involved with two highly successful full-stack technology businesses, I spent fifteen years curiously wondering how venture capitalists make decisions. When I wasn’t...
Recurring Revenue Part 3 – Sticky Sweet, Like Ice Cream

Recurring Revenue Part 3 – Sticky Sweet, Like Ice Cream

by Mike Smerklo | Sep 23, 2015 | Entrepreneurship

In Part Three of this series, I dig into my “secret formula” for being discerning when it comes to recurring revenue businesses as an investment opportunity – and how to apply it to make that revenue STICKY SWEET! In my last post, Feel the Churn, I covered...
Recurring Revenue – FEEL THE CHURN! (Part 2)

Recurring Revenue – FEEL THE CHURN! (Part 2)

by Mike Smerklo | Sep 15, 2015 | Entrepreneurship

In Part Two of this series, I unveil my secret formula for being discerning when it comes to recurring revenue businesses as an investment opportunity – and how to avoid feeling THE CHURN! In the last post, I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Recurring Revenue, I...
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