25 min
Never Hire Coke Addicts in your Business | Mike Smerklo, Next Coast Ventures – Unlocking Moves Ep. 3 Unlocking Moves
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Mike Smerklo’s biggest advice for entrepreneurs… Don’t hire coke addicts!!Join us for Episode 3 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a candid conversation between Kurt and Mike, covering everything from his… failed first sales hire to advice for entrepreneurs seeking investment from venture capital, writing his book Mr. Monkey and Me, and stepping aside as CEO.
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About Mike Smerklo
Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, business leader, and author driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. He bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars in value. Today he is a champion for a new generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in big markets with his VC firm Next Coast Ventures.
About Kurt Wilkin
Kurt Wilkin is a connector - of dots, ideas, and people. For the past 30 years, he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as co-founder and visionary of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. He is a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs build their companies.
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Mike Smerklo’s biggest advice for entrepreneurs… Don’t hire coke addicts!!Join us for Episode 3 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from the stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a candid conversation between Kurt and Mike, covering everything from his… failed first sales hire to advice for entrepreneurs seeking investment from venture capital, writing his book Mr. Monkey and Me, and stepping aside as CEO.
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About Mike Smerklo
Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, business leader, and author driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. He bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars in value. Today he is a champion for a new generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in big markets with his VC firm Next Coast Ventures.
About Kurt Wilkin
Kurt Wilkin is a connector - of dots, ideas, and people. For the past 30 years, he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as co-founder and visionary of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. He is a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs build their companies.
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Are you enjoying the podcast? Consider supporting us by subscribing to our YouTube channel - it's completely free! You can also leave us a glowing review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and help us reach even more listeners.
#UnlockingMoves #HireBetter #podcast #entrepreneurship #leadership #businesslessons #inspiration #UnlockingMoves
Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurt-wilkin/message
25 min