088: An Excerpt from the book Mr. Monkey and Me by Mike Smerklo on A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs

Mike Smerklo shares an excerpt from his book “Mr. Monkey and Me”

Episode 088: An Excerpt from the book Mr. Monkey and Me by Mike Smerklo on A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs

Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars in value, he has a deep understanding of the hard work, dedication and grit that truly powers successful entrepreneurship. Today, as the co-founder and managing director of Next Coast Ventures, Smerklo is a champion for a new generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in big markets. His new book, Mr. Monkey and Me (Scribe Media, Nov. 17 2020), is a “real talk” guide for entrepreneurs who want to cut through the noise to cultivate a mindset that supports greatness.

More about the book can be found here: https://www.mikesmerklo.com

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From podcasts to videos and radio campaigns, Dan Weinberg makes his living through voice acting. He hosted Optimal Finance Daily from 2016-2020 and has been the host of Optimal Startup Daily since October 2020. When he's not behind the mic, he spends his time with his wife and two daughters, going to Pittsburgh Pirates games, planning their next trip to New York City, and visiting the beach.