June 27, 2022 Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast Venture capital investor Mike Smerklo walks us through the 5 emotional traits that entrepreneurs need to be successful. You can also visit HERE to listen to the episode.

Mike Smerklo is an entrepreneur, investor, and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. He is the co-founder and managing director of Next Coast Ventures, which has backed more than 40 companies across two funds, where he champions a new...

April 19, 2022 Just Get Started with Brian Ondrako Episode 223 features Mike Smerklo, an entrepreneur and professional investor in early-stage technology companies. He is the co-founder of a venture capital firm in Austin, Texas called Next Coast Ventures. Listen to...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Next Coast Ventures today announced the closing of $310 million in capital across three different funds. With a focus on entrepreneurs on the “Next Coast” of innovation, Austin-based Next Coast has become one of the fastest-growing...

The Thoughtful Entrepreneur March 14, 2022 In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the co-founder and managing director of https://www.nextcoastventures.com/ (Next Coast Ventures) and the author of...

In this episode, Mike talks about his experience with the Lehmann Brothers and Marc Andreessen, how Next Coast Ventures is growing the next generation of entrepreneurs, his biggest lessons on market size, Mike’s biggest misses and How did they impact his...