Black Professionals in Private Equity & Finance – Dealmaker Spotlight: Mike Smith

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Black Professionals; Venture Capital; Mike Smith

Description

My path to PE, specifically venture capital (VC), has been a bit indirect. After business school, I spent about five years exploring a few different roles and industries before I found my footing at Walmart.com in 2003. I joined in a junior operating role when there were 100 people in the division and $150 million in revenue. When I left nine years later, I was chief operating officer (COO) overseeing thousands of people with $5 billion in revenue.

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Greg Kilpatrick and Gerald Thomas

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https://www.mcguirewoods.com/client-resources/Alerts/2021/7/black-professionals-in-pe-finance-mike-smith

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mcguirewoods.com

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