A Conversation With Brian Smith

Since he quit his investment banking job, Brian Smith has built and sold a multimillion dollar portfolio of businesses. He has built, bought, and sold businesses in the retail, service, and commercial real estate sectors. Now Brian coaches and studies entrepreneurs, helping them to make transformations at both the personal and organizational levels. Brian’s clients include founders and executives at all levels: from seed-round to post-exit. In this interview, Brian shares his insights on coaching and entrepreneurship, and some of the most important lessons he learned on his journey.