Michael Smith spent several successful years in global sales for WebLogic before moving to Hong Kong with BEA Systems in 2000. Sharing his story about taking on life overseas (14:11),  Smith dishes on opening a bar in Thailand (22:28), the lessons he learned after working with Yahoo (27:27) and his recent transition to the VC side (33:51). He reveals his advice for expanding into the Asian market (42:02) and one of the biggest mistakes he advises global companies to avoid (53:22).

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