Oct 28, 20261h 2mS1
Legendary Los Angeles Entrepreneur Mark Verge joins host Steve Lipscomb to share lessons from building West Side Rentals and working across restaurants, entertainment, and even a stint as CEO of the Santa Anita...
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SmarterUmedia - Guarantees to make you smarter in 2 minutes ... or double your time back! SmarterUmedia is hosted by Steve Lipscomb — the entrepreneur who transformed poker into a global sport and was featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine as well as above the front-page fold of The Wall Street Journal for creating “the hottest business in America.” Our mission is to provide free, reliable, and entertaining information to anyone who wants to tap into the innovative energy of entrepreneurship to improve their businesses, their work, or their lives. SmarterU interviews world-class entrepreneurs, top academics, bold innovators, and Hollywood Stars — diving deep into the insights only they can provide. No spin. No BS. Just the wisdom of experience … with a reminder: If you get 1% smarter every day, you’ll be 37x smarter in a year. So, what are you waiting for? Subscribe now. Let’s get smarter — together.
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What is SmarterU about?
SmarterUmedia - Guarantees to make you smarter in 2 minutes... or double your time back! SmarterUmedia is hosted by Steve Lipscomb, the entrepreneur who transformed poker into a global sport and was featured on the cover of Inc.
What has SmarterU covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Flirting With Life! The Entrepreneurial Spirit" (28 October 2026, 62 minutes), "Lights, Camera, Disruption: The Future of Global Entertainment" (21 October 2026, 63 minutes), and "Start Your Business Today! And, Bring Your Sense of Humor" (14 October 2026, 40 minutes).
How often does SmarterU publish?
SmarterU publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 57 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on SmarterU?
Booking probability for SmarterU is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. SmarterU requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. SmarterU's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch SmarterU?
The strongest fits for SmarterU are Business & Management Consulting and Business & Professional Training. SmarterU has a business audience.
About the host
SmarterU is a business podcast.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #39
Bet the House: The New Era of Sports Betting
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- Aug 19, 202643 minS1
Emily Potts is the Founder and CEO of EPS Strategies. She is a rising communications star in the Lone Star State. In this practical and powerful episode, Emily shows us how to start, grow, and build our own personal and...
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- Aug 5, 202650 minS1
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- Jul 29, 202657 minS1
Social Entrepreneurs build, bolster and change the world every day. In this episode, World Poker Tour Foundation President David Gitter, discusses how the power of poker has helped the organization raise well over 50...
Episode #34
The New World of College Sports and Money
Jul 23, 202659 minS1Kirby Hocutt, Director of Athletics at Texas Tech University, shares insights on the evolving landscape of college sports, the importance of viewership, athlete education, and the impact of recent legislative changes...
- Jul 15, 20261h 9mS1
We continue celebrating democracy with Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman who provides a message of hope for the City of Angeles as he deploys a new system of justice he calls "The Hard Middle," emphasizing a...
Episode #32
Big Money vs. We The People
Jul 8, 20261h 6mS1In this episode, Jeff Clements discusses the critical issue of money in politics, the history of campaign finance reform, and the constitutional path to fixing systemic corruption through a proposed amendment. This...
- Jul 2, 20261h 3mS1
In this episode, David Daley, best-selling author of Anti-Democratic and Rat F**cked, and Why Your Vote Doesn't Count, discusses the systemic intricacies of how politicians cheat when they draw district lines...
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