Mike Bank once quit his high-paying M&A job at Citibank. When his boss asked why he was leaving, his answer was an epic: "I have no idea." That leap into the unknown was the start of a career built on a powerful philosophy: understanding and "gaming the system" to win. As a two-time venture-backed founder, a VC, and an M&A advisor, Mike has sat on every side of the table.

In this episode, he shares his unfiltered take on the realities of venture capital, the hard lessons from his own startup failures, and his M&A banker's playbook for what it

really takes to engineer a successful exit. This is a must-listen on the unwritten rules of startups and finance