Matt Brown Show

In this episode, Matt chats about scale and how the 'Silicon Valley' narrative can sometimes create a misconception around success.What type of scale do you want and why do you want that type of scale is something Matt dives into to help your thinking around this subject. Support the show

Celebrity entrepreneur, author, producer and host, Rachel McCord is known as a major inspiration to millions of women, empowering them to create epic lives regardless of their background. Named “Master of Branding” and “influencer of influencers” (Daily Mail), McCord has served in a variety of capacities throughout her career including modeling, speaking, serving on boards, and founding her empire, The McCord List, a community of fellow celebs, bloggers, and influencers, and the top-rated show on Amazon Live. In addition, she is the Co-CEO of ViralBrand, an influencer marketing agency responsible for launching over 300 campaigns for companies such as Disney and Warner Bros. Support the show

If you don't innovate to keep up with the gap in the markets someone is going to come and eat your lunch. With markets moving faster than ever before Matt breakdowns how he thinks about innovation.Support the show

Many businesses, unfortunately, closed during the COVID pandemic. Matt chats about growing his business exponentially during the pandemic and how you can learn from some of the lessons learned.Support the show

Matt has built multiple million-dollar businesses in the last 20 years. Now he is revealing the proven steps he has used on a daily basis to create award-winning start-ups. Steps covered in this video:1. Know why2.Commercialise a service3. Lose the business plan4. Get the first customer5. Know your numbers6. Build for the problem, not the solution7. Hire to save time or make males8. Do the hard things9. The power of perseverance10. Build for the exit Support the show

Matt reflects on starting his podcast The Matt Brown Show and how he was comparing/measuring the success of the show based on fellow podcasters like Joe Rogan.  Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

Million Dollar Principles is a video and podcast series that reveals the principles that serial entrepreneur Matt Brown has used to build multiple businesses turning over $1 million in revenue.Matt shares his journey becoming an entrepreneur and how he had been suffering from a crippling debt but was unemployable. It got so bad he had to free-wheel his jeep at one stage, but that all changed the first day he hired his first employee. Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

As an entrepreneur, Matt has learned that people buy and sell stories all the time.The most important story that you can have in your life is the one that YOU use to keep yourself motivated, focused, and willing to do the kind of things that are way out of your comfort zone.Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

In this principle, Matt draws from his biggest live show in Africa which trended on Twitter and broadcasted on 52 countries.When Matt founded Digital Kungfu with 8 people he made the decision to Niche Down without knowing whether it would work or not. By making the decision to Niche Down Matt 10xd the companies value within 2 years and Digital Kungfu went on to win Africa's Best Start-Up in 2019.Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

There is alot of talk about vision and growth, and a lot of entrepreneurs subscribe to the idea that without a dream or vision you're economically broken.Matt recounts the time he read the book Vivid Vision and how he realized he didn't have a vision for the company, but as a start-up, you're just making it to payroll. After sharing his vision with his staff he saw the fear in their face and many of them resigned... which is something Matt regrets learn how in this episode.Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

Matt reflects on a piece of advice he received during his first startup Voodoo Vinyl and how he was told to 'burn his ships' without knowing the meaning.Years later Matt finally figured out what that meant how it changed the way he approached founds businesses. Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

Matt gets asked alot about business plans at speaking engagements and podcasts but his answer is always the same, after a week your business plan will suck and not matter anymore. It's a great exercise for theoretical thinking but means nothing in the real world. No business plan has survived first contact with a customer learn more in this episode. Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8w Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.comSupport the show

This principle is about regret and how different types of entrepreneurs view their businesses when it comes to failure. Matt draws from his podcast where he spoke to international bestseller Robin Wheeler who wrote the book Death Is The Ultimate Orgasm. Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

Matt speaks about limiting yourself as an entrepreneur to only one goal and how you can always push yourself to achieve more because it's about the journey, not the destination. Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

Matt talks about exiting and how every founder should have an exit plan in place before starting a business.Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

Matt talks about Lion Mentality and how entrepreneurs can learn to NOT listen to the opinions of sheep when making decisions.Subscribe to the Million Dollar Principles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR84vkAgekwjX0nua1vsF8wTwitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrownzaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrownza/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattbrownza/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattbrownzaTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mattbrownshowWebsite - https://mattbrownshow.com/Support the show

Miki, a successful serial social entrepreneur and angel investor, pulls back the curtain to reveal how you can live out loud, honor your hunches, and leave nothing on the table. Start your business on a shoestring budget, nail your brainstorming sessions and product testing, and get free press coverage—all while living your best life.Whether you’re a recent college graduate trying to find your way in the world, or a professional with a dead-end job and big dreams, Do Cool Sh*t will make you open your eyes, laugh out loud, and shout, "I can do that!" Support the show

In Elevate, award-winning CEO and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Glazer reveals four life-changing principles—or capacities—that will allow you to overcome self-limiting beliefs, establish positive habits, find your core principles, and build more rewarding personal and professional relationships. As we look to elevate ourselves, we must do so much more than beating the competition, because our greatest competition is ourselves! We need to find ways to consistently outperform ourselves and our own expectations. Support the show

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4 million Americans quit their jobs in July 2021. Resignations peaked in April and have remained abnormally high for the last several months, with a record-breaking 10.9 million open jobs at the end of July. Matt & Jono talk about entrepreneurship and how the world is going through 'The Great Resignation'  Support the show

This episode is sponsored by Mix Telematics. Founded in 1996 in South Africa, MiX Telematics is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as Software-as-a-Service or SaaS. The MiX Telematics range of products and services is sold in over 120 countries worldwide. We have offices in South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uganda, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates.MiX Telematics employs over 1,000 people who are dedicated to the design, development, sales and support of our solutions and services. With an international heritage dating back to 1985, MiX Telematics continuously invests in research and development and has built a solid reputation for innovative fleet management technology and services for the consumer and commercial vehicle market.Our solutions provide enterprise fleets, small fleets and consumers with solutions for safety, efficiency, compliance and security. Support the show