I’m always trying to find new blood for our little community here.

Today I bring you John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur on Fire fame. Here’s a local New Englander that started almost a year ago with 0 fans, followers, and podcast downloads. He managed to build a podcast and community to over 100k downloads a month and connect with some of the top entrepreneurs in the internet business world.

You should really copy the foundation to his success — or are you afraid? Let’s go!

John Lee Dumas Interview

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Are you supercharged yet?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The Matt Report isn’t all geek speak and pixels. It’s about helping you become a better entrepreneur.

You know I love guests like Saddington, C.C. Chapman, and John Morgan — the folks who push us to go further with our talents.

John’s story is great because it’s organic with a touch of early stage planning and a dash of hard work. There’s no snake oil here and it’s not a get rich quick scheme. You can’t build a house without a foundation and we discuss his blue print for creating his success.

Copying John is scary

It’s not going to be easy — you might be a little afraid:

1. Persistence...