A highly successful entrepreneur, Matt DeCoursey launched his first company in a spare bedroom in 2009. Using nothing but an AmEx card with an $8000 limit. Since then he has built companies that have generated millions of dollars in revenue. Currently, Matt is the founder and CEO of GigaBook, a cloud-based appointment-booking platform.

1. So Matt, tell the Chainers a bit about yourself. 0:51

• father of two children and a husband
• living in Kansas City, Kansas
• Hobby- making money and I haven’t worked a day since

 

1. So you have just had your second book published. Congrats! Let’s talk about “Million Dollar Bedroom: Scrappy lessons of success, setback and other surprises not taught in Business School” available in paperback at Amazon.com What was the motivation for this book? 1:56

• My story
• Entrepreneurial journey

 

1. How long did it take you to complete “Million Dollar Bedroom?” 6:26

• Less than 6 months

 

1. What was your favorite part of your book? 7:55

• Finishing it

 

1. So Matt, what was your biggest disaster in starting a business? 9:11

• No disaster, learn a principle
• Path the revenue

 

 

1. What advice would you give to someone just starting out but has no money? Are there any free or cheap resources that they could use? 12:35

• Be specific for what you’re going to be good at

 

Speaking of starting a business, you also are the founder of GigaBook, a cloud- based company that helps small businesses increase their service bookings. Tell us a bit more about Gigabook. 15:23

• It turns your website into a booking platform
• Makes the business more efficient

 

1. Where did the idea come from? 16:26

• Dropping off dogs
• Nobody is answering phone

 

1. What’s the hardest part about starting a cloud-based business? 18:44

• If your cloud program doesn’t do what your user wants, you aren’t going to have a user.

 

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1. Can we expect another book from you in the future? 20:43

• Two books
• Will come out in 2018

 

1. What is your advice to Indie Authors? On writing? Marketing? 21:37

• Start writing

 

1. Why do you think that people fail at achieving their dreams? 22:09

• By never even starting

 

1. What is your favorite quote? 23:01

• Success demands payment in advance

 

1. Are there any other books that you recommend? 23:18

• Balance Me by Matt DeCoursey.
• Million Dollar Bedroom by Matt DeCoursey.

 

1. Where can we find you online? 24:05

• mattdec.com

 

1. Any last parting advice for our listeners? 24:25

• Yeah- try

 

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