Matthew Averkamp is the Co-founder of AccountingCoach, a website that helps over one million people learn accounting every month. His new venture, TopAlternatives, helps entrepreneurs find the software they need to scale their business and become more automated.
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Resource Mentioned:
- Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
Sponsors
- ZipRecruiter: With ZipRecruiter you can post to fifty plus job sites, including social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, all with a single click. Post a job free at ZipRecruiter.com/fire.
- 99Designs: The #1 marketplace for graphic design. Visit 99Designs.com/Fire and enjoy the $99 savings!
Success Quote
- ‘A freelancer is someone who gets paid for her work. She charges by the hour or perhaps by the project. Freelancers write, design, consult, advise, do taxes and hang wallpaper. Freelancing is the single easiest way to start a new business. Entrepreneurs use money (preferably someone else’s money) to build a business bigger than themselves. Entrepreneurs make money when they sleep. Entrepreneurs focus on growth and on scaling the systems that they build. The more, the better.’ – Seth Godin
Business Failure
- Matthew failed miserably when he tried to charge for content out of the gate. He had no authority, no credibility, and simply no compelling reason for people to know, like and trust him enough to pay for his content.
Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment
- Matthew saw the results the moment he pulled his content out from behind a paywall. The SEO, the rankings, and the traffic all skyrocketed.
Current Business
- TopAlternatives #1 goal is to work FOR you, so YOU don’t have to work so hard. Automation baby!
Small Business Resource
- Time Doctor: Time Tracking and Time Management Software that is accurate and helps you to get a lot more done each day.
Best Business Book
- Clarity.fm: Make faster & better decisions to grow your business. Clarity is your lifeline that instantly connects you with battle-tested advice from entrepreneurs.
Interview Links
- TopAlternatives: Find tools for SEO, social media, video marketing, WordPress, landing page optimization, customer satisfaction, e-commerce, and more.
Killer Resources!
1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!
2) Free Podcast Course: Learn from JLD how to create and launch your podcast!
3) Podcasters’ Paradise: The #1 podcasting community in the world!
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