Matt Ward is a physical product entrepreneur and the crowdfunding expert behind Art of the Kickstart, a podcast and blog on all things crowdfunding. While traveling the world he coaches crowdfunding campaigns, private labels products, and is working on his own Kickstarter, Shido Stand – the first laptop case and stand desk in one for better health and productivity on the go.
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Resources 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!
- Audible – Get a FREE Audiobook & 30 day trial if you’re not currently a member!
- MattWard – Matt’s Consulting Blog
- Matt’s 15 Page Guide to Acquiring and Retaining Customers
Sponsors
- Braintree: If you’re working on a mobile app and searching for a simple payments solution, check out Braintree. To learn more, and for your first $50k in transaction fees FREE, go to
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Worst Entrepreneur Moment
- Matt partnered with the WRONG people, and the situation could have been SO easily avoided…
Entrepreneur AH-HA Moment
- Scratch YOUR itch, Fire Nation… BE the CHANGE!
What has you FIRED up?
- Shido Stand: The minimalist way to travel, create, work, live… anywhere.
Small Business Resource
- Rapportive: Shows you everything about your contacts right inside your inbox. We combine what you know, what your organization knows, and what the web knows.
Best Business Book
- Influence by Robert B. Cialdini
Interview Links
- GIFT for Fire Nation! Click here and enter promo code ‘FIRENATION’ to get an exclusive, extended trial of Amazooka! You’ll have a free month to play with Amazooka, so you can get a great feel of how it can automate and grow your Amazon businesses!
- Matt’s site
- Matt’s Podcast
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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