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TOPIC 1: “An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Success”
Crush
The Competition: 5 Steps to Grow 10X Their Size in
3-5
Years
with
No Money
Matt shares stories
and lessons
from his entrepreneurial journey beginning
at the age of 9, through growing a multimillion dollar company from only
Message
Summary:
$100 in the
bank (before the age of 30). Matt reflects on his successes,
failures and lessons learned along the way to guide and inspire
Business
is hard,
There is stiff competition, lots of it. Much of the competition is doing
entrepreneurs
toperiod.
success.
a phenomenal job beating you. There is only a limited amount of time to launch your brand,
idea,
innovation,
vision,mission
and company
before
somebody
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your vision,
and passions,
and
allow theseelse
to does, and does it better than
you,generate
leaving income
you in the dust. This also takes money; money that many entrepreneurs are lacking.
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there are
always
a small
handful
companies
that rise to the occasion. How
Set scenario,
goals to achieve
your
dreams,
and turn
those of
goals
into
do these
“success
stories”
beat all odds? How do they crush the competition and leave them in
daily action
steps
for success
the
dust? How
do they
do it and
beat others
to doing
• Realize
the power
of positive
thinking,
affirmation,
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successful
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founded M & E Painting with the only $100 he had left. Six figures in debt, recently “let go”
from the corporate world, and with a family to feed, Matt attacked Northern Colorado with
determination and a formula. The application of this formula resulted in his company to
grow to 10 times the size of his competition. He did so in 4 years with no money and limited
TOPIC 2: “Become
anpeople
Award
Winning
Company”
resources,
connections and
power.
10 years later,
Matt’s competition crushing company
allowed him to walk away from it to pursue his dream to speak. M & E Painting now
Award winning
entrepreneur
Matt
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his secrets
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awareness, get free press, connect with influential people and organizations, and attract more
customers
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dozens of other prestigious awards. This recognition has come from organizations like the local
• Teach how humans are motivated and inspired to approach, buy from, respond to, follow
Chamber of Commerce, INC Magazine, Colorado Biz Magazine and Northern Colorado Business
and share your company with everybody they know.
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ABOUT MATT:
Matt is a man who wakes up every day with a passion to be the best man, leader,
“Matt is probably the most talented young business leader that I have had the pleasure to work with since
husband,
father,
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with his hottie
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choice of presenter was critical to the success of our conference. Feedback from
Some highlights
of his life that are noteworthy, • Was first paid to speak in 2010 (take that Mrs. Gerry!).
students, teachers, and administrators was that this was the best presentation they
encouraging,
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have attended
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manufactured, patented and are now selling
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• Can eat a whole box of chocolate covered cherries
• Spent a semester in Alcala de Henares, Spain, in
in one sitting.
2002, while a junior at Colorado State University • Matt loved CSU and his Spain Study Abroad
(CSU).
experience so much, he founded The Matthew
• Married his hottie college sweetheart, Emily, in
P. Shoup Spain Study Abroad Endowed
2004.
Scholarship to assist students passionate
• Founded M & E Painting with the last $100 he had
about studying in Spain.
(he was a stupid six figures in debt) in 2005, 2 hours • Matt and M & E Painting won dozens of business
after getting fired as a loan officer at a local bank
awards from 2009 to 2013 and Matt wrote a
(Matt didn’t like wearing ties anyway).
book to show other entrepreneurs how to do
• Studied and trained Krav Maga (Israeli Hand to
the same in 2011: “Become an Award Winning
Hand Combat) from 2003-2007.
Company”
[email protected]
www.mattshoup.com
• Matt grew M & E Painting
to 10x the size of• his
• CSU called Matt the coolest alumni of the last
competitors in four years with little to no resources.
decade in 2012, and gave him a Gold Award.
• Painted someone’s house without asking first. • If Matt hears the song, “Let it Go” one more time,
That someone was pissed!!!
he may go crazy.
• Learned to cook Spanish paella like a boss! No • Matt loves to travel, compete, speak to and
you can not have the recipe.
inspire others all over the world while bringing
• Painted a customer’s baby (also without asking
his family along some of the time.
first). Don’t worry, the baby is okay! Make sure • Matt was sponsored in 2015 by his first local
to ask Matt about this one when he speaks to
company and he plans to have many more
your group or organization.
companies sponsor him and his message in
• Took his first Jiu Jitsu class in 2007, where a
2015. Thanks David Stansfield and Max Muscle!
15-year-old kid half Matt’s size made him cry • Matt is releasing the book “Plant Your Flag:
uncle like a baby. Matt was hooked, and now
The Warrior’s Battle Guide to Life, Love and
holds his purple belt under Royce Gracie.
Leadership” in mid 2015!
• Has competed in 8 Jiu Jitsu tournaments since • Matt has been a member of the Colorado
2008. Plans to compete 8 times in 2015.
chapter of the Entrepreneur’s Organization
• Was asked to speak for the first time in 2008.
(www.EOnetwork.org) since 2008.
[email protected] • www.mattshoup.com