Episode 292- Building a Community, Using Entrepreneurship to Build Personal Wealth & Scaling a Business w/ Pat Flynn & Matt Gartland

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pat Flynn, entrepreneur, author and podcaster founder of Smart Passive Income (SPI) , and Matt Gartland, COO of SPI  join the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss all things entrepreneurship, building a community, and how to be a successful business owner.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2008 Pat Flynn was laid off from his dream job. Turns out, that was the best thing that could have ever happened to him. Now, he hosts a podcast with over 80M downloads, has published multiple books, is an angel investor, and has teamed up with Matt Gartland, tech industry and startup venture veteran, to scale and grow his entrepreneurial empire.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We chat about scaling and growing a business, building personal wealth after entrepreneurial success, adopting a four-day workweek, and more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The decision to remain a company of one or scale your business and hire a team</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why it’s important to “date” your potential business partner before you combine forces</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Balancing being a visionary and working with an integrator in your business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to make money with your zone of genius + identifying as a “community company”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Traits and characteristics that make a successful entrepreneur & what you need to focus on when starting out + more</span></li> </ul> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter"> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter__right" data-qa= "message_content"> <div class= "c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <div cl