Matthew Jaeh: ProctorU Co-Founder on Building Companies and Startup Life in Birmingham, Alabama
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Matthew Jaeh co-founded ProctorU, an EdTech company that grew to over $1 Billion. Now, Matt is the Managing Director of Techstars in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, Matt is an avid triathlete and musician.   This conversation covers lessons from building ProctorU, the Alabama startup ecosystem, the power of short form video, Matt's favorite restaurants, the power of music, and much more.   Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Connection Between Music and Focus 00:04:21 - Prioritizing Health and Business 00:09:19 - The Birth of Proctor U 00:13:53 - Scaling a Company: From 10 Institutions to Nationwide 00:18:46 - The Importance of Quality Assurance and Training 00:23:03 - The Importance of Taking Care of Your Team 00:27:38 - The Importance of Giving Back in the Entrepreneurial Community 00:32:44 - Different ways to think about entrepreneurship 00:37:31 - The Importance of Corporate Sponsorship and Accelerators in Birmingham's Ecosystem 00:42:27 - Finding Joy in Birmingham 00:47:07 - The Power of Short Form Video and Analytics 00:51:48 - Leveraging Sponsor Content on Instagram and TikTok 00:56:20 - Offering a Second Opinion   Connect with Matthew: → Website: mattjaeh.com → LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthewjaeh → Twitter: twitter.com/jaehdawg → Instagram: instagram.com/jaehdawg → TikTok: tiktok.com/@realmattjaeh → Youtube:     / @mattjaeh   → Facebook: facebook.com/matthew.jaeh   Check out ProctorU: → Website: proctoru.com → LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/proctoru   Resources Mentioned in The Episode: → Techstars: linkedin.com/company/techstars → Simon Sinek: simonsinek.com → Geek Squad: linkedin.com/company/geek-squad → Jarrod Morgan: linkedin.com/in/jarrodmorgan → Jim Collins: jimcollins.com → Alabama Launchpad: alabamalaunchpad.com → Chris Heivly (Episode):     • Chris Heivly: Build The Fort - Foster...   → Prosper: prosperbham.com → Endeavor: endeavorbirmingham.org → Bronze Valley: bronzevalley.com → Fleetio: fleetio.com → Frank Stitt: twitter.com/frankstitt → Chris Hastings: instagram.com/chrishastings00   Restaurants Mentioned in The Episode: → CAFÉ DUPONT: cafedupont.net → Helen: helenbham.com → Gianmarco’s: gianmarcosbhm.com → Amore: letsamore.com → Perry’s Steak House: perryssteakhouse.com/famousporkchop → Automatic Seafood: automaticseafood.com → Good People Brewing: goodpeoplebrewing.com → Brock’s Gap: brocksgapbrewing.com   Help The Louis and Kyle Show: → If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend or leave a review! → Leave a review: Podcast Review → Drop us an email: [email protected] → Subscribe on YouTube: YouTube Channel   Follow The Show on Social Media: → Twitter: twitter.com/LouisKyleShow → Instagram: instagram.com/louiskyleshow → LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/65567567   Connect with Louis and Kyle: → Read Louis' Newsletter: Louis's Substack → Louis' Twitter: twitter.com/LouisShulman → Kyle’s Twitter: twitter.com/_kylebishop → Louis LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/louisshulman → Kyle’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kyle-bishop-7b790050 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit louisshulman.substack.com
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