TheStartupist Conversation with Under30CEO.com
Under30CEO is an online Business and Lifestyle magazine with a focus on getting Gen-Y to pursue their passion and live the dream. Under30CEO was co-founded by Matt Wilson and Jared O’Toole who are both reachable on twitter via @MattWilsontv and @JaredOToole.
Matt Wilson was cool enough to take a few minutes from his busy networking schedule and answer a few questions about U30 and building a startup.
The U30 Mission Statement.
Develop young business people.
MW: U30 recognizes that the reason we are entrepreneurs is to achieve our perfect lifestyle. Whether you want to live like a rockstar or live in a hut somewhere, it doesn’t matter–it’s about succeeding in business so you can create the life youwant. Lifestyle+Business=Under30CEO
MW: Our biggest success is building a tribe of young people who are just as passionate about life as we are. U30 believes that life is full of unlimited options and forming a community of people who lives like this is incredible.
MW: Not sticking to our mission. We want people to go out and do what they love and we started to shy away from that. We now know to always keep our eye on the prize and constantly evaluate our progress towards our goals. We made some mistakes but we are learning from them. It’s part of being two 23 year old co-founders.
MW: Hmm… mistakes, mistakes, mistakes. Under30CEO is such a sticky brand and when we went away from it we suffered. We’re young and nimble and we can afford to make mistakes like this because our fans rock and they loved us as Under30CEO!
The U30 business model – what aspect of the business is going to bring in the money?
MW: Let me revert back to a text message that was sent yesterday from me @MattWilsontv to my co-founder @Jaredotoole.
@MattWilsontv: “We are building a media empire I hope you know. It’s gotta be us reaching thousands upon thousands. Keynotes, Events, TV, Radio, Magazine..”
@JaredOToole: “Bitch, I’m Rupert Murdoch and your Ted Turner”
**On a serious note: advertising, speaking and webinars are first on the horizon.
MW: VC’s need not apply. But if you’d like to finance travel expenses, advertising campaigns an iPhone App, lots of development work and a huge bar tab for the Under30CEO meetups, please contact matt @under30ceo.com
MW: Short Term? We’ll be launching our radio show in conjunction with SBTV.com and their 5 million unique visitors, double our traffic and plan our college speaking tour. Inquiries can also be directed to matt @under30ceo.com (I’m actually serious about this one)
MW: All greatness is borrowed…everything you read, every person you know, all the experiences you’ve had make up your unique greatness. Want to increase your greatness? Read more, network more, get more experiences!
**MW: Join the community on http://Under30CEO.com and drop us a comment. We are on a mission and want you to be part of it!
