Work History
Feb 2022 - Current
Chief Operator
The Audio Guestbook Co
Founder and creator of The Audio Guestbook™ Phone technology and brand. Built out the world's first fully automated e-commerce rental portal for audio guestbook rentals. Servicing all of North America + Canada.
Nov 2022 - Current
Creator
Photo Booth Mastery
Helping other entrepreneurs and photo booth owners learn how to master their craft and create 6-figure businesses. Distilling nearly a decade worth of knowledge in the photo booth industry to provide massive value in the form of videos, ebooks, and online courses.
Jan 2014 - Current
Chief Smile Maker
Flashbulb Memories Photo Booth
Built business from scratch with no existing customers, leads, or revenue. Established brand as dominant player in the high-end event industry. YoY average growth of 143% increase in gross revenue with average profit margin of 47%. Nationwide service out of strategic locations across U.S. Still kicking ass after COVID, on track to do over $500,000 in revenue in 2023.
Feb 2018 - Current
Marketing Strategist
Moja SEO
Optimized websites to achieve over 100,000% combined increase in organic online leads. Achieved first-page rankings averaging several hundred thousand visits a month across multiple domains. Currently offering strategic consulting and SEO + web strategy to businesses and entrepreneurs.
Dec 2020 - Jun 2023
Founder / Managing Partner
BnB My Place
Airbnb / short-term rental management business operating out of Tucson, AZ. Responsible for managing over 14 rentals across the city. Generated over $356,000 in revenue in 2022, after just founding the company one year earlier. Achieved and maintained Superhost (Airbnb) and Premier Host status (VRBO) year-round. Sold remaining ownership shares to partner in 2023.
Jun 2019 - Sep 2022
CMO
Party Headphones
Responsible for managing online assets, new event technology, and advertising/SEO strategy. Generated over $6-figures + in zero-touch, online sales through e-commerce store. Implemented automated rental platform to handle 80% of prior email/phone only inbound leads. Achieved top organic listings for localized traffic results for out-of-state rentals across the entire silent disco category.
Oct 2012 - Feb 2017
Project Manager
Intuit
Worked different roles ranging from support and analyst, to project manager. Interpreted large data sets to identify trends in customer feedback and product use. Worked end-to-end with product teams to recommend and implement changes resulting in 20% reduction of in-bound contacts.
Education
2018
MBA – Entrepreneurship
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Further honed in my business knowledge and applied my previous learning and experience to both research and higher management objectives. Entrepreneurship focus to expand my knowledge in pursuit of growing my company and planning for future ventures.
2016
BACHELOR’S – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Studied business with a focus on small business and entrepreneurship. Invited to multiple top-ranked honor societies and inducted officially into NSLS. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Certification
Inbound Certified
HubSpot Academy
ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP)
ICAgile
Masterful Conversations
Mobius Executive Leadership
Leadership Skills
Business Strategy
Strategic Thinking
Planning & Delivery
People Management
Communication
Persuasion & Influence
Business Consulting
Creative Problem Solving
Emotional Intelligence
App Skills
Photoshop
Make
Zapier
Twilio
Python
Illustrator
Microsoft Apps
WordPress
Hubspot
Trello
Google Ads
Jira
Google Web Dev Tools
HTML, CSS, PHP, JS
Testimonials
Kathleen Montes
Practice Manager / Facial Artistry
Matthew is truly amazing! He has helped us in more ways than we could ever have imagined. I would recommend him time and time again.
Casey Brooks
Writer & Content Strategist / FREELANCER
I said it at least once a month while working with Matthew because it's true: he wears a cape. He's incredibly smart, efficient, friendly, and heroic in follow-through and problem-solving. Don't miss an opportunity to work with Matthew!
Nate Zou
Product Manager / Intuit
One of the most serious, professional, passionate, and hard-working persons I ever worked with. Teaming up with him would be a wise choice.