Shark Tank Contestant, Matt Franklin, Talks Abundant Retirement for Entrepreneurs

Matt Franklin is a serial entrepreneur who invented and co-invented multiple products, including PostureNOW, which earned him a Shark Tank appearance and has become a multi-million-dollar selling product. He's helped numerous budding inventors get their product to market. Matt is also a seasoned investor and over the last five years has been helping other entrepreneurs to plan and invest for an abundant retirement.

In this episode, he discussed:

• The Shark Tank experience
  • What it's like?
  • How long did it take?
  • How much product does one sell when your Shark Tank Episode airs?

• Retirement planning for entrepreneurs
• How likability is an absolute necessity today, regardless of what business you're in
• Why entrepreneurs are so bad at retirement planning and what entrepreneurs can do now to plan for abundant retirement

Matt’s advice:

1. Get started and figure it out as you go along
2. Be Likable – with both vendors and customers
3. Plan your retirement early – plan for all 3 phases of your retirement
4. Follow you passion

Books mentioned:

Everything is Fixable and Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Folio, and books by Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, Brendan Burchard.

Matt Franklin can be reached at:

https://www.rougueretirementlounge.com

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About Victoria

Victoria Wieck is the epitome of the rags to riches American dream story. She immigrated from South Korea to America with her parents with only thirty dollars and has built a multi-million dollar business with over $500 million in retail sales. After a series of corporate jobs, Victoria started her own company in 1989 on a shoestring budget to spend more time with her family. She has founded several other successful businesses since then. She’s worked with a wide variety of retailers world-wide ranging from major department stores to duty free stores, as well as internet and TV retailers.

For the past 22 years (19 years on HSN, and 3 years on Shop HQ), Victoria has been sharing her jewelry designs with millions of viewers during her own monthly shows. She has built her highly successful business following her passion for jewelry, without sacrificing her family life. Throughout her career, she’s had to invent ways to have her products consistently outperform her competition and thrive.

Victoria is also the author of the science fiction novel, Shattered Sky, scheduled to be released in 2021. She completed a B.S. degree in Economics from UCLA, and an MBA with emphasis in Marketing and Finance from USC.

Victoria can be reached at:

Instagram: @victoriawieckjewelry

Facebook: Victoria Wieck

Podcast: Million Dollar Hobbies

Website: https://victoriawieck.com/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/victoriawieck