Drunken Money

Jon Matar, CEO of PowerUp Labs, comes on the show to discuss his journey from young entrepreneur to a successful startup: Want to start a business but worried you will fail? Jon Matar tells us his story of a startup and how he has managed to keep trying until he found success. Story of a Startup: Jon Matar tells us how why he left a comfortable job as a banker to join the startup world. Remember, even if your startup fails, you can always go back to where you started, usually at an even higher position. He discusses how he pivoted from his first startup, "Why Wait?", and why he made that decision. His next startup, "Localview", was more successful but ultimately he needed to make another pivot to "PowerUp Labs". As with many successful businesses, PowerUp Labs' success came because Jon started listening to customers and working to make his customers happy. As long as you don't burn bridges with your existing company, usually they will understand your desire to start a business and will welcome you back