Host Chaz Wolfe brings on Matthew Fix, a 7+ figure king in the fire safety industry. Matthew is the President of Fire Flow Protection, Inc. out of Ft. Collins, Colorado, which installs and maintains residential and commercial fire systems. Matthew started his business in 1999 and he now employs 25 people and brings in $3-$5 million each year.
In this episode, Chaz and Matthew discuss the gap in the trades, new fire safety tech, helping the community, and the importance of bouncing ideas off others. Tune in now to learn from Matthew’s experience as a 20+ year entrepreneur.
During this episode, you will learn about;
[01:42] Intro to Matthew and his business
[04:14] Why Matthew continues to push
[10:33] How Matthew moved into entrepreneurship
[13:36] Matthew’s advice on how to spot opportunity
[15:48] How Matthew moved into an ownership role
[17:58] A good decision Matthew made
[24:00] A bad decision Matthew made
[27:31] One trackable metric Matthew would use
[30:42] Matthew’s book recommendation
[31:17] Matthew’s thoughts on masterminding
[37:34] What Matthew would tell his younger self
[38:11] How to connect with Matthew
[39:07] How to connect with Chaz and info on the GTK 90 day intensive
Notable Quotes
“There's a period of time that we all go through in our business where we have to kind of just dial in just to us and build it. But eventually we get to this place where it's gotta be more.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)
“Everybody in business knows that at one point or another we're taking some risks, whether we like to think that or not.” - Matthew Fix
“I'm a firm believer that there's opportunities swinging around us every day and it's just whether or not we're in the right space to take that on.” - Matthew Fix
“Just because you're a good technician doesn't make you a good business owner.” - Matthew Fix
“Keep your blinders on, so to speak, so that you can get to where you want to go.” - Matthew Fix
“That's a pretty good feeling too, to be able to know that you're helping to provide for, not just your family, but you know, 20 other families out there that are working for you.” - Matthew Fix
“One of the best things that I did was to invest in myself.” - Matthew Fix
“You're gonna have to take some risks and you may fail and you probably will fail at some point, but you've gotta stay on top of it and keep moving forward all the time.” - Matthew Fix
“Stock market's great, but real estate is real.” - Matthew Fix
“All that matters in those moments when we don't really want 'em, we pay for the insurance to hope that we don't need it.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)
Books and Resources Recommended:
Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
https://www.amazon.com/Moved-Cheese-Spencer-Johnson-M-D/dp/0743582853
Let’s Connect!
Matthew Fix:
Web Site: www.flow-fire.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowfireprotectioninc/
Chaz Wolfe (Host):
Website: https://www.chazwolfe.com/gathering-the-kings.html
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Topics Discussed:
The gap in the trades
New fire safety tech in the industry
Helping the community
Bouncing ideas off others