TMBA 336: Matt Farah on Breaking Through
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On today's show Dan and Ian are digging deep into one of Bossman's favorite things in the world: cars.
But, if you’re not a motorhead, have no fear. This episode is actually about the entrepreneurial journey of Matt Farah, a highly successful automotive journalist, who rose to fame through his YouTube channel, The Smoking Tire.
You're going to hear the compelling story of how Matt started off by losing money, but then bootstrapped himself into the unique position that he's in today.OK … there is a little bit of car talk in there too.
Stay tuned until the very end to hear a bonus lightning round of nerdy automotive questions (including which vehicle Matt thinks has the very best sound system).
Listen to this week's show and learn:
How Matt became passionate about cars and what led him to the path of automotive journalism. (5:14)
Why the internet pays in volume, not in quality. (14:14)
How Matt was able to turn a profit on his YouTube channel after five straight years of losing money. (18:36)
The differences between producing video content for the internet and traditional television. (27:12)
What Matt's personal car collection looks like. (28:26)
Mentioned in the episode:
The Dynamite Circle
The DC Podcast
The Smoking Tire on YouTube
The Smoking Tire Podcast
1972 Datsun 240Z - One Take
Gotham Dream Cars
AMMO Car Care
Google Maps
FastLaneDaily
Next New Networks
Garage419
MotorWeek
Top Gear
We Live in Public (and the end of empathy) by Jason Calacanis
Vimeo
SnapChat
All Cars Go to Heaven
Turn 10 Studios
Smosh Games
Google Calendar
Porsche Boxster
Porsche GT3RS
Fox Body Mustang
SN95 Mustang
Nissan Skyline GT-R
Aston Martin Vanquish
Matt Talks Lexus on Car Stories Podcast
2009 Yamaha Zuma Scooter
Regular Car Reviews
Hydraulic Press Channel
Russ Perry
Design Pickle
Chevy Volt
Tesla Motors
Bullrun Rally
Ford Focus RS
Hummer H1
Ford GT 2005 Quicksilver
Range Rover
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TMBA066: The Tao of the Hustle
TMBA126: 5 Ways to Produce Expert Level Content (Even If You Aren't An Expert)
TMBA330: Getting the Most Out of YouTube
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