Podcasts about school spirit vending

Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Matt Miller, Founder of School Spirit Vending. Matt Miller graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989 and was an Air Force pilot for 9 years.Post military, Matt worked in both medical and advertising fields before venturing out on his own in 2011 to grow his school fundraising company, School Spirit Vending.

 Matt Miller, Founder of School Spirit Vending, talks with Derek about career change, bootstrapping a new business from a few gum ball machines to thousands across the U.S., and how to find balance in work and life. Matt talks about how his company helps schools with the fundraising, and the needs that schools have for funds. The problem is that the number of volunteers are dropping, but they come in and work as the volunteer to run the fundraiser. Matt talks about the truth about balance in work and life. 

Matt Miller, Founder of School Spirit Vending, talks with Derek about career change, bootstrapping a new business from a few gum ball machines to thousands across the U.S., and how to find balance in work and life. Matt talks about how his company helps schools with the fundraising, and the needs that schools have for funds. The problem is that the number of volunteers are dropping, but they come in and work as the volunteer to run the fundraiser. Matt talks about the truth about balance in work and life.

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt's franchise company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, the School Spirit Vending franchise is helping professionals across the country develop more freedom and security, while supporting local schools at the same time. Matt Miller Vroom Veer Stories Achieved a big win at a sales job, ranked #2 in sales for the company. Boss increased his sale quota by over 80% and set him up to fail; cost him $80k Matt was denied a payday loan, you don't even need a credit score to get a payday loan The hard part about driving a C-5 Galaxy in the Air Force is on the ground, not in the air. There is no growth at the peak of the mountain...it's rocks and snow.  In the valley there is lots of growth. A business idea starts as buying a gum ball machine on E-bay for 35 bucks.  Now it's a franchise. Business systems that support your life, not a life that supports your business Matt Miller Links School Spirit Vending Free E-Book

Matt Miller, Founder of School Spirit Vending, talks with Derek about career change, bootstrapping a new business from a few gum ball machines to thousands across the U.S., and how to find balance in work and life. Matt talks about how his company helps schools with the fundraising, and the needs that schools have for funds. The problem is that the number of volunteers are dropping, but they come in and work as the volunteer to run the fundraiser.

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Matt Miller and Lee Caraher. Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, then moved into the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. He eventually began School Spirit Vending, which is on the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a national public relations and digital media agency, based in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She is a highly sought after communications expert known for her business building acumen and insights. Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Matt Miller and Lee Caraher. Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, then moved into the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. He eventually began School Spirit Vending, which is on the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a national public relations and digital media agency, based in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She is a highly sought after communications expert known for her business building acumen and insights. Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Matt Miller and Lee Caraher. Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, then moved into the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. He eventually began School Spirit Vending, which is on the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a national public relations and digital media agency, based in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She is a highly sought after communications expert known for her business building acumen and insights. Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Matt Miller and Lee Caraher. Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, then moved into the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. He eventually began School Spirit Vending, which is on the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a national public relations and digital media agency, based in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She is a highly sought after communications expert known for her business building acumen and insights. Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Matt Miller and Lee Caraher. Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, then moved into the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. He eventually began School Spirit Vending, which is on the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a national public relations and digital media agency, based in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She is a highly sought after communications expert known for her business building acumen and insights. Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Matt Miller and Lee Caraher. Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, then moved into the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. He eventually began School Spirit Vending, which is on the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a national public relations and digital media agency, based in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She is a highly sought after communications expert known for her business building acumen and insights. Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform!

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Matt Miller, SSVBusiness.com—a vending machine franchise, with a twist. Matt spent the first nine years of his career as an Air Force pilot before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. Despite being a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. Then, a conversation Matt had with a friend about gumball machine vending inspired him to invest in his own machines. Starting with candy and gumball machines, Matt soon became frustrated with the market downturn of '07 and '08 because there weren't as many people frequenting his regular vending locations… then a knock came at his door. Local kids were selling merchandise for their school fundraiser and Matt thought there had to be a better way for these kids to raise money than knocking on the doors of strangers. That's when School Spirit Vending was born — customized school stickers machines, placed in schools and part of the proceeds go back to the school's fundraising campaigns. Matt has taken vending beyond the gumball machine and has brought School Spirit Vending to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries by combining these two ventures into one, then took it to the next level by franchising it. With franchises across the country, they are raising millions for the schools they serve. “I had 75 schools myself before I walked away from my full-time advertising career. I was working about five days a month to make an income that was in excess by several times what my full-time career income was.” Join us as Matt walks us through his business model, both on the vending and franchise sides. He delves deep into: Profit margins Placement Maintenance Start-up costs And, are the challenges in this business? Matt explains that the hardest part is the learning curve in the first few months. Everybody that joins the team with no vending machine background has to learn the vending part along with how to work in the school's environment. Plus, find out everything you need to know to get started in his franchise. Is Matt's model a good source of passive income? Matt shows us some pretty impressive margins that suggest that it might be. Matt has a special offer for our listeners. His course—Vending Secrets To Passive Income can be accessed at VendingSecrets.net and with coupon code: bestpassiveincome is available for only $97! Listen in now to learn more about Matt and his company! TIP OF THE WEEK Mark: Learn more about Matt by going to his websites at SSVBusiness.com/BestPassiveIncome and VendingSecrets.net. Scott: Check out the Google Chrome extension Meetingbird at MeetingBird.com/Chrome. Matt:  Read the book, DotCom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company by Russell Brunson. Also, check out my e-book, Live your Dreams: Top 10 Reasons Why You Need to Start a Vending Business. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Matt Miller spent the first nine years of his career as an Air Force pilot before entering the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. Although he was a top performer in the corporate world, his long-term desire was to be his own boss.  A good friend one day mentioned the gumball machines he and his young daughters owned and that conversation began a 10-year business quest that has brought Matt's company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending’s franchising program provides a proven and profitable business system for busy professionals and their families looking to develop secondary income streams, while raising millions of dollars for education at the same time. In addition to running School Spirit Vending, Matt is devoted to sharing his expertise with others. Through many different venues, including podcasts and public speaking, Matt seeks to enable other entrepreneurs to chase their dreams as well.

Is the fear of failure holding you back from God's purpose for your life? Do you get stuck in the planning phases, but never actually take that leap of faith? I think today's guest might inspire you to step out into your purpose. Matt Miller has had a variety of experiences from 9 years in the Air Force to being a top performer in the corporate world. Eventually, Matt decided that he wanted to be his own boss, so he started his wild ride in entrepreneurship. Now, he is helping schools raise funds and running a successful business, School Spirit Vending. You'll also want to check out his podcast, School Zone!               Today, Matt is going to share how failure was his best teacher, and why it is so easy to be paralyzed by analysis. We also had the chance to talk about podcasting, mastermind groups, and building a business after a market crash. Matt has so much practical wisdom to share for any of you out there with a dream you are scared to pursue. Lucky for you, Matt has had plenty of experience and is willing to get you started. Most importantly, Matt sees his businesses as a way to bring God glory. The relationships he has built as a result of his business has opened doors for the gospel. You can bring God glory through your business, too! You just have to step out in faith. More in this episode: Matt shares his personal history and experiences in the Air Force and in the corporate world. How the idea for custom stickers for schools came to be. How to manage when you are burning the candle at both ends and making time for your family. Matt shares all of the financial setbacks that happened after the market crash. The process of getting School Spirit Vending in schools. How to create a win-win setup. Why niche is important. Matt's biggest strength is to use an outsider perspective to get into an industry he knows nothing about. Matt got into podcasting just for his private team. Why a mastermind is so important. Your ministry is all about relationships. Matt shares his best stories of failure. Resources: School Spirit Vending School Zone Podcast Sewing Seed: Faith, Family, Farming, and Financial Freedom Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud

Our guest for this week is Matt Miller, the president and founder of School Spirit Vending. Find out just how he built his multimillion enterprise one quarter at a time!Our topics include: How and why to start a side business with vending machines? The origin of Spirit Stickers and how they’ve affected Matt’s company. The effects of having a successful side business on your personal life. About Matt: Matt Miller graduated from the US Air Force Academy and served as a pilot for 9 years.  After the military, he ventured into the medical and advertising fields and was a top performer. His long-term desire was to start a business to build a lifestyle based on freedom and choice.  Matt invested $100 in School Spirit Vending and turned it into a multi-million dollar vending business.   Matt is very candid and shares the high and low points throughout his journey.   What's Next? Keep Your Best Employees Growing and Engaged:  https://humanresources.teachable.com/   Like This Episode? Leave a tip! Learn More: https://www.patreon.com/blc   --- Listen: iTunes | Podbean  Connect: IG | T | FB | Website | Sponsor Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music --- This episode is powered by Jumpstart:HR, LLC HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses and Startups: http://www.jumpstart-hr.com

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before enter- ing the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt's company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending's franchising program provides a proven and pro table business system for busy professionals and their families looking to develop secondary income streams with a limited time commitment.      We also talk about franchising and using podcasts to grow a niche business Resources Matt Millers Gift - School Spirit Vending  

Find out how Matt Miller took $100 dollars and built a multi-million dollar, passive income, vending machine business. Guest Biography Matt Miller spent the first nine years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gumball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a ten-year business quest that resulted in the creation and subsequent growth of School Spirit Vending. Over the years, Matt’s diligent effort and entrepreneurial expertise has brought School Spirit Vending to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries by combining these two ventures into one. Today, School Spirit Vending’s Hassle-Free fundraising program is helping schools across the country raise money in its own unique way. In addition to the basic ins and outs of running SSV, Matt is devoted to sharing his expertise with others. Through many different venues, including podcasts and public speaking, Matt seeks to enable other entrepreneurs to chase their dreams as well. He also serves as the editor for Marlin & Percy, which enables him to live his life-long dream of working in the world of comics. Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/029 In this episode, you will learn: How to create a passive income business that provides income and freedom. How to make the most out of attending events and conferences. Your best investment is in yourself. Find more from our guest: SSVbusiness.com Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Mentioned in this episode Scott Hooper's The Inspire a Kid Podcast Aaron Walker; View From The Top - Matt's coach and mastermind group Sowing Seed Podcast Faith, Family, Farming, and Financial Freedom Chris Brogan Dave Ramsey EntreLeadership Get Your Free Download --> Live Your Dreams: Top 10 Reasons Why You Need To Start A Vending Business ssvbusiness.com/inspiredmoney Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter or Facebook. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one. Email me your address, and I'll mail you an autographed copy of Kimo West and Ken Emerson's CD, Slackers in Paradise. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Special thanks to Jim Kimo West for the music.

Nathaniel Provencio, M.Ed. has been the principal of Minnieville Elementary in Prince William County, Virginia since 2010. Mr. Provencio began his teaching career in 2001 as a third-grade teacher. Under his leadership, Minnieville Elementary, a Title 1 school with a significant culturally and linguistically diverse student population has been recognized as a National Model Professional Learning Community and a Virginia Distinguished Title 1 school. Minnieville Elementary has been awarded as a Prince William County School of Excellence and was recently recognized as one of Northern Virginia’s top performing schools.   In 2016-2017, Nathaniel Provencio was selected as the Prince William County principal of the year and the Washington Post Principal of the Year. In addition to leading Minnieville Elementary, Mr. Provencio is a leader in advocating for local community involvement and business engagement in economically and culturally diverse schools. These efforts have allowed Minnieville Elementary to be recognized as a three-time winner in the Prince William County Schools Business Partnership of the year. Mr. Provencio is a sought-after presenter and has presented at regional, state and national conferences in the areas of Professional Learning Communities, Community Engagement and Effective Literacy Frameworks. Mr. Provencio graduated from the University of North Alabama in 2001 with a degree in education and has a Master’s degree in education administration from George Mason University.   Nathaniel Provencio Show Highlights How his town’s struggle with poverty pushed him to a career in education Providing free school supplies to all (500+) students Generosity attracted parents to volunteer within the school What do you do when you inherit a leadership team? Celebrating success big and small was the catalyst for cultural change The Family Engagement Team success story (a 1150% increase in volunteer hours)   Nathaniel Provencio Resources   Connect on Twitter   Free School Supplies Article   Soaring to Excellence Video   Principal of the Year School Focus Video   Colorín Colorado Video   First Break All the Rules   School Spirit Vending   Show Some Love BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community   Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444   Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders    Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS: SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING •Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check •Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling •Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing. •SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2017. Download the guide here.

  Matt Miller is the Founder of School Spirit Vending. Top 10 school fundraising ideas. CASH! 4 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Fundraiser! Finding the right choice for school fundraising is challenging. schoolzonepodcast.com for the top fundraising ideas. School Spirit Vending - stickers placed in schools Different needs for school fundraising. checks come in monthly, varies based on how much school embraces program. Giving kids access. Doing the same thing they’ve always done. Why not tie it all together? Incentivize the teachers and students. Leadership opportunity. Matt’s passion project - stickers that have cardboard backing. Matt prints a comic series on the backing Marlin and Percy Inspire-a-kid providing additional inspiration for kids. Read-a-thon - Collect pledges for the amount of reading that they do. Scrip fundraising - affiliate relationships with local (and non-local) companies. get movin’ crew We Fund For You It’s important to be better educated. How to be a transformative principal? Do a better job of defining exactly what it is you want to accomplish in the upcoming semester. Don’t simply assign the PTA to fundraise, give better guidance. Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey  

EF Radio is made possible due to our amazing sponsors, please check them out for yourself and we hope you find as much value in them as we do! Four Sigmatic - coffees, elixirs, hot cocoas and more! Get 15% off your entire order w/ code "EVERFORWARD" at checkout - www.foursigmatic.com/everforward Let's talk SIDE-HUSTLE! Today's special guest, Matt Miller, is a former Air Force military man turned entrepreneur. He is going to walk us through what it takes to create successful, multiple streams of revenue that doesn't require hundreds of thousands of followers of social media! Matt's company. School Spirit Vending, is a nationwide vending machine and fundraising franchise that has helped Matt and his family live their best life - and he is going to share with you how you can do the same.

A conversation with my friend, Matt Miller about his journey from Air Force to sales to starting a growing a side business that completely replaced his regular income and built a great life for his family and many others. Some highlights include: Matt’s experience in the US Air Force Academy which led to him becoming an Air Force pilot How Matt’s life changed when he read Rich Dad, Poor Dad How hiring a coach helped grow his business How Matt built his business on the side while working full time The lengths Matt went to to support his family including delivering pizza Matt’s idea to get into school fundraising after the recession Why Matt went into franchising instead of owning his business Matt focuses on helping others and his business always grow Why Matt started a comic book series to help kids learn to read Why Matt is putting together content to inspire kids Links: Get Matt's ebook School Spirit Vending www.Entrepreneurhotseat.com Andy Storch Coaching If you are interested in coaching or have feedback or questions on the podcast, feel free to send me an email: andy@andystorch.com

A conversation with my friend, Matt Miller about his journey from Air Force to sales to starting a growing a side business that completely replaced his regular income and built a great life for his family and many others. Some highlights include: Matt's experience in the US Air Force Academy which led to him becoming an Air Force pilot How Matt's life changed when he read Rich Dad, Poor Dad How hiring a coach helped grow his business How Matt built his business on the side while working full time The lengths Matt went to to support his family including delivering pizza Matt's idea to get into school fundraising after the recession Why Matt went into franchising instead of owning his business Matt focuses on helping others and his business always grow Why Matt started a comic book series to help kids learn to read Why Matt is putting together content to inspire kids Links: Get Matt's ebook http://schoolspiritvending.com/ (School Spirit Vending) http://www.entrepreneurhotseat.com (www.Entrepreneurhotseat.com) http://www.andystorch.com (Andy Storch Coaching) If you are interested in coaching or have feedback or questions on the podcast, feel free to send me an email: andy@andystorch.com

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Matt Miller has the answer and he shares it today in my conversation on the Dr. Jason Brooks Leadership Podcast. Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before enter- ing the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt’s company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending’s franchising program provides a proven and profitable business system for busy professionals and their families looking to develop secondary income streams with a limited time commitment.

When the name Hamish Brewer is mentioned, a number of words come to mind; relentless, innovative, maverick and loyal. Hamish Brewer is a visionary unfazed by conventional leadership and educational practices and theories, which leads him to push boundaries and challenge archaic processes and practices. As a leader and speaker, Brewer is considered an inspiration, innovator and motivator by those who have met, watched, or listened to him.   Hamish Brewer is an award winning Title 1 Principal, a Nationally Distinguished Principal, and has seen his school award the Nationally Distinguished Title One School designation.   He has over 20 years’ experience serving as a classroom teacher, administrator, international education Director and an educational consultant in the United States and abroad. Brewer is a highly regarded and sought after keynote and conference speaker on key educational topics from school improvements to engaging practices, motivation, and best performance practices.   Brewer is high octane in his approach to children, teachers and his community. Hamish Brewer has been nominated for numerous leadership awards for his visionary approach and results in education. He is currently a principal in Prince William County, one of the largest divisions in the country, helping in best practices and advances in the implementation and use of technology.    Hamish Brewer Show Highlights: The story of relentless learning How to do it different and get results … Breaking the mold and changing the game Removing No and Can’t from your vocabulary Do you make work meaningful? What are we growing our students to do? Kids behavior is feedback You can’t serve when you think you’re better than everyone else Growing from 35 to 90th percentile in student achievement Never forget how you got to where you’re at If you allow average, average is all you’ll get   Podcast Upgrade …    Download the “10 Ways to Become a More Relentless Leader” on the official show notes page.   Hamish Brewer Resources:   Relentless Learning website   Follow Hamish on Twitter   Hamish on FB   Watch

Connie‘s motivational quote today is by, ~ Wayne Dyer “Successful people make money. It’s not that people who make money become successful, but successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do.” Are you happy with your job or career? If you are, you are not alone. In a resent Gallup poll from 2013, […]

"You've got to be willing to work through the good times and bad. It's a marathon, not a race." Matt is a recovering Air Force pilot and corporate executive who wanted more control over his life and income. He is now the owner of School Spirit Vending, with a franchise team of over 100+ members across 40 states. Our chat discusses a wide berth of topics including school spirit, asking for help when you're struggling, how Matt started his franchise model, the benefits of hiring a business coach and more! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp226.

"You've got to be willing to work through the good times and bad. It's a marathon, not a race." Matt is a recovering Air Force pilot and corporate executive who wanted more control over his life and income. He is now the owner of School Spirit Vending, with a franchise team of over 100+ members across 40 states. Our chat discusses a wide berth of topics including school spirit, asking for help when you're struggling, how Matt started his franchise model, the benefits of hiring a business coach and more! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp226.

Todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots free podcast interview, is a man with a fascinating tale joining up many dots to where he is today. Spending the first nine years of his career like Maverick in Top Gun, he felt the need the need for speed, as an Air Force Pilot, before entering the corporate world to work for Abbott Laboratories and then Valassis. And he was on top form working for both companies, and was recognised as a top performer. Which is of course great, but underneath lurking in his passions and dreams, was a desire to go out on his own to start his own business. The old leap of faith was beckoning, but like so many people across the world, he had the desire but not the direction. He wanted to do his own thing, but was unsure what that thing was supposed to be. And as we see time and time again on Join Up Dots, that path can reveal itself at anytime, and this was certainly the case with todays guest. As fate would have it, a random conversation with a friend about the gum ball machines his family owned started it all off. That one conversation sparked an intrigue and planted the seeds for what would eventually become his business School Spirit Vending. But not before disappointment, frustration and the downturn in the economy in 2008 knocked his confidence for six. And then a knock on the door happened at his home, and the path got clearer. So what was it about that knock on the door, and the conversation that happened upon opening it,that really got the juices going? And does he now look back and think, “Man, the clues were floating around me all the time, I just couldn't see them?” Well let's bring onto the show to start joining up dots, as we discuss the words of Steve Jobs in todays Free podcast, with the one and only Matt Miller Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Matt such as: How he feels the speed of the group is determined by the speed of the leader, and he is aware that everyday he has to be on top form to inspire that momentum. How he often advises entrepreneurs that when you start a product be aware that you will end up in a 180 direction change down the line. How he remembers the time, that it first dawned him that he had achieved the tipping point in his life and he had now achieved the time freedom he craves. And lastly…. How he now knows exactly what his key skills are, and actively seeks for people who are excited to do the things that he can't. Which powers his business forward massively.

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt’s company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending’s franchising program provides a proven and profitable business system for busy professionals and their families looking to develop a secondary income streams with a limited time commitment. • Noted expert in the vending and school fundraising industries • Successfully transitioned from 20 years in the military and the corporate world to run multiple successful businesses • Married with 3 kids and lives in rural TX • Host of School Zone Podcast CHECK OUT MORE ABOUT School Spirit Vending here: https://ssvbusiness.com/ - Connect with us at www.ThinkBoldBeBold.com sponsored by Mavericks Mastermind Stay connect with Christopher and Allan on all of social media channels. Connect on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ThinkBoldBeBold/ Until next time, Do Something Nice for Someone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have the opportunity to talk with Matt Miller from School Spirit Vending. This is his second time on our show and since his last visit, his business has grown tremendously. He is approaching 109 locations. Matt transitioned from a distributorship model to a franchise model. There are have been challenges along the way, but today he has a thriving business that provides passive income for families and allows schools to fundraise through vending machines. He continues to grow and develop his business. His focus is on people and maintaining a positive culture. He delivers two podcasts a week to his team. He believes it is his responsibility to provide value and help his franchisees be as successful as possible.   Key Takeaways: [:36] Matt Miller is welcomed to the show. [1:57] Matt recaps what School Spirit Vending is. [3:00] In the beginning, School Spirit Vending often starts as a side hustle for franchisees. [5:41] School Spirit Vending is a system where proprietary vending machines are set up in schools. They provide students the opportunity to buy school spirit items. [6:06] Focus shifts to the process Matt went through to transition his business to a franchise system. [8:15] Transitioning from a distributorship model to a franchise model. [15:15] Building a team to help the operational aspect of franchising; bringing in expertise when needed. [18:10] Matt spends the majority of his time working with franchisees, focusing on maintaining culture, leadership, and training. [20:40] A private podcast for people inside the business is a great way to communicate and educate team members. It also allows a way to share the success of individuals. [23:23] The podcast is a win-win for everyone and is an excellent resource. [25:45] Challenges of being a franchisor include having a steady stream of prospective franchisees, reaching new areas, and keeping up with the legal ramifications of being a franchise. [29:25] Matt has written an ebook available for anyone interested in the possibility of becoming a School Spirit Vending franchisee. You can also check out his Vending Secrets course. [30:50] Thanks again for listening, and please, reach out to Josh anytime through email at josh@indyfranchiselaw.com. If you enjoyed this interview, please leave us a review on iTunes.   Mentioned in This Episode: josh@franchiseeuphoria.com Schoolspiritvending.com Mybusinessonpurpose.com Ssvbusiness.com Ssvbusiness.com/franchiseeuphoria/ Matt-miller-u.thinkific.com/courses/vending-secrets-to-passive-income

      Today on the Podcast interview Matt MIller husband and father three amazing kids and fellow podcaster. Also, from School Spirit Vending and School Zone Podcast. We talk about parenting challenges and school fundraising. Also teaching kids life lesson from working in the family business.  School spirts vending help to teach families to generate secondary income.     Links: ssvbusiness.com/sidelinedad School zone podcast marlinandpercy.com Ways to subscribe to the podcast! Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcast Click here to subscribe via Android Help support the show! No sitting on the sideline Patreon Page Amazon.com affiliate link  Facebook Page

I’m always fascinated by peoples’ backstories, and Matt's is no different. He started out in one of the coolest and most demanding jobs in the whole world – as an Air Force pilot. After nine years, he then moved into the corporate world, dealing in medical devices and later, advertising. Today, though, he heads up a truly unique vending business called School Spirit Vending, which has delivered in excess of $3M of fundraising to the schools he serves. In this wonderful conversation, we talk about how he left the rush and excitement of being an Air Force pilot to go into the corporate sector, and then go on to building a multi-million dollar vending empire. One thing I really like about SSV is that Matt took a proven delivery channel (vending) and matched it to something else entirely where there was proven demand (school fundraising). I think this is genius.  We discuss how this idea came about and why it’s working so well, plus dozens of other topics around developing a side-hustle.

In this episode, we visit with Matt Miller, founder of School Spirit Vending. Matt heads a business enterprise that uses a franchise model to serve a unique niche at the intersection of vending & school spirit — helping to raise extra funds for elementary schools. Charles G. Chandler, Ph.D. Links mention in this episode: School Spirit Vending Vending Secrets for Passive Income (course)

Visit EOFire.com for complete show notes of every Podcast episode. Matt's early career was as an Air Force pilot and advertising executive. In 2007 he started his franchise company, School Spirit Vending, which has raised over $3.5 million for education since inception. SSV provides a proven and profitable business system for professionals looking to develop secondary income streams.

Matt Miller is the creator of School Spirit Vending, a franchise opportunity that installs sticker vending machines in schools. Listen in as he details his journey from day job to freedom where he built a vending machine franchise business. Matt describes how he built his business as well as his thought process for staying productive with 90 day goals, a spreadsheet to track milestones, and 1-2 hours per day to check off steps.

About Matt Miller Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt's franchise company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending's Hassle-Free fundraising program is helping over 2000 schools in 35 states raise money by providing custom mascot stickers for those schools that are vended in school sticker machines. The SSV franchise provides passive income streams for busy professionals looking to diversify their incomes, while raising millions of dollars for schools across the country. Aside from fundraising, Matt developed a passion for reading at a very early age by reading comic books he bought at a local drug store. With his unique positioning with schools across the country, he decided to begin a comic book company, Sticker Swarm Media, in hopes of inspiring today's kids to read like he was 30+ years ago. Sticker Swarm's 1st comic book series, Marlin & Percy, provides challenging reading and good clean fun for kids and adults alike. Marlin & Percy have become the mascots of SSV's sticker machines (being found with most every vend) and their full-length comics and now a book as well, can be checked out on Amazon or at www.MarlinandPercy.com. Connect with Matt Miller www.SSVBusiness.com Facebook Twitter Linkedin episode 296

About Matt Miller Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt's franchise company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending's Hassle-Free fundraising program is helping over 2000 schools in 35 states raise money by providing custom mascot stickers for those schools that are vended in school sticker machines. The SSV franchise provides passive income streams for busy professionals looking to diversify their incomes, while raising millions of dollars for schools across the country. Aside from fundraising, Matt developed a passion for reading at a very early age by reading comic books he bought at a local drug store. With his unique positioning with schools across the country, he decided to begin a comic book company, Sticker Swarm Media, in hopes of inspiring today's kids to read like he was 30+ years ago. Sticker Swarm's 1st comic book series, Marlin & Percy, provides challenging reading and good clean fun for kids and adults alike. Marlin & Percy have become the mascots of SSV's sticker machines (being found with most every vend) and their full-length comics and now a book as well, can be checked out on Amazon or at www.MarlinandPercy.com. Connect with Matt Miller www.SSVBusiness.com Facebook Twitter Linkedin episode 296

About Matt Miller Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt's franchise company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending's Hassle-Free fundraising program is helping over 2000 schools in 35 states raise money by providing custom mascot stickers for those schools that are vended in school sticker machines. The SSV franchise provides passive income streams for busy professionals looking to diversify their incomes, while raising millions of dollars for schools across the country. Aside from fundraising, Matt developed a passion for reading at a very early age by reading comic books he bought at a local drug store. With his unique positioning with schools across the country, he decided to begin a comic book company, Sticker Swarm Media, in hopes of inspiring today's kids to read like he was 30+ years ago. Sticker Swarm's 1st comic book series, Marlin & Percy, provides challenging reading and good clean fun for kids and adults alike. Marlin & Percy have become the mascots of SSV's sticker machines (being found with most every vend) and their full-length comics and now a book as well, can be checked out on Amazon or at www.MarlinandPercy.com. Connect with Matt Miller www.SSVBusiness.com Facebook Twitter Linkedin episode 296

Hello Shareable community! Here we are again, finally nearing the end of April, and we’ve got Matt Miller in the house! Matt graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989 and was an Air Force pilot for 9 years.Post-military, Matt worked in both the medical and advertising fields as a top performer. His long-term desire was to start a business to build a lifestyle based on freedom and choice. A conversation with a good friend led him on a 10-year business quest that has brought Matt’s franchising company to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Starting with an investment of $100 he has built School Spirit Vending into a multi-million dollar vending business. Friends, Matt’s a pretty interesting dude with a complicated entrepreneurial journey, as they tend to be. We get into his setbacks, and how he used technology and advice from meaningful relationships to overcome them. We also got to talk about the cool stuff he does besides running a franchise and raising over 4 million dollars for schools like his comic book company. There? Ya hooked? Okay good, now go listen.

Matt Miller spent the first nine years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the… The post SA074: Developing Passive Streams of Income with Matt Miller, Founder of School Spirit Vending appeared first on Nick Dinardo.

Hear how Matt Miller, School Spirit Vending, realized it was time to franchise his company to serve more people and help them create passive income.  He shares his journey of how his company started with a gumball machine and is now expanding throughout North America.

Before you know it, your child will be an adult. “There is so much opportunity out there today, so I challenge you to get your kids involved and give them more responsibility than you ever thought you could,” shares our speaker today Matt Miller, who owns a small family business.

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10-year business quest that has brought Matt's company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vendings franchising program provides a proven and profitable business system for busy professionals and their families looking to develop secondary income streams with a limited time commitment.   On this show we dive into…   How Matt went from an Air Force pilot to spending $35 for his first vending machine How he went from one vending machine to many locations… all from one relationship The kind of money can someone make as a secondary income from the vending industry The different types of vending opportunities that exist today How much time is committed to running this type of business How to work 20 hours per month and make over $40,000 annually What type of money can someone make from the vending industry? The small amount of time is committed to running this type of business Once a franchisee makes the vending machine sale, and installs the machine, how often must the machine be serviced?  How much capital someone needs to get started… and what you can do to get money to get started How a franchise works in the vending industry How you can be part of a mentorship program to get started How this program has helped schools generate over 3 million dollars in fundraising dollars  How easy it is to sell or bring in new clients to place your vending machine How versatile this type of industry is for anyone wanting to get in  How a new franchisee can get a certain territory that is theirs and theirs alone

Matt Miller graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989 and was an Air Force pilot for 9 years. Post-military, Matt worked in both the medical and advertising fields as a top performer. His long-term desire was to start a business to build a lifestyle based on freedom and choice. A conversation with a good friend led him on a 10-year business quest that has brought Matt's franchising company to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Starting with an investment of $100 he has built School Spirit Vending (http://ssvbusiness.com/) into a multi-million dollar vending business.   In This Episode: Never lose faith in your passion. Why are humans interested in power? Why outshining the master can be dangerous. What goes into true mastery. The benefit of accelerated learning. The application of military strategy to business. The need to be an adaptive leader.   Matt's Favorite Quote: “You help enough people get what you want and you'll be taken care of.” — Zig Zigglar   Matt's Favorite Books: Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!   Get Your Free Audio Book Links From Today's Show:ssvbusiness.com matt@ssvbusiness.com ssvbusiness.com/create

Create a passive income stream using vending machines with Matt Miller Matt Miller is the founder of School Spirit Vending, a Texas-based company that provides year-round passive fundraising for schools around the country. Matt started out in the military, as an Air Force pilot, then moved to the corporate world. Through it all, Matt had always been fascinated with the idea of creating passive income. He was determined to find a way to make money while he slept. It was far from easy, but he says he has found the path, and is now working to share his method with as many people as possible. And in doing so, he says, he is creating a win-win for everyone involved. What you will learn in this episode: *Matt shares the secret to successful sales *Why Matt is so excited about using vending machines for passive income *How he grew School Spirit Vending into a national company *The reason he believes School Spirit Vending is growing so quickly *A closer look at passive income, and why Matt believes it's a viable business *Matt's habits for success Links mentioned in this episode: *Matt's email: Matt@ssvbusiness.com *Matt's free resource for STANDOUT listeners. Click here to receive, "Live Your Dreams: Top 10 Reasons Why You Need To Start A Vending Business." Did you enjoy the show? Please subscribe to the STANDOUT with Cheryl Tan podcast on iTunes here.

On this episode of Rhodes to Success I interview Matt Miller, who is an Air Force veteran that bought one gumball machine and turned it into a franchise business. School Spirit Vending provides hassle-free, year-round fundraising for schools, and during this episode Jessica and Matt discuss business for families, the vending business model, adding value, and long-term commitment in podcasting.   Main Questions Asked: How has being an Air Force veteran helped you in business? Do you think that everyone should have to go through the military at some point? Talk about multi-generations in business. Walk us through the School Spirit Vending business model. How has using podcasting helped to grow your business? What would it take for someone to get started in School Spirit Vending?   Key Lessons Learned: Business for Families Matt spends time fostering an environment where families can build their business together and kids can learn by helping parents. This is not only a way to make money but also a responsibility to teach and help foster growth and inspiration in the kids.   School Spirit Vending Business Model                                                             The business is based on hassle-free, year-round fundraising for schools by placing sticker machines in the school. Spirit stickers are custom designed with school colors and mascots. The goal is to reinvent school fundraising and let professional companies do all the work rather than kids going door-to-door. This is a passive fundraiser for the school. This business takes a couple of days per month to get started as a vendor, but over time it will be a passive income. Each vending machine is a building block of income.   Marlin & Percy Comic book series developed to start inspiring kids through the sticker machines. This increases the value of the service that is offered.   Adding Value Look at what you are already providing your clients and ask yourself how you can make it better. This doesn't mean adding more products and services, but rather making what people are getting more valuable. If you create a win/win scenario, your ‘churn rate' and the need to create more business constantly will be smaller. Provide more value than people expect and continue to innovate, surprise, and amaze clients.   Podcasting Having someone pitch you as a ‘celebrity' and having ‘your people' contact ‘their people' is big. The main investment in podcasting is in time. Matt has found that the people reaching out to him with interest in franchising are pre-qualified, as they have already heard his story. By the time someone contacts Matt, they have already listened to multiple interviews he has done and are 75% of the way there. Matt has found the upper-middle class to be in the podcasting space as listeners. A lot of people don't know about podcasting yet, which means, if you get in now, you will be ahead of the game. Podcasting is a vehicle to create evergreen content. The ROI of a podcast episode isn't necessarily realized as soon as it goes live.   Podcast for Backlinks Backlinks from show notes are directing people to Matt's site, the SEO is rising, and people have been contacting Matt through online searches. The more backlinks you have the better. Google likes it and boosts your site in searches.   Long-Term Commitment Podcasting is a long-term marketing strategy, and people will discover your podcast over months and years. Matt's goal for the next several years is to be a guest expert on a show at least once a week. There are always new audiences, shows, and people looking for new content and solid interviews. In the process, there is plenty of opportunity, but you have to commit and, overtime, it will pay huge dividends. Most people will do their interview or podcast a few times and think that it's a failure and give up before there was enough time to gain traction.   Subscribe to the show in iTunes or Stitcher Radio!   The music in today's episode was written by The Danger Os and produced by Nick Palmer. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/thedangerosmakemusic    Links to Resources Mentioned Live Your Dreams School Spirit Vending Marlin & Percy

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt's company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending's franchising program provides a proven and profitable business system for busy professionals and their families looking to develop secondary income streams with a limited time commitment. In this episode, Matt & discuss: how gum-ball machines turned into a full-time business creating multi-generational businesses and why it's so important why it was important for Matt to incorporate GIVING into his business model how Matt teaches other ambitious individuals how to grow a lucrative side-business that gives them financial freedom Live Your Dreams: Top 10 Reason Why You Should Start A Vending Company. Link is www.ssvbusiness.com/sm. matt@ssvbusiness.com  Get my 9 emails you need to send to hear more yessss's during your next launch -- adriennedorison.com/9emails  

The Real Deal with Jason Silverman with Matt Miller Welcome to this edition of THE REAL DEAL with Jason Silverman! Jason Silverman got a chance to catch up with Matt Miller who is doing amazing things with fundraising AS WELL as inspiring more and more kids to read.  Jason LOVED this conversation and it truly sparked… The post The School Spirit Vending Solution with Matt Miller appeared first on Jason M. Silverman.

The Real Deal with Jason Silverman with Matt Miller Welcome to this edition of THE REAL DEAL with Jason Silverman! Jason Silverman got a chance to catch up with Matt Miller who is doing amazing things with fundraising AS WELL as inspiring more and more kids to read.  Jason LOVED this conversation and it truly sparked… The post The School Spirit Vending Solution with Matt Miller appeared first on Jason M. Silverman.

Matt Miller is the president and founder is School Spirit Vending, a company that helps schools utilize hassle free fundraising programs.