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How this 28 year old quit his job to start a digital business

From Large Animal Vet in Ireland to $20,000 a Month in Australia: How John Built a Digital Business from Scratch in Just Nine Months

On a coaching call recently, one of my students said five words that perfectly sum up everything we teach here at the eBusiness Institute. He said: “Matt, this is the perfect business.” His name is John. He’s a qualified large animal vet from Ireland. He moved to Australia knowing absolutely no one – no network, […]

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Jing Liu and Matt Jines quit corporate and builds a family first online business in Noosa

How They Quit Corporate to Start an Online Business and Build a Family-First Lifestyle in Noosa

What would it mean if you could work from home, choose your own hours, and live wherever you wanted – without sacrificing your income? That’s exactly what Jing Liu and Matt Jones have built over the past four years.  Jing started with zero technical skills and zero business experience while raising for three boys under

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Champions graduate Steph interviews Matt Raad on how to start a side hustle

The Millennial Action Plan: How to Start a Profitable Online Side Hustle and Build Real Lifestyle Freedom

If you’re a millennial feeling like the traditional career path has let you down, you’re not alone. I hear it every single week from people inside our community – smart, capable professionals who did everything “right” and still feel stuck. They went to uni, got the degree, landed the job, and yet they can’t get

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Steph Sewell interviews Matt Raad, co-founder eBusiness Institute

Millennials Were Sold a Lie: Why Building a Lifestyle Freedom Business Is the New Path to Financial Security

Go to uni, get a good job, climb the corporate ladder, buy a house, and everything will work out. That was the promise. And for an entire generation of millennials, it’s turned out to be one of the biggest lies ever told. I’ve been buying, renovating, and selling businesses for over two decades now, and

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Single mum earning $15K per month with digital agency

How This Single Mum Used Digital Skills to Start an Online Business and Hit $15,000/Month After a Life-Changing Separation

What would you do if your world fell apart overnight? If you suddenly found yourself a single parent with two young kids, no family nearby, no financial safety net, and the terrifying realisation that you needed to become the sole breadwinner — fast? That’s exactly what happened to Audrey Hills. And her story is one

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Mark and Silvia smiling side by side with text “We Both Wanted More Control” about building a lifestyle digital business.

From Burnout to $8K/Month Clients: How Mark and Silvia Built a Family-First Digital Agency

Most smart professionals don’t hate their work. They hate the golden handcuffs. You know the feeling. You’re well paid, but you’ve got the commute, the office politics, the endless meetings, and the soul-crushing experience of having to ask permission to take holidays or even decide how you lead your own life. All while you’re trying

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How to Sell a Personally Branded Online Business (And Avoid the Exit Trap)

How to Sell a Personally Branded Online Business (And Avoid the Exit Trap)

One of the most common questions I get asked in our community is: “How do you sell a personally branded online business?” If you’re building an online business with dreams of a seven-figure exit somewhere down the track, this is a question you need to be thinking about right now, not when you’re ready to

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Owen Rask Untold Story to Building a Multi-Million Dollar Media Company

From a Kmart Desk to a Multi-Million Dollar Digital Empire: Owen Rask’s Incredible Founder Story

Would you like to hear what it takes to build an online business from absolute zero into a multi-million dollar digital media empire? Today’s interview will be one of the most inspiring founder stories you’ll ever hear – and it’s a perfect example of what’s possible when you combine genuine passion with business model. Owen

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Why Digital Agencies Are the Hottest Opportunity for Seven-Figure Exits in 2026

Everyone is saying to start an AI business. That you can start a 1-person AI business (with zero code and zero employees) and make $1M. That’s true… if you have 40+ hours a week to learn and implement AI. But what if you don’t? What if you work a full-time job now and have kids and family

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