Matthew Jaeh co-founded ProctorU, an EdTech company that grew to over $1 Billion. Now, Matt is the Managing Director of Techstars in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, Matt is an avid triathlete and musician.
This conversation covers lessons from building ProctorU, the Alabama startup ecosystem, the power of short form video, Matt's favorite restaurants, the power of music, and much more.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Connection Between Music and Focus
00:04:21 - Prioritizing Health and Business
00:09:19 - The Birth of Proctor U
00:13:53 - Scaling a Company: From 10 Institutions to Nationwide
00:18:46 - The Importance of Quality Assurance and Training
00:23:03 - The Importance of Taking Care of Your Team
00:27:38 - The Importance of Giving Back in the Entrepreneurial Community
00:32:44 - Different ways to think about entrepreneurship
00:37:31 - The Importance of Corporate Sponsorship and Accelerators in Birmingham's Ecosystem
00:42:27 - Finding Joy in Birmingham
00:47:07 - The Power of Short Form Video and Analytics
00:51:48 - Leveraging Sponsor Content on Instagram and TikTok
00:56:20 - Offering a Second Opinion
Connect with Matthew:
→ Website: mattjaeh.com
→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthewjaeh
→ Twitter: twitter.com/jaehdawg
→ Instagram: instagram.com/jaehdawg
→ TikTok: tiktok.com/@realmattjaeh
→ Youtube:
/ @mattjaeh
→ Facebook: facebook.com/matthew.jaeh
Check out ProctorU:
→ Website: proctoru.com
→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/proctoru
Resources Mentioned in The Episode:
→ Techstars: linkedin.com/company/techstars
→ Simon Sinek: simonsinek.com
→ Geek Squad: linkedin.com/company/geek-squad
→ Jarrod Morgan: linkedin.com/in/jarrodmorgan
→ Jim Collins: jimcollins.com
→ Alabama Launchpad: alabamalaunchpad.com
→ Chris Heivly (Episode):
• Chris Heivly: Build The Fort - Foster...
→ Prosper: prosperbham.com
→ Endeavor: endeavorbirmingham.org
→ Bronze Valley: bronzevalley.com
→ Fleetio: fleetio.com
→ Frank Stitt: twitter.com/frankstitt
→ Chris Hastings: instagram.com/chrishastings00
Restaurants Mentioned in The Episode:
→ CAFÉ DUPONT: cafedupont.net
→ Helen: helenbham.com
→ Gianmarco’s: gianmarcosbhm.com
→ Amore: letsamore.com
→ Perry’s Steak House: perryssteakhouse.com/famousporkchop
→ Automatic Seafood: automaticseafood.com
→ Good People Brewing: goodpeoplebrewing.com
→ Brock’s Gap: brocksgapbrewing.com
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Matthew Jaeh: ProctorU Co-Founder on Building Companies and Startup Life in Birmingham, Alabama