
Tom Matzen
Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Thousand Person Tribe, known for building dozens of businesses and coaching coaches on tribe-building.
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Oct 6, 2026
From Losing $21 Million to Building Businesses That Don't Need You With Tom Matzen
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Kyle GrayHOST
But, like, tell us about the people that you're working with now and, and how do some of these same problems, like, show up for them?

Tom MatzenGUEST
Number one, when you first launch a business, right? You know, a lot of people listening in, they're, they're early into their business or they're thinking of launching a new business or maybe pivoting to a different business.

Tom MatzenGUEST
Start with the end, right? What's your plan? Are you gonna sell it? Are you gonna, you know, give it to your kids? Are you gonna, you know, l- empower your team to take over and run it? Like, what's your exit plan? Well, I've had 94 businesses.
Episode #979: Tom Matzen: The Tribe-Building Blueprint Every Coach Needs To Hear
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Marc MawhinneyHOST
So what are you seeing out there in the online space since you were last on the show when it comes to building a tribe? More difficult, the same, easier?

Tom MatzenGUEST
We actually ran a contest where we gave away a ticket to this marketer's cruise, called it Mastermind in Paradise about a year ago.
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