Hola! I’m Mat and I’ve been an entrepreneur for as long as I can remember—starting at age 12, when I turned my lunch money into a mini cigarette business at school.

My early passion for enterprise led me to co-own and run a chain of 11 bookshops, where I first glimpsed the transformative power of the World Wide Web.

In 2003, I launched a successful coffee bar, eatery, and live music venue, handling everything from daily operations to marketing – today, I still consult for that business and others, leveraging my background in design, along with my lifelong love of martial arts, music and of course, coffee!

Whether I’m advising clients, working out at the gym, or playing bass alongside talented jazz musicians, I bring curiosity, creativity, and a drive to make an impact.