Introduction from Matt Graham of RapidDev: AI Agency Founder Sharing Growth Strategies and Networking Opportunities
Hi Everyone! Matt here from RapidDev. Pumped to be apart of the community! Me:
36 y/o
Grew up in small farm village in rural America
Been living in Boston since business school.
Married with 2 kids that are 10 and 8 y/o
Engineering Undergrad, then Navy, and then Harvard Business School
Tried the Venture Game after B-school, but decided instead of taking a $1 and burning it 🔥, I was better at taking a $1 and making $2, so started a dev agency. (Had to unlearn everything from B-School.)
I am not particularly passionate about any industry or problem. I just love the game and like winning.
Business:
RapidDev is an AI development agency
Started it 5 years ago while working a day job and being a dad. Went all in after a year.
Hit $8.3M in revenue last year
~160 employees (mostly an off shore team)
My Playbook:
Step 1 - Build a cash machine (agency)
Step 2 - Allocate capital wisely
For me this means building a holding company of agency businesses. These kinds of businesses are where my point of leverage is.
Step 3 - Give your investments decades to compound (Play the long game! I am done with the short game.)
Inspiration with similar playbooks:
Jason Fried @ 37signals
Andrew Wilkinson @ Tiny
Peter Kang @ Barrel Holdings
Why I’m here:
You are the avg of the 5 people closest to you. --> I want to surround myself with the best of the best in business and level up myself
AI is creating challenges and opportunities for my industry. Looking to navigate this turbulent time with the help of others.
Give:
We have an AI system that generates LOTS and LOTS of leads. If you are interested in becoming a referral partner, hit me up. We a really robust referral program with over 200 vendors in network.
Ask:
I am always on the look out for other cool communities. I excited to be in this one! If there are other cool ones you know of, let me know!
Other ways I can help:
Anything related to AI!
Facilitate connections in the dev world. I know lots of talented folks and can always make intros.
Help building and managing offshore teams
Jamming on how to build and scale an agency.
Connect with me on Linkedin! linkedin.com/in/matt-graham-nocode Looking forward to meeting you all!
