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The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Unlock Financial Freedom: Matt Raad’s Guide to Buying Online Businesses

Matt Raad · September 24, 2024

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The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Unlock Financial Freedom: Matt Raad’s Guide to Buying Online Businesses

Podcast: The Chris Voss Show

September 24, 2024

Unlock Financial Freedom: Matt Raad’s Guide to Buying Online Businesses eBusiness Institute: ebusinessinstitute.com.au Digital Investors Podcast: DigitalInvestors.com About the Guest(s): Matt Raad is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor known for his unconventional…

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Key topicsNo Followers, No Problem: How Millennials Are Building A Successful Future-Proof IncomeMost online income advice tells millennials the same thing: start a YouTube channel, grow an audience, post every day, build a personal brand. For a lot of people, that advice is exhausting before it even begins. Matt Raad offers a fundamentally different model, one where you don't need followers, a camera, or a content calendar to build real online income. Drawing on decades of buying and growing websites that already have traffic and revenue, he talks about why buying digital assets is the smarter, quieter alternative to the creator grind, and why more millennials who hate the idea of "going viral" are building serious cash flow without ever putting themselves on camera. Digital real estate is the asset class priced out millennials can still enter Real estate has become the wealth-building default, but for younger investors the numbers often do not stack up without huge debt and years of pressure. Matt introduces a different asset lens: websites and online businesses can be bought, improved, monetised, and sold without needing a million-dollar mortgage. Because he and Liz have spent 18 years applying business renovation principles to websites, he can explain the mechanics in plain language rather than hype. This gives investing and FIRE audiences a fresh conversation about ownership when property feels increasingly out of reach. The new burnout is earning good money and still feeling trapped Many burnt-out professionals are not failing financially on paper, yet they still cannot see a path to freedom because the mortgage, rent, commute, childcare, and career pressure consume everything they earn. Matt sees this pattern in millennials, vets, engineers, FIFO workers, teachers, and professionals who look successful but feel boxed in. He can speak to the moment when someone realises a pay rise will not solve the deeper problem because they still do not own the engine producing their income. That makes this a strong fit for lifestyle, career-change, and freedom-focused podcasts. View all topics →

About Matt Raad

Matt Raad, podcast guest

Digital Investor and Educator on Building Online Income for Life on Your Terms

30 Years Entrepreneur & business investorSince 2008 Website investing pioneer100–800 Live & online event audienceseBusiness Institute CEO & Co-Founder

Matt Raad is a 30-year entrepreneur, digital investor, and CEO & Co-Founder of eBusiness Institute, Australia’s leading digital skills training organisation. After starting his career as a zoologist studying kangaroos in the Australian outback, Matt rejected the conventional path and built wealth with his wife Liz by buying, growing, and selling businesses instead of relying on property, a corporate career, or the traditional wealth playbook.

Eighteen years ago, Matt and Liz took that same business-buying approach online and became pioneers in buying, renovating, and selling websites as digital real estate. Today, Matt is one of the leading voices helping millennials, burnt-out professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs build AI-leveraged digital businesses they own, control, and can one day sell as 6–7 figure assets.

Matt’s message is especially timely for a generation that has been sold a path that no longer works: expensive degrees, insecure careers, unaffordable property, and income that disappears the moment they stop working. Through eBusiness Institute and the Digital Investors Podcast, he teaches people how to earn while they learn, use practical digital and AI skills, create cashflow from home, and build real future security through ownership.

A regular guest on major business and wealth podcasts including Rich Dad Radio, Entrepreneurs on Fire, and RASK, Matt brings a rare mix of contrarian thinking, practical strategy, and lived experience.

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About this episode

Unlock Financial Freedom:Matt Raad’s Guide to Buying Online Businesses

eBusiness Institute: ebusinessinstitute.com.au

Digital Investors Podcast: DigitalInvestors.com

About the Guest(s):

Matt Raad is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor known for his unconventional approach to achieving financial freedom. Starting with a background in zoology, Matt and his wife Liz transitioned into the world of business, building a high cash flow portfolio by buying, renovating, and selling websites. As co-founders of eBusiness Institute, they are pioneers in teaching beginners how to generate significant income through digital asset investment. With over 27 years of experience, they have successfully turned their passion for digital businesses into a thriving educational enterprise.

Episode Summary:

In this insightful episode of The Chris Voss Show, host Chris Voss chats with Matt Raad, co-founder of eBusiness Institute. Matt shares his unconventional journey from being a zoologist to becoming a digital entrepreneur, discussing how he and his wife Liz built a multimillion-dollar portfolio by buying and selling websites. This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge for anyone looking to break free from the traditional 9-to-5 grind and explore the lucrative world of digital businesses.

Matt Raad dives into the specifics of how his unique model of buying and renovating websites can offer financial freedom and high cash flow. He emphasizes the benefits of digital assets, the ease of managing online businesses compared to traditional brick-and-mortar setups, and the opportunities available even for total beginners. This episode is packed with actionable insights, including due diligence, the initial investment required, and the potential for passive income.

Key Takeaways:

Transitioning from Zoology to Digital Entrepreneurship: Matt shares his inspirational journey from studying zoology to mastering the art of buying and selling online businesses.

Benefits of Digital Assets: Insight into why digital assets are superior to traditional real estate, especially in terms of investment risk and cash flow potential.

Getting Started With Minimal Investment: Learn how you can begin your journey in website investment with as little as $5,000 and scale it to a six or seven-figure income.

Importance of Due Diligence: Emphasizes the critical role of due diligence in buying websites to minimize risks and ensure profitable investments.

Opportunity for Passive Income: Understand how owning niche websites can provide consistent and significant passive income.

Notable Quotes:

“You wanted the best. You’ve got the best podcast. The hottest, hottest podcast in the world. The Chris Voss Show.”

“What we teach is a way to do it so that you can do it as a bit of a side hustle so you don’t have to quit your job straight away.”

“With online businesses, you can start out really small and you can just learn the ropes and if you like it, then you go to the next level.”

“Seriously, you could just take a year off work, for way less than what they’ve put into a donut shop and have a crack at this.”

“We’ve just finished training a cohort and our youngest member, Jamila, she’s 16 and she sent us, ‘Hey Matt, this year I’ve earned over $10,000.'”

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