Matthew Mitten
From banking VP to digital nomad.
Follow along as I build companies to $1M+ while traveling the world!
📍 Currently in: North Carolina
How I Got Here:
My journey so far:
0 yrs old: Born in North Carolina.
8 yrs old: Started hosting poker games in school to get more prize tickets.
10 yrs old: Fell in love with travel via trips to national parks and cities with my amazing family.
13 yrs old: Learned about Bitcoin. Didn’t invest until 18.
16 yrs old: Sold Pokemon Go t-shirts online. Became a camp counselor.
17 yrs old: Went on my first backpacking trip. Loved it.
18 yrs old: Opened a Roth IRA and started investing. Studied abroad in Italy.
19 yrs old: Launched a sustainable clothing brand and scaled it to over $10k in revenue.
20 yrs old: Became obsessed with disc golf. Played over 100 rounds in a year.
21 yrs old: Graduated from Elon University & moved to Charlotte, NC to work at Bank of America.
22 yrs old: + pickleball to my niche sport obsessions. 😅
23 yrs old: Landed a role on the investor relations team at BofA - one of the coolest roles at the entire firm.
25 yrs old: Promoted as one of the youngest VPs at BofA. Started coaching college students on how to land internships and jobs.
26 yrs old: Left my corporate job. Biked 120 miles in 24 hours. Started building our digital ads agency.
27 yrs old: Helping scale Foundation Media to $1M in revenue w/ amazing business partners. Ended my apartment lease and started traveling the world as a digital nomad.
I can’t wait to see what the next 27 years have in store!
Cheers,
Matthew
Current Ventures:
Foundation Media - Partner, Head of Growth
We scale businesses rapidly and profitably w/ digital ads. (website | free Google Ads course)
Mitten Ventures - Founder
I invest in equities, crypto, and private companies for growth.
Current private portfolio includes Pickleball Inc.
Micro Investing - Advisor / Friend
Michael is building the most trusted brand in alternative investments, and I help on a few things behind the scenes. (website)
Upside Academy - Founder
I coach business college students on how to succeed in university & land jobs and internships. (website)
Volunteering:
Elon University Young Alumni Council - Member
Advise the university on how to better engage alumni and grow. (website)
The Charlotte ETA Group - Board Member
Help grow the awesome business acquisition group in Charlotte and improve the quality of the programming. (website)
Want to Connect?
I keep a few calendar slots open for founders, students, and anyone building something they care about. Book a time to chat here.
