

Business Casual
Matt Giovanisci
Matt Giovanisci shares his real-world experience growing an online education business to a million dollars in annual revenue.
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Oct 31, 2025 • 23min
How to Start A Side Project Without Turning It Into A Business
In a lively discussion, Matt grapples with the challenge of enjoying homebrewing as a hobby without the pressure of monetization. He delves into the essence of true fun, emphasizing playfulness and social connection. Reflecting on personal experiences, he highlights how hobbies like learning guitar and brewing foster joy and creativity. Matt also confronts feelings of obligation to create content, ultimately granting himself permission to explore brewing purely for pleasure. Fun becomes his guiding principle, reshaping his approach to creativity and community.

Oct 30, 2025 • 32min
Does Social Media Marketing Work? (With Real Numbers)
Delving into the efficacy of social media marketing, the host reveals that direct sales from social are rare. He discusses brand awareness difficulty in tracking and the challenges faced on platforms like TikTok. Hard numbers illustrate modest organic revenue from Facebook and Instagram, while paid ads show questionable ROI. Surprisingly, YouTube shines as a top performer in driving direct sales. The conversation shifts towards innovative strategies for turning social into a sales tool, including viral testing and community engagement.

Oct 29, 2025 • 27min
The Off-Season Game Plan
The discussion kicks off with a clear distinction between on-season and off-season strategies for pool-related content. Matt shares insights into weekly video production, social media processes, and a major content blitz that surprisingly had little impact on sales. They also explore innovations in printing and fulfillment, transitioning to bulk offset printing for better quality and margins. The roadmap for upcoming courses and articles is laid out, alongside thoughts on refining social media efforts and ensuring a more efficient content strategy in the future.

Oct 28, 2025 • 36min
The Noob Effect
The quiet art of shutting the f**k up.

Oct 27, 2025 • 17min
We Made Less Revenue (But More Profit) in 2025
So what happened? Find out by listening.

Oct 25, 2025 • 13min
BONUS: I Made a Huge Mistake…
Email me: matt@moneylab.co

Oct 24, 2025 • 34min
5 Ideas a Day
This is one of those ideas.

Oct 23, 2025 • 38min
Business Improvements I Want To Make ASAP
(As soon as possible).

Oct 22, 2025 • 32min
Quiet vs Hectic
Which do YOU prefer?

Oct 21, 2025 • 29min
Tools I’ve Stopped Using This Year (And Why)
I think this topic is more interesting than it sounds.


