Matt Lees has a strong passion for gaming; so much that he launched a successful business Retro Gaming from his bedroom and now offers second hand games in a high quality condition and strives to be the place collectors and nostalgia buyers can visit when seeking excellence. In this episode we discuss turning childhood passions into a thriving business and the journey of taking action, learning in the experience and how we all have a chance to do the same.
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0:00 – 👨🏻💻 Episode Introduction
1:24 – 🌤 Welcome Matt Lees
3:20 – the passion for GAMING
6:39 – the power of Video Games
8:20 - Welcome to RetroGaming
14:50 - the one man BAND!
16:50 - Highs and Lows
20:15 - Processes? Systems?
23:00 - how many sales at the moment?
25:10 - day in the life?
26:55 - sourcing for items?
31:30 - building a brand
36:39 - bringing QUALITY!
42:00 - Selling 10+ Wii Consoles
45:00 - Growth over the months?
47:50 - facing fear / failure
50:00 - Beanies for Leukaemia and the Story behind
52:30 - any FOCUS areas at the moment?
56:30 - Rapid Fire Questions
59:47 - One thing you take away is this!
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