Matt Orlic is the founder of Inspire Brands Group which creates and develops brands worldwide like Qure Skincare by designing and manufacturing products in several industries, including consumer electronics, sports equipment, toys, sports apparel, and more.
His brands are distributed globally through mass retailers, and he is also engaged in licensing agreements with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Angry Birds, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and UMBRO.
For more details, visit their website here.
Here we sit down with Matt, to know a bit more about his journey as an entrepreneur.
Q. What inspired you to become an entrepreneur?
Matt: Seeing my dad’s relationship with money and how it controlled his world was a big sources of inspiration. I wanted the freedom that he didn’t have.
Q. How did you get started?
Matt: I started at 17 with a company called Platinum Prospects which would do direct marketing for business coaches in Australia and the UK.
Q. What was your biggest startup challenge? What steps did you take to overcome it? What did you learn?
Matt: My biggest challenge was garnering the ability to get other business owners to have faith in me to deliver the service at such a young age. To overcome that, I partnered up with a gentleman who was a lot older and had more experience.
Q. What is the most memorable thing you’ve done since you started your business?
Matt: I started a brand called Qure Skincare with my sister, helping her to fulfill her dreams.
Q. What is one book you recommend, and why?
Matt: Atomic habits, Since you are the sum of your habits, then whatever you follow, whether good or bad, will ultimately determine the outcome of your life.
Q. What are your top 3 favourite online apps, tools or resources and what do you love about them?
Matt: Slack, Click Up, and Monday.
Company operations and communication are critical for success and these applications minimize confusion, simplify processes, and ultimately allow our businesses to deliver a better quality product.
Q. In terms of legacy, what is the mark you’d like to leave on the world?
Matt: I want to help fellow entrepreneurs undergo a path of self-actualization where they incorporate more meaning into the work they are doing.
Q. In one sentence, what’s the best advice you’d give to someone just starting out on their entrepreneurial journey?
Matt: Pick one thing and one thing only to focus on. Think of it as an infinite game, think in terms of decades not in years, and focus on attaining marginal gains every day.
To keep up to date with Matt and his journey, connect with him on Instagram.
