Q 1. Kindly give our readers an introduction to your business. Please include what your business is all about, in which city you are located and if you have offices in multiple locations/ cities.
Ans: We are a full service digital marketing agency located in Perry FL, with a team of 3 people.
Q 2. Kindly give us a brief description about yourself (it should include your brief educational or entrepreneurial background and list some of your major achievements).
Ans: I worked as a handyman and electrician for years before helping a few people with their advertising that led to me starting my own agency. It’s now a passion of mine to help small business owners to achieve their goals in scaling their business by helping them in their adventure.
Q 3. What inspired you to (start a new business venture) or (to make significant changes in an existing business)? How did the idea for your business come about?
Ans: As I know hard it was for me to advertise in the early 2000s when I first started, I want to make it easier on my clients so we all can make the public happy in the services we provide.
Q 4. What three pieces of advice would you give to budding entrepreneurs?
Ans: Keep it simple, work hard, build trust
Q 5. What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur?
Ans: The hours is the day do not apply to us, have a passion for what you do, DO NOT STOP
Q 6. How many hours do you work a day on average?
Ans: 60
Q 7. To what do you most attribute your success?
Ans: The willingness to achieve more
Q 8. How do you go about marketing your business? What has been your most successful form of marketing?
Ans: Google, Social media
Q 9. Where did your organizations funding/capital come from and how did you go about getting it? How did you obtain investors for your venture?
Ans: I had no investors. I worked a full time job, saved up and did what was necessary to succeed.
Q 10. What is the best way to achieve long-term success?
Ans: Build a relationship with your team in terms of success
Q 11. Where you see yourself and your business in 5 – 10 years?
Ans: Still at it…I love what we do at Top Full Agency LLC
Q 12. Excluding yours, what company or business do you admire the most?
Ans: Every small business owner that truly cared about their customers.
Q 13. How important have good employees been to your success?
Ans: 100% of my team has been very much a big part of my success.
Q 14. How long do you stick with an idea before giving up?
Ans: I never give up. Striving to be better is my nature.
Q 15. What motivates you?
Ans: My family and making people see their success in a better light.
Q 16. What are your ideals?
Ans: Perseverance, drive and compassion for what I do
Q 17. How do you generate new ideas?
Ans: Usually when I’m fishing…lol
Q 18. How do you define success?
Ans: Look at yourself from where you where 6 months ago…BE BETTER THAN THAT
Q 19. How do you build a successful customer base?
Ans: Communication, staying at it. People need your help and they are out there, you just have to find them.
Q 20. What is your favorite aspect of being an entrepreneur?
Ans: Being able to truly give the people need our help the time and work they deserve.
Q 21. What has been your most satisfying moment in business?
Ans: The first 6 months were the best times because that was all the firsts that we had…the first client, the first check, the first review, the first happy email showing appreciation.
Q 22. What do you feel is the major difference between entrepreneurs and those who work for someone else?
Ans: Time to be with your family, and time to do what means most to you.
Q 23. What kind of culture exists in your organization? How did you establish this tone and why did you institute this particular type of culture?
Ans: I worked in it since I was young, so now help others.
Q 24. In one word, characterize your life as an entrepreneur.
Ans: Progressive
Q 25. If you had the chance to start your career over again, what would you do differently?
Ans: Digital marketing, but I would start it at a younger age.
Q 26. How has being an entrepreneur affected your family life?
Ans: The time I spend with my family is more than it has ever been.
Q 27. What is your greatest fear, and how do you manage fear?
Ans: Greatest fear would be that I leave this world without leaving a legacy behind.
Q 28. How did you decide on the location for your business?
Ans: I love the small towns….so I built my business here.
Q 29. Do you believe there is some sort of pattern or formula to becoming a successful entrepreneur?
Ans: Get a coach or mentor, it makes a world of difference.
Q 30. If you could talk to one person from history, who would it be and why?
Ans: Aristotle, I believe he would have the best conversations.
Q 31. Who has been your greatest inspiration?
Ans: My family, they drive me to be better in every way.
Q 32. What book has inspired you the most? (OR what is your favorite book?)
Ans: Rich dad, Poor dad
Q 33. What are some of the biggest mistakes you’ve made?
Ans: Rushing into things, jumping in with both feet first instead making a plan
Q 34. How can you prevent mistakes or do damage control?
Ans: Take a step back, look at the situation from another prospective and then take action
Q 35. What are your hobbies? What do you do in your non-work time?
Ans: Fishing, boating…anything on the water.
Q 36. What makes you happy?
Ans: Life makes me happy. Waking up and making a better day than yesterday.
Q 37. What sacrifices have you had to make to be a successful entrepreneur?
Ans: KEEP AT IT! Don’t stop no matter hard it gets.
Q 38. If you were conducting this interview, what question would you ask?
Ans: If money had no value, what would you want to do with your life?
Company Detail:
Company : Top Full Agency LLC
Contact : Matthew Mcleod
Address : 449 Pittman Carter Rd.
City : Perry
State : FL
Zip : 32347
Country : USA
Phone : 888-551-1131
Email : matthew@topfullagency.com
