Matt Friesen

Some people take before and after pictures. Some blog every day.
I’m just going to say I started the program this morning and it’s intense.


One the bright side, I love setting goals. And I love achieving them even more.

Every relationship has a varying degree of value, but how often do you recognize the value of peripheral relationships? That friend of a friend, who you’ve only met once, could be the decision maker at a potential client.


It’s amazing how social media has addressed this in simple ways. You can harness the power of your relationships using Twitter, Facebook, Linked In & others.





As a business, these relationships and tools have never been more important. So much so, an entire industry has been built around these concepts. There are many resources available to do it on your own, but a professional Internet Marketing company can harness the power in ways an army of one can’t.

Running a software, marketing and eCommerce company is an incredibly fulfilling task. I find few things in life as rewarding as watching the team around me fire on all cylinders.  The buzz of developers battling complex problems, the screams of delight as designers tweak a pesky pixel, or the magical moment in marketing when a SERP report shows that last strategy paid off.


It’s also incredibly challenging, and as a first time entrepreneur, each day brings new problems to solve. Since the beginning, I’ve relied on the people around me to help solve these problems and maintain the right course. Two and a half years in and I’m ready to bring in the big guns.


So I’m using my network, both new and established, to help build a think tank. Over the coming weeks I will individually meet with a select group of mentors and invite them to join the Thirdi Advisory Board. Together these high profile Vancouver businessmen will be my personal advisers and help keep Thirdi growing and moving in the right direction.


I can’t wait to tap into this incredible resource.

Life is busy.

Too busy for things like blogs to matter.

For some reason I have one.