Entrepreneur Matt Sells Company to Microsoft, Buys Lamborghini: A Look at Life After Millions

Meet Matt, an 18-year-old entrepreneur who sold his company to Microsoft at just 18, founded multiple companies before age 14, and now enjoys the ride of a lifetime in Silicon Valley.

  • 1. Welcome to "Silicon Valley girl" channel, where building a personal brand and amazing companies are discussed.
  • 2. The host is flying from San Francisco to Seattle to meet with Matt, who sold his company to Microsoft and bought a Lamborghini.
  • 3. Matt is an entrepreneur who sold his company to Microsoft at 18 years old.
  • 4. He started his first company when he was 14 with his co-founder James.
  • 5. Matt reached out to the host on Instagram, as he needed help learning German for managing employees in Germany.
  • 6. The Lamborghini is kept in a garage that Matt shares with friends.
  • 7. Matt bought the computer first after receiving the money from Microsoft and enjoys playing games on it.
  • 8. He also bought the car but has never received a speeding ticket.
  • 9. Matt currently works full-time at Microsoft, which acquired his company when they had 20 employees.
  • 10. The team size has grown significantly since then, with some members working from home.
  • 11. Matt lives in Seattle because one of his co-founders bought a house there.
  • 12. Before starting his first successful company, Matt founded MC pro hosting when he was 13, which sold Minecraft multiplayer servers.
  • 13. The company was doing $5 million a year in revenues and had about 50-60 employees.
  • 14. Matt's next car will likely be the same color as his current one.
  • 15. In addition to working at Microsoft, Matt produces music as a hobby.
  • 16. He learned German with the help of YouTube videos and reached out to the host when he saw her video about learning German.
  • 17. The conversation took place in the car while driving over the world's largest floating bridge in Seattle.
  • 18. Matt was excited to drive the Lamborghini, and the host filmed him driving it.
  • 19. Matt encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs to start as early as they can and sell their companies in San Francisco.
  • 20. The host asked viewers to subscribe to her channel and like the video.

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