Matt Carle

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Matt Carle, Business Coach

Business Coach

Eastside Timbers

Program Director

Valentis Athletica

Non-Profit company founded to operate value-based youth soccer club in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Board Member

Portland Timbers

Ticket Services

United Soccer Leagues

Youth League Operations Intern

Colorado Rapids

Rapids Academy Intern

Helping you grow your business, and still make it home for dinner. │ Business Coach │ Business Broker │ Former soccer coach turned business coach

I help business owners who are stuck and struggling to make the right move.

Most of my clients come to me because:

- They feel trapped, they know they need changes, but don't know where to start
- Nothing happens in the business without their input
- They lack systems, accountability, & predictability

I coach them to build a business that delivers:

- More freedom & flexibility for the Owner
- Repeatable systems that drive predictable results
- Results that help increase the value of the business, so it's ready to sell when you are

We use a tailored approach to:

- Build repeatable systems so the business works for the Owner (not the other way around)
- Empower their teams, drive accountability, systematize operations, and reduce stress
- Build a business that is “exit ready,” whether that’s next year or years down the road

Here’s a few of the outcomes clients have experienced:

- Packaging company that went from $1.5M per year to $1M per month
- Manufacturing Co. owners who went from overworked to never missing an appointment or a game
- Insurance agent who saw 20% YoY growth in his book of business & increased commissions

Why I do this:

- I’ve spent more than half my life as a coach. First on the soccer field, now supporting business owners
- 9+ years as a business coach, and 3+ years as a business broker supporting owners
- I value time with my wife and two kids outside Denver, Colorado, and I want my clients to enjoy the same freedom

If you’re ready to build a business that is easier to run, more fun to own, and ready to sell when you are...

Click the “Book an appointment” link at the top of my profile to apply to work with me.

Hey there 👋

My name is Matt Carle

I've been a business coach since 2016.

And a business broker since 2022.

I get to help people & small businesses daily, which is awesome.

And I live in Littleton, CO with my wife and our two kids. 
(I don't think I can get away with saying "young" kids anymore)

I’m not from here originally, and my path to get here was...different.

📍 I was born and raised in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Even did my undergrad at Bowling Green State University
(Go Falcons!)

📍 After I graduated, I moved to Denver for a 3 month internship with the Colorado Rapids.

📍 Then I relocated to Morgantown, WV for 9 months and got my Master’s degree at West Virginia University.
(Go ‘Eers!)

📍 After that, I moved to Tampa, FL for 7 months to complete an internship.

📍 Then, back to Bowling Green for a bit, figuring out my next move.

📍 I decided to do something a little crazy, and moved across the country to Portland, OR to go work in soccer.

The catch was, I didn’t have a job yet, just an interview, and a stubborn belief that I could figure it out.

And I did, eventually.

(I’ll tell the story about my job interview another time)

I lived in Portland for 8+ years, met my wife, we got married, had a kid, loved just about everything about it.

But we didn’t have family nearby.

📍 Which is what brought us here to Colorado in 2019.

My wife grew up here, and we’re blessed to have family nearby that we get to spend time with (and take advantage of free babysitting).

I absolutely love living in Colorado (except for those bitter cold snowy days).

And I can’t imagine raising our kids anywhere else.

So, that’s my winding story, and here’s a cute picture of my kids to thank you for reading all the way through!

I help Small Business Owners go from Stuck, to Streamlined, to Sold. | Soccer Coach turned Business Coach & Broker

Everyone who says just work harder is wrong.  

Business owner doesn't need to be told to work hard.  

That's part of your DNA.  

The problem is you're likely working on the wrong stuff.  

You don't need to be head down grinding yourself into dust doing work that others could do.

You need to be building the systems and the structure that empowers your team to get more work done.  

You need to spend more time doing work that makes it easier on you as an owner and still delivers great results for your clients.  

As the Owner, that is where you need to focus your time, your energy, and your attention.

Ask yourself, how can I create more leverage in the business with systems, structure, and accountability?  

Work hard at that, and you're gonna see results.

"That was my first stress free vacation in years!"  

This is what the client told me after getting back. 

He took a 10-day vacation, his first in years, and the business was flawless!  

So I think it's worth expanding on this story a bit.  

Because the steps are relatively simple.  

But most business owners still aren't doing it.  

So what did he do, in order to take a full 10-day vacation, with zero work stress?  

1) He took the time to build systems for his team.  

2) He set standards & expectations for how the work gets done.  

3) He delegated, specifically and with accountability, to his employees.  

4) And he laid out exactly when they should reach out to him if there were issues that needed his attention.  

It seems simple enough, and it is. 

But let's unpack each of these a little:  

1) He took the time to build systems for his team. 
• This was a long-term process. From the start of our work together a year ago, the goal has been to make the business simple, repeatable & predictable. 
• Once his team bought in, the systemization took off! They bring new ideas all the time, because they're the ones using the systems daily. 
• Instead of just grinding through work every day, he blocks out time to work on systems, and keep them on track.  

2) He set standards & expectations for how the work gets done. 
• Again, a long-term process. We defined what "good" work looks like, and communicated it with his team. 
• He doesn't have to worry if messages will go unanswered or issues will slip through the cracks anymore. Because the standards and the systems catch those things.  

3) He delegated, specifically and with accountability, to his employees. 
• Every employee has a clear picture of what's required of them on a daily basis. And if their tasks are going to change while he's on vacation, they talk about that too. 
• Everyone is empowered to do their work as needed, and they have regular check-ins to ensure everything is on track. 
• They know what's expected, and what accountability looks like for falling short.  

4) And he laid out exactly when they should reach out to him if there were issues that needed his attention. 
• He developed clear, simple rules about when his team should contact him. 
• That included a list of specific clients, issues above a certain $$ threshold, or any conflicts or issues between employees. 
• Employees never had to guess if they should bother him, they knew exactly what to communicate and when. 
BONUS: They never had to interrupt the vacation, everything went smoothly!   

So the road to freedom and relaxing vacations takes a bit of time to build.  

But it's absolutely worth it. 

If your business can't function without you, let's take a look at your systems and see where you might be falling short.

Owners talk about selling their business "someday" 

But let me tell you the truth about “someday”

Buyers & bankers don’t care about “someday”

They care about the business that actually shows up when it’s time to sell.​

You don’t get paid for what your business is worth today. 

You get paid for how transferable and predictable it looks to a buyer years from now.​

And that gap is where most owners leave six or seven figures on the table.​

The same things that make your business sellable in the future are the things that make it more profitable, less stressful, and more enjoyable to own right now.​

Picture two owners, both doing $1M in profit:
• Owner A is the hub of every decision, key customer, and deal.
• Owner B can disappear for a month and the business hums along.​

On paper, they look similar. 

But at the closing table, Owner B could be worth 2-3x more.​

Why? Because buyers don’t pay top dollar for income. 

They pay top dollar for predictable, stable cash flow that doesn’t fall apart when you leave.​

When a serious buyer looks at your business, they’re they're not asking “Did this owner work hard?”

They're trying to answer: “Can I step into this, grow it, and not be chained to it?”​

Those questions line up with Seven Key Value Drivers:​

• How dependent is this on the owner?
• Are the numbers clean and consistent?
• Will the operation still run if key people leave?
• How fragile is the revenue?
• Is there a real sales engine or just hustle?
• Why do customers choose this business over the competition?
• How much upside is left on the table for the next owner?​

Ignore these, and “someday” turns into disappointment. 

Build around them, and you create freedom to choose: sell, scale, or step back.​

In other words: 

A business built to sell is a business built to succeed.​

This isn’t about perfection. 

It’s about turning your business into an asset a buyer will compete to own.

While you enjoy owning it in the meantime.​

Want the framework and the scorecard?

I put together a practical resource: 

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟳 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 (𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗲𝘁).

If you’re a business owner in your 40s or 50s and you know you’ll want the option to sell someday - even if that’s 5, 10, or 15 years out - now is the time to build that business. ​

This tool will help.

Send a DM or leave a comment and I'll share the doc with you - and you can start building a sellable business today, not someday.

What if you had fun running your business?

What if it wasn't stressful every day?

Lots of owners start a business because they're passionate about something:

-You care about the work you're producing
-You want your hard work to benefit you
-You want to be your own boss

But as you're building your business,
you realize being the owner is hard.

And that work that you love,
feels like a grind.

The stuff that used to inspire you,
feels like a burden.

Doing the work and being the owner just isn't fun anymore.

And your business that you love,
starts to feel like a crappy job.

Not great.
 
What if instead, business ownership felt...fun?

What if you were excited to go tackle the challenges in front of you?
 
It's possible.
But it takes work to get there...

You need systems to streamline your work.

You need to delegate and hand things off.

You need to focus on high-impact work.

You need structure to support your team.

You need to know your numbers and watch them closely.

You need to change the way you think about your business.

You need to change the way you work.

It's not easy, but I see people doing it daily.

With systems, structure, and accountability you can change the way you work.

And change the results you get from your business.

You can build a business that is fun to own and run.

Rewards you for your time & effort.

And supports the life you want to live.
 
Want to learn more about how to build a business that is actually fun to own?

Let's talk!

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