From Starting Strip Clubs to Bankruptcy: The Matt Haycox Story

This week in the ARENA, Matt Haycox joins me to share his story. From huge success as an entrepreneur, to bankruptcy and back again; Matt has an uncanny ability to pick himself up and try again.  Now Matt is helping other businesses achieve success and is the host of the Matt Haycox Podcast. Dive into the episode and discover the keys to success by listening to Matt’s Story. Key Podcast Topics: The challenges of starting a strip club Matt’s recipe to success Inflation and investing Matt’s biography: Matt is an investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and podcast host of the Matt HayCox Podcast. Matt started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 18 and achieved success at 24 years old by opening his own strip club. In the 2008 market crash, he lost everything and was declared bankrupt but Matt went to work the next day to begin building his business from the ground up once again.  Now Matt is a successful entrepreneur based in Dubai, with businesses in the UK.  Podcast Highlights: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Matt’s Journey to Entrepreneurship 09:55 Starting a strip club 22:11 Asset financing and the American culture of tipping 27:08 Gangs in the UK 32:49 Hiring girls 38:53 Getting a license for a strip club 43:04 What is a balanced life? 44:30 Why Matt’s first marriage failed 48:03 Losing everything and becoming bankrupt 54:24 Redemption 56:33 Matt Haycox’s new life and business 1:01:53 Venture Capital 1:05:34 Inflation and the recession 1:11:35 England is a mess 1:16:30 Yachting 1:24:33 Podcasting 1:28:27 The recipe of success 1:29:40 The future for Matt 1:32:49 Help Alfie Walk Stay Connected: For more enlightening interviews featuring Gladiators and titans of the industry, make sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel. You can also connect with me on the following social platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dariushsoudiofficial/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dariushsoudi Twitter: https://twitter.com/dariushspeaks TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dariushsoudiofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DariushSoudiOfficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariushsoudi/ Website: https://dariushsoudi.com Gladiator Mastery: https://gladiatorsmastery.com