Matt Hoggett has been a commercial photographer for the past 15 years. His understanding of retail and his ability to see a unique opportunity in the Australian Gift Card market saw the birth of Prezzee. That coupled with his fascination with blockchain technology and payment systems made Prezzee the perfect vehicle for his passion. Claire Morris has been designing brands for the past 15 years and with this experience Claire co-founded and designed Prezzee with husband Matt. She is passionate about sustainability and she is pleased Prezzee can help reduce the usage of traditional plastic Gift Cards.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Steve Jobs
- Richard Branson
- Parents
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Starting a new business is like riding a roller coaster without a seatbelt, just when you think you’ve reached a conclusion on a process, it needs constant navigating, problem solving and just evolving. Time continues to be a challenge for us, many things we want to achieve but time seems to be one of our biggest challenges”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses Book by Eric Ries
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment Book by Eckhart Tolle
- Tribes: We need you to lead us Book by Seth Godin
- Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Book by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams
- Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future Book by Blake Masters and Peter Thiel
Favourite Quote:
- “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do, we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do”
- “Be the change you want to see in the world”
Recommended Online Resources:
Podcasts
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Believe in yourself and love what you do”
“Find a great partner and a team who believes in what you are doing then just do it”…[Listen for More]
More About Matt Hoggett & Claire Morris:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Grace allows for questions … and is the answer!” EL” Evinda Lepins”
Other Quotes From the Chat with Matt Hoggett & Claire Morris:
- “If you’re not comfortable with change then you’re limiting your growth”
- “Agnostic is one who is free of fixed belief”
- “Live each day as it is and be comfortable with it”
- “Where intention glows energy goes”
- “Once you’ve got a great idea you need to dedicate 150% of your time, you can’t split yourself between jobs. It’s all in or all out”
- “Being an entrepreneur is finding a genuine need and filling this with an amazing user experience”
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