A lifelong entrepreneur finds himself with $100 to his name and nearly $100,000 in debt. This is March 2005. Fast forward seven years. The company he founded with the last hundred dollars is a multimillion dollar, award-winning brand and a household name in Northern Colorado. With close to $10,000,000 in company revenue, 4,000 customers, and 18 prestigious local, state and national company and entrepreneurial awards, Matt Shoup and M & E Painting have become a true American dream success story.

Matt founded Shoup Consulting in 2009 with one mission—to inspire entrepreneurs. He does this through coaching, speaking and writing. Matt released his first book, Become an Award-Winning Company: Seven Simple Steps to Unlock the Million-dollar Secret Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know in December, 2011. And he is just getting started!