149: Who Needs a Paper Ticket in the Digital World with Matt Wolff

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we are happy to be speaking with Matt Wolff, the Founder, and CEO of the Ticket Time Machine! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Matt gets into how his niche is taking him in the opposite direction from where the rest of the market is going.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy listening to today’s captivating conversation with Matt Wolff!</span></p> <p><strong>Bio:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matt is the Founder & CEO of Ticket Time Machine™, a souvenir ticket company that specializes in commemorative keepsakes. They are keeping the printed memory alive with their commemorative keepsakes and enhancing the fan experience with their digital experiences. He grew up in Marlboro, NJ, and graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!) in 1998 with his twin brother. He got married on Leap Day (2/29/20) and currently lives in Lake Worth, FL with his wife and cats. He has 3 Nieces and 3 Nephews and likes to spoil them whenever he visits. Ever since graduating college, Matt has been going to sporting events and concerts non-stop. He has traveled the world (over 20 countries and 41 states) watching sporting events, trying new food, and listening to music.</span></p> <p><strong>Matt’s journey</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many years ago, Matt started his sales career by selling ticket printing services for Worldwide Ticket Craft. After six or seven years, he left the ticketing world to find a new sales opportunity and started selling anti-money laundering software.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">About four years later, he was at a no-hitter Marlins game with a digital ticket when they announced that anyone who wanted a printed ticket could get one from the box office. He asked them to customize his ticket to say the game was a no-hitter, and they said they could not, even though Matt knew they could. That very day, Ticket Time Machine was born, and about a year later,