25. Matt Turner on Disrupting with a Smile

2021-05-04

What’s it like starting a business when you’re 18, growing it for a decade and then having to make bold decisions to rebuild it following a global pandemic? My guest here in Episode 25 is Matt Turner, Founder & MD of Clownfish Events, who took the opportunity to build Clownfish Studios when Covid-19 decimated the events market. Matt’s story is one of dreams, disruption and daring. You’re witnessing his childhood dream - to run a leading production studio that takes on the industry big boys and makes streaming and filming...

What’s it like starting a business when you’re 18, growing it for a decade and then having to make bold decisions to rebuild it following a global pandemic?

My guest here in Episode 25 is Matt Turner, Founder & MD of Clownfish Events, who took the opportunity to build Clownfish Studios when Covid-19 decimated the events market.

Matt’s story is one of dreams, disruption and daring. You’re witnessing his childhood dream - to run a leading production studio that takes on the industry big boys and makes streaming and filming accessible to all.

Matt explains:

- How he first started running events whilst in school

- What he learnt by saying yes to everything

- How experience has shaped him

- How he made the most of a big break

- How they stood out from the competition

- How they’ve grown with some of their clients

- Why human personality is so important

- Why he’ll continue to break barriers

- Why it’s important to always be yourself

- Why he decided to expand the business by building a state-of-the-art TV studio

- Why it’s important to understand that every problem has a solution