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Ever wished you could skip the line and get no-BS advice on building digital businesses? Well then—you're in the right place.

I'm Matt Downey, and for more than a decade, I've built digital businesses. My resume includes founding an award-winning agency, building an e-commerce lifestyle brand, and creating SaaS tools for developers.

When I was starting out, I had more questions than answers. What I needed wasn't some cookie-cutter formula, but real talk about what actually works—and more importantly—what doesn't.

That's exactly why I started Digital Native.

Every Saturday at 8 AM ET, I'll share practical insights from the trenches. You'll get hard-earned lessons learned from starting digital businesses, straightforward breakdowns of emerging trends in tech and startups, along with actionable strategies to implement in your own work. My goal is to deliver valuable content that respects your time and fuels your growth.

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