Dawon Matthews

Entrepreneur who built multiple businesses including a cleaning company, real estate portfolio and the Goodies food-truck concept that scaled to over $1M in gross revenue; featured for his resilience and system-driven approach to hospitality and small business.

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Nov 17, 2025 • 1h 32min

How a 32-Year-Old UNDERDOG Built a $1.2 Million Business From His Truck (In Just 2 Hours Per Day)

Dawon Matthews, a relentless entrepreneur, shares his inspiring journey from being jailed and rejected to building a $1.2 million food truck business in under a year. He reveals how the adversity of a college brawl and 200 job rejections propelled him to hire himself instead. Dawon discusses the vital lessons learned from his time in prison, the transformative impact of mentors, and his innovative systems that helped scale his ventures. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing market opportunities and the art of perfecting daily work to build lasting success.

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