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The Advicetap crew had the chance to catch up with Matt Mickiewicz and bring you this interview. Matt is the co-founder of Sitepoint.com, 99designs.com and Flippa.com – which have had more than $50 Million run through them (Flippa averages $1.5-$2 Million a month in sales!).

Matt shares how he got started in the online business world, why the idea of a work-life balance for entrepreneurs doesn’t work, and the real difference between a lifestyle business and building a company.

Here’s the interview:

Timeline of the Interview for Your Viewing Pleasure
00:14 How did you get started in the online biz world?
01:00 How did you find your business partner?
01:26 Running a profitable business while in school
01:46 How did you position Sitepoint.com in the market to be successful?
02:47 How to deal with challenges and stay motivated
03:40 Why work-life balances don’t work when you’re building a “Business”
04:20 With 3 successful companies how is your work-life balance now?
04:42 The benefits of having an online business
05:10 Lifestyle business vs. Big time company
05:58 Your plans for the next 5 years