Most people ease their way into entrepreneurship.

Matt Nance got thrown into it headfirst.

Ten months of couch-surfing.

Seven months waiting for a job that kept not opening.

A full year crushing quotas and carrying a territory on his back.

And then the pivotal moment:

Realizing he was becoming the kind of person he never planned to be —

exhausted, boxed in, and building a ladder that didn’t belong to him.

That’s where Summit Strategies Group was born.

Not in a boardroom.

On a couch.

In a season of misalignment so loud he couldn’t ignore it anymore.

In this episode, Matt and I pull the curtain back on what actually creates a founder:

Not inspiration.

Not a perfect idea.

But the moment frustration turns into clarity —

and clarity turns into action.

• The identity snap that pushes you out of a “dream job”

When doing everything “right” still feels wrong — and why ignoring that feeling is the real risk.

• Why entrepreneurship isn’t a plan — it’s a decision

The moment you stop outsourcing your dreams and start backing your own.

• Human-centric AI that actually moves a business forward

Matt breaks down how Summit Strategies helps service businesses adopt AI without blowing up their workflows.

• Missed opportunities = silent revenue leaks

The inbound AI voice agent system that multiplies revenue simply by answering the phone.

• Sales without desperation

How to get clients wanting you — without pressure, gimmicks, or commission breath.

• Walking away from misaligned clients

Why protecting your peace is part of protecting your profits.

• The Alignment Factor

How clarity, faith, and internal alignment became Matt’s compass — and why your external life can’t shift until the internal one does.