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Matt Douglas, Founder and CEO of Punchbowl.com

December 12, 2022

17 Hours in Iowa

My 17 hour trip to Iowa and what it says about our core values.

June 10, 2021

Why Punchbowl Acquired Vidhug

Today we announced that Punchbowl, Inc. has acquired VidHug. I’m humbled by the opportunity to bring this talented team and fantastic product under the Punchbowl®…

January 22, 2019

How to Develop Fantastic Brand Marketing

In the past few months, Punchbowl has created a series of great Brand Marketing campaigns. Wait, let me try that again… In the past few months,…

November 28, 2018

A Big Idea: Scratch & Sniff Digital Invitations

This morning, Punchbowl announced Scratch & Sniff Digital Invitations – a big idea my team has been working on for several months. We unveiled a video about how we…

October 17, 2018

Halloween Should be Observed on the Last Saturday of October

This year, 175 million Americans will celebrate Halloween. On a Wednesday. As a parent of two children, I can tell you that a weekday Halloween…

January 22, 2018

5 Ways to Be a Bad Boss

There’s an old saying in business about employees who leave their job: “you don’t quit your job, you quit your boss.” I’ve spoken with plenty of people…

November 21, 2017

Why “Second-Job” Employees are a Smart Investment

I’ve always been very active in hiring at my company. Over the years, I have accumulated some best practices and learned how to spot talent….

November 6, 2017

Re-visiting My Entrepreneurial Roots

Over the past few months, I’ve been asked several times why I haven’t published any new blog posts. In fact, I’ve only posted two posts this entire calendar…

June 8, 2017