From solo to managing many — Matthew Davis on his journey to founding a law firm

From working out of his home to owning and operating a seven-office law firm – Matthew Davis knows the ins and outs of building a business from the ground up.Matthew founded Davis Business Law, a “soup to nuts” law firm for small businesses, recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list. He also authored the book “The Art of Preventing Stupid”, is working on another, and currently hosts two business-focused podcasts.It wasn’t Matthew’s dream to own a law firm though. Actually, it was quite the opposite. After working as a partner at a law firm early in his career, Matthew developed a revulsion to the idea of starting his own. But he also knew growth was limited on his own and the work as a solo attorney became overwhelming.He decided if he were to take the plunge, he would do it the right way — focus on bringing in good people.“I wasn’t going to put my heart and soul into building this company and not work with people that I just didn’t love hanging out with,” he told Carol.He bought a space and that was it.In this episode, Matthew opens up about his greatest challenges in transforming from a one-man-show into a manager of many and building a successful law firm with no outside funding. Carol also digs into his unique approach to finding lawyers to join his company — sending a message that stands out and is true to his culture.Learn more about Matthew Davis and Davis Business Law. You can find more information on all our episodes at Vertical Elevation, and you can find Carol on Twitter @carolbschultz or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolbschultz/.