Podcast
Digital Investors
Hosted by Matt and Liz Raad · EN
The Digital Investors Podcast is your guide to achieving financial independence through online businesses, showcasing stories and strategies of real people who have transitioned to online income and built high cash-flow portfolios in the new digital economy.
Discover how you can: quit your job with online businesses, buy websites, build and grow websites for significant income, build alternative digital assets to traditional real estate, create the perfect side hustle or additional income streams.
Hosted by Matt Raad and Liz Raad – successful website investors, angel investors, and digital educators who have trained thousands of entrepreneurs the digital skills to generate income online.
In this podcast, they reveal their strategies for success in buying, building, renovating and selling websites, and interview real people from all walks of life who have bought and grown online business, earning from thousands per month to millions. Listen now for education, ideas and inspiration!
DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast is educational/general in nature and is not financial or investment advice.
Discover how you can: quit your job with online businesses, buy websites, build and grow websites for significant income, build alternative digital assets to traditional real estate, create the perfect side hustle or additional income streams.
Hosted by Matt Raad and Liz Raad – successful website investors, angel investors, and digital educators who have trained thousands of entrepreneurs the digital skills to generate income online.
In this podcast, they reveal their strategies for success in buying, building, renovating and selling websites, and interview real people from all walks of life who have bought and grown online business, earning from thousands per month to millions. Listen now for education, ideas and inspiration!
DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast is educational/general in nature and is not financial or investment advice.
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Ep 143: The 2 Paths to Earn $30K a Month Online for Driven Professionals
4d ago00:35:06Tap to summarizeMost people think earning an income online means starting an -e-commerce business, doing dropshipping, or selling cheap digital products.In this interview, Matt Raad break down the two proven pathways him and Liz have used to help hundreds of people make money online.If you want to escape the 9-5 or corporate grind, learn AI & digital skills, build a lifestyle income business remotely, and create a saleable asset, then listen to today's interview.Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 142: This Online Side Hustle Makes Him $20,000 A Month On His Days Off
2w ago00:36:12Tap to summarize12 months ago Josh hit $5,000 a month from his side hustle.Today he's at $20,000 a month!And he's done it as a FIFO worker while still finding time to be a husband and dad of three.He hasn't just built himself another job either... What he has built is almost worth 7-figures if he were to sell.So, how did he do it and how can you?That's what we'll be sharing in this interview.You'll hear how he gets clients without running a single ad or cold calling.Plus, how he delivers amazing results without doing all the work himself.If you're a people person and can hold a conversation, this is a great business model for you.Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 141: Should You Invest In Property Or Start An Online Business?
3w ago00:19:58Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Matt Raad and Steph break down why digital business is the smarter bet in 2026. Steph shares how she replaced her job income within a year, running a solo digital agency with one contracted tech person and AI. Matt tells the story of Alyssa, a 19-year-old who built websites for local businesses in a small country town and had her husband join her within 18 months.You'll hear why Matt calls property a "million-dollar anchor" for young Australians right now. And why a digital agency earning $30K a month is valued at seven-figures and much much more.Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 140: Freedom Is The New Rich
4w ago00:16:13Tap to summarizeWhat does financial freedom actually mean in 2026, and what does it really take to get there?In this episode, Lucy interviews Matt Raad and asks the questions most educators in this space avoid. What is a realistic timeframe for someone starting from scratch? What does it cost before it pays you back? And what is the first financial goal actually worth chasing?Matt shares why websites are not passive anymore, why 12 months is the honest starting timeframe, and why making your first $1,000 online matters more than the money itself.He also walks through the income milestone where things genuinely start to shift, the moment when building a business part time starts giving you real choices, not just extra income.Plus, the way people define financial freedom has changed completely since COVID. The goal is no longer a big exit or a million dollars. It is simpler than that, and for most people, much closer than they think.Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 139: Before You Quit Your Job To Earn Online, Listen To This First
Jun 1600:31:48Tap to summarizeIn this interview, I share the truth behind building an online business... not the polished version, but the real journey.The doubts. The mistakes. The messy middle. And the practical steps I’d take if I were starting again today.This is what I’d tell my 30- to 40-year-old self before starting online.Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 138: The Simple Business Model For Burnt Out Professionals
Jun 900:18:12Tap to summarizeTwo years ago, Steph never imagined she would own a business.Like many people, she thought business meant stress, staff, overheads, debt, and a huge amount of risk.But after learning from Matt and Liz Raad, she discovered a very different way to start. An online business that could be built from home, with no staff, no physical inventory, and no massive upfront investment.In this episode, Matt and Steph talk about how online businesses are changing what it means to become a business owner in 2026.They discuss why beginners should start small, why digital skills are becoming more valuable, how AI can make running an online business easier, and why a simple online business can give you more freedom and flexibility than a traditional job.You’ll also hear Steph reflect on how building her own business changed her mindset, gave her more optimism about the future, and helped her escape the rat race.If you’ve ever thought starting a business was too hard, too risky, or only for other people, this episode will show you a simpler way to begin.Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 137: From Burnt-Out Lawyer to Freedom Business in 18 Months
Jun 200:45:08Tap to summarizeLucy spent 8 years as a corporate lawyer before realizing the traditional career path wasn’t going to give her the lifestyle, freedom, or family time she wanted.In this episode, Matt Raad sits down with Lucy to talk about how she and her partner Reefe built an online lifestyle business, 4X’d their income in 18 months, and created a business that lets them work fewer days while being more present with their young boys.You’ll hear how they went from running a traditional electrical trade business to building an online asset that generates targeted traffic, attracts corporate advertisers, and creates multiple income streams.Matt also shares the three skills he believes every online business owner needs: sales, networking, and marketing. Plus, why learning the foundations of websites, traffic, and digital assets still matters in the age of AI.If you’ve ever felt burnt out, stuck in your career, or wondered whether there’s another path, Lucy’s story is a powerful reminder that your existing knowledge can become a real online asset.Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 136: Did AI Kill Website Buying? The New Rules For Buying Websites In The Age Of AI
May 2600:33:18Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Digital Investors Podcast, Matt Raad sits down with Steph to answer a question many people are asking right now:Can you still buy websites in the age of AI and Google changes?The answer is yes, but the rules have changed.Matt explains why some content sites are now much riskier, what he would avoid buying in 2026, and why the best opportunities are often older, established websites with real traffic, profit, history, community, courses, newsletters, forums, or other overlooked assets.He also shares why these “diamonds in the rough” are still out there, how AI can help renovate the right websites faster, and why buying websites is still a powerful digital skill for people willing to learn what has changed. Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 135: Why The Traditional Career Path Is No Longer Safe or Smart
May 1900:43:41Tap to summarizeWhat happens when you realise the people ahead of you in your career still don’t have the life you want?In this episode, Matt Raad sits down with Lucy Wood, a former lawyer who walked away from an 8-year legal career and $60K in student debt to build a completely different future through business ownership.Lucy shares the moment she realised the traditional path no longer made sense, why leaving corporate felt emotionally harder than financially risky, and how finding the right entrepreneurial community completely changed her trajectory.Matt also reflects on his own experience leaving a traditional career path 30 years ago to buy a failing manufacturing business, and why surrounding yourself with people who’ve already done what you want to do can accelerate your growth faster than almost anything else.If you’ve ever questioned the path you’re on, or looked at the people ahead of you and thought “I don’t want that life,” this conversation will resonate deeply.In this episode:Why high achievers often feel trapped in “successful” careersThe hidden emotional cost of leaving the traditional pathWhy isolation slows down entrepreneurial growthHow community and mentorship can accelerate successThe mindset shift from career security to skill-set securityWhat Lucy learned transitioning from law into business ownershipLearn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
Transcribe →Ep 134: Why This 28 Year Old Said "This Is The Perfect Business"
May 1200:29:57Tap to summarizeJohn was a large animal vet in Ireland with no business experience, no network, and no technical background.Then he moved to Australia and decided to back himself.Nine months later, he hit his first $20,000 month building websites for local businesses using AI.In this episode, Matt Raad sits down with John to break down exactly how he did it, from getting told to F off on his very first cold call… to building recurring revenue and creating a location-independent business he can run from anywhere in the world. You'll hear:How John got his first clientsHow he uses AI for websites, copywriting, and lead generationWhy recurring revenue changes everythingThe mindset shift that helped him move countries and start from zeroWhat young professionals should understand about AI and the future of workThis is one of the most practical and inspiring digital business stories we’ve shared on the podcast.Learn the Online Income Skills That Can Make $10k/mo from your laptop?You don’t need tech skills or prior experience, just the right strategy and a proven plan. Learn how 6-figure earners are buying profitable online businesses (the smart and safe way in 2026): https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/dip
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