WILLIAM MAT T HEWS
Q. Thanks for interviewing with us. Tell everyone who you are and what you do? A. Thank you for having me! My name is William Matthews, and I am from Houston. I have spent over ten years working with many of Houston’s top social, corporate, and non-profit institutions, and my work has included community outreach, project management, workshop felicitation, fundraising, and keynote speaking. For the past five years, I have been a public and community affairs professional with a substantial knowledge base in the areas of corporate relations, civic engagement, and real estate development. Additionally, I have written guides to personal finance and event planning, and planning on releasing my third book, “Everything I Needed to Know About Corporate America” in 2021! Q. What is your favorite aspect of being an entrepreneur? A. I especially love the freedom and flexibility that it gives you. You are the director of your own movie and you get to decide which projects you choose to work on and who you choose to work with. You dictate your supporting cast, plot, budget, and the final edit of your “movie.” It’s rare to get that level of decisionmaking and power while working for someone else. Q. Tell us about your book “Everything I Needed to Know About Corporate America”.? A. I’m currently working on my third book, “Everything I Needed to Know about Corporate America,” with its goal being to help recent college graduates to people in
12
WIB Magazine
