Matt Meents
About Matt Meents
Matt Meents is the CEO and Founder of Yardstik, based in Minneapolis, MN, with over twenty years of experience in leadership and entrepreneurship.
Company
Matt Meents is the CEO and Founder of Yardstik, a company based in Minneapolis, MN. Yardstik, founded in April 2020, focuses on providing businesses with comprehensive background screening and risk reduction solutions. The company's mission is to help businesses manage risk more effectively through innovative services.
Title
Matt Meents holds the title of CEO & Founder at Yardstik. Under his leadership, the company aims to deliver comprehensive and efficient background screening and risk reduction services.
Education and Expertise
Matt Meents completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at the University of St. Thomas, where he studied Entrepreneurship and Computer Science from 1994 to 1998. His academic background has provided a solid foundation for his extensive career in leadership and technology.
Previous Roles
Before founding Yardstik, Matt Meents had an extensive career including multiple leadership roles. He was on an entrepreneurial sabbatical with Meents Family from 2019 to 2020. He served as CEO & Co-Founder of Magnet 360 from 2012 to 2019. Prior to that, he was CEO at Corporate Interns from 2004 to 2007, and CEO at Reside, LLC from 2001 to 2011. His early career included a role as Programmer Analyst at Carlson Marketing Group from 1998 to 2000.
Leadership Philosophy
Matt Meents is passionate about leadership, resilience, and the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). He is known for empowering his teams to innovate, take risks, and support one another's professional growth. He advocates for the principles of failing faster, thinking bigger, and challenging the impossible as key components of effective leadership.