I’m Matthew Bellows, a serial entrepreneur, investor, dad, meditator, and more. I get to work with some amazing people on the following topics:
I’ve founded three companies, including BodesWell and Yesware. I’m now a General Partner at Grit Capital, investing in seed-stage fintech, martech and media companies.
In 2022 we sold **BodesWell to American Express** and Yesware to Vendasta. This “Startup” section holds some thoughts on “Your First Five Deals”, an article about “How to Set up a Consulting Business”, and other resources for young, ambitious companies.
I get to study and teach meditation with amazing people including MindfulAware.com and the Natural Dharma Fellowship. The podcast “Funny Not Funny” did an episode on MindfulAware which gives a great sense of the vibe.
Here’s a link to a talk I recently gave. It’s about stages on the path as I’ve experienced them and an aspiration for dying well. The next retreat I’m leading is an introduction to Vajrayana for young meditators age 21-35. Right now I’m teaching a retreat with Lama Liz.
I’m an avid telemark skier and trail runner. I recently did a one-on-one Staff intensive with Grandmaster Joe Varady. Here’s a video of our last session (with sparring at the end!).
Cooking is my main creative outlet. Feeding people is my biggest source of joy. Here are some photos of what I’ve cooked since 2023.
Money, Giving and Having Enough
I went from completely naive to somewhat knowledgable about money in a few years. This section of the site is where I share what I learned.
Currently working on: Investing in an incredible AI Marketing platform.
Just finished: Poor Charlie’s Almanac and notes for a meditation class on “The Place Where Language Ends”.