Matt SmithMatt Smith is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and publisher of Crisis Investing. He has founded companies across media, technology, agriculture, and education, and is a key architect behind The Preparation, a four-year alternative program designed t help young people develop real-world competence and independence. Smith has spent two decades building and advising businesses in both the United States and abroad, with a focus on entrepreneurship, self-sufficiency, and emerging economic trends. He currently lives on a regenerative cattle ranch in Uruguay, where he runs multiple ventures, produces long-form commentary on global markets, and works to develop educational alternatives outside the traditional university system. Read More Read Less