Hi, I'm Matthew Yao
I’m the Founder of Solomon AI, Australia’s leading AI-powered education platform for teachers, and the Founding Trustee of The Victoria Jie Yang Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to freedom, dignity, and generational impact in Asia, China, and the developing world, established in memory of my late mother.I lead an incredible small, elite team across Southeast Asia and Australia. Together, we’re building with urgency, clarity, and heart.These days, I’m focused on creating a life of clarity, weight, and eternal impact.Outside of my business and foundation work this is what my day-to-day looks like:
What fills my day:- Reading and journaling
- Sipping bold coffee blends and slow-burning cigars
- Spending quality time with my family, friends, and Maltese dog, Joey
- Practising my golf swing
- Latin dancing (bachata & kizomba)
- Going on long and fast drives with good music, clear thoughts, top down
- Traveling in short, intentional bursts to build memories, unlock clarity, and sharpen perspectiveWhat drives my life:- Spiritual growth
- Doing great work that multiplies impact and legacy
- Sleeping 8+ hours a night
- Learning fast, failing forward
- Travelling for memory dividends, business leverage, and global mission👉 Read My Vision — where I’m going, why it matters, and what it’ll take.I previously bootstrapped the University of Greatness, a non-accredited, subscription-based online learning platform serving 500+ students in 26 countries, focused on entrepreneurship and mentorship.
I don’t live on autopilot. I live by vision.This is the standard I hold myself to. It’s not for everyone, but it’s who I am.
My Vision For My LifeTo use the entrepreneurial gifts and talents God has given me to the absolute fullest.To reach the limits of my potential, multiply impact, and bring people into His Kingdom.My goal in life is to have 6 children, make $10 billion dollars, and give it all away.My happiness doesn’t depend on achieving that. It’s not the outcome that defines me — it’s the target that keeps me aligned to my calling and legacy.Why I ExistI was born to build. I have a great calling on my life — not for vanity, comfort, or applause, but for legacy.I’ve been given rare gifts: vision, courage, capacity, fire, and execution. These are not mine to waste. They are mine to multiply.One day soon, I will stand before Jesus. And beside Him, my mother. And God will ask what I did with my life.I will say: “I used every gift You entrusted to me. I multiplied it. I lifted others. I built for Your Kingdom. And when the time came — I gave it all away.”These gifts weren’t given to me for selfish indulgence, status, or ego. They were given for others. To serve. To glorify God.What I'm BuildingSolomon AI – an AI education technology company revolutionizing education tools, to save time, elevate learning, and impact millions.$10M valuation by end of 2025 – as a stake in the ground.$100M valuation by 2028 – capital to fund Kingdom causes and raise my family of leaders.The Victoria Jie Yang Foundation — I will give the majority of my wealth away: to missions, schools, hospitals, and to those the world overlooks — the forgotten, the homeless, the addicted.Six Children – the living embodiment of my legacy, raised with faith, truth, strength, clarity, and joy.A Wife – strong, discerning, and grounded in God. She will manage our giving, challenge me, and walk beside me.How I LiveI work with intensity. I rest with purpose. I give without fear.I protect my time, because it is of short supply.I protect my mind, body, and spirit.I surround myself with lions, not sheep.I honour my mother’s legacy by becoming a man worthy of her pride and God’s trust.I honour my father’s legacy by making hard decisions no one else will.I don’t chase comfort. I chase clarity.I don’t need applause. I need to be effective.I build momentum daily — through action, not perfection.I review weekly, reflect quarterly, realign yearly.I document my journey — not for vanity, but for legacy.I say “no” often to say “yes” to what matters.It may seem like I have a massive ego because I’m on a path few are called to — and even fewer take. But I have zero ego when confronted by God and by truth.I live without fear — of offence, of failure, or of death.I speak the truth and am totally vulnerable when it counts.What I BelieveThis life, and everything in it, is temporary. Eternity is not.Wealth is not the goal. It is a tool and a scorecard.What I RefuseI refuse to live on autopilot.I refuse to build things that don’t matter.I refuse relationships that dilute my clarity or dishonour my family or God.I refuse to be ruled by fear, lust, or ego.I refuse to waste time on anything that doesn’t move me closer to my vision.I refuse to think small, speak small, or live like I was made for less.People I AdmireI like to ask people who they admire because it reveals their values and what they will model their own lives after. Here are mine:Jesus – the servant King who carried the weight of the world.King Solomon – for wisdom, legacy, and divine favour.King David – for humble beginnings, a tested life, and a destiny fulfilled.My Mother – my moral compass, my heart, my grounding motivation.My Father – who raised me, provided for me, and laid the foundation I now build from.Hock Ching Ng – my first mentor, who discipled me and showed me business reality and spiritual truth when I was young and green.Philip Ng — who gave me a vision of Kingdom Business at its highest level, modeled deep stewardship, and revealed what’s possible, and what’s required, when entrusted with immense wealth.David Pong – who taught me how to lead, take risk, and build from scratch.More broadly, I admire men and women who build empires, take the road less travelled, and create futures that change the world. I have no interest in ordinary people who live average and mediocre lives.My ValuesObedience to God Over Approval of ManI fear God more than I fear people. I live to please and honour God, and the legacy that my father and mother left me — even when it costs me comfort, popularity, or short term pleasure.Legacy Over LuxuryI’m not building wealth to flex. I’m building it to fund impact that echoes through generations and into eternity. And to prove to myself and to my God that I was worthy of the calling.Courage Over ComfortI confront the fire instead of avoiding it. I stand alone when I must.Clarity Over NoiseI value stillness, journaling, solo walks, and truth-telling. I seek depth, not distraction. I clear space so I can move with precision.Discipline Over MotivationI build systems for my health, business, and clarity. I don’t rely on feelings — I rely on structure.Intimacy Over ImageI don’t care for applause or performative success. I value real conversations, real people, real connection. I want my partner, my friends, my family, my team, and my God to know the real me.Honour and StewardshipI feel and carry deep responsibility for my family, my team, and those around me. I want to be found faithful with whatever’s been entrusted to me — from my mother's legacy, to my startup and to my future philanthropic efforts.Multiplication Over MaintenanceI don’t settle. I multiply, grow and scale — my time, impact, wealth, leadership, and team.Truth Over TrendI’m not swayed by what’s popular. I question institutions. I think critically. I’m not afraid to hold contrarian beliefs, in fact, I often welcome them — especially in relationships, church, faith, or finance.Masculine ResponsibilityI protect, provide, and lead. I’m not interested in weak men or passive living. I carry a heavy weight — and I’m training to carry more.When I DieI’ll have made $10 billion dollars, given it all away, and raised 6 children who will go further than I ever did.When I take my last breath and close my eyes, the first face I’ll see is Jesus together with my mother next to Him. I want them to say: “Well done, Son.”The legacy won’t end with me. My children will carry the torch further than I ever could — just as my mother and father did for me. What they began, I will build upon. And what I build, my children — and theirs — will continue.