Meat & Potatoes Podcast
698 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe Meat & Potatoes podcast provides an in-depth look inside Utah’s growing startup and tech community from the perspective of the entrepreneurs, executives, and community leaders at the forefront of the industry.
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M&P Ep. 240 Jacob Howard, Illuminate Drone Light Shows
January 10, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with Jacob Howard, CEO of Illuminate Drone Light Shows, a drone show company that brings the stunning experience of drone light shows indoors. In this conversation, they discuss Jacob’s entrepreneurial journey from purchasing his first drone to flying dozens of drones on tour with Dude Perfect and One Republic. If you want to learn what goes on behind the scenes of drone shows, this episode is just for you. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Happiness thr...
M&P Ep. 239 Jaron Erickson, Sales Dojo
January 03, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with Jaron Erickson, Founder and CEO of SalesDojo, a learning program for individuals to learn skills needed to become top-performing sales representatives at tech companies. In this conversation, Jaron shares his career journey from Divvy to being founder at SalesDojo, describes the SalesDojo program, and illustrates the skills individuals learn and potential growth they can experience. Tune in to learn more! Outline of the conversation: 0:00 The idea ...
M&P Ep. 238 Ilija Vrajich, Alcomy
December 20, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with Ilija Vrajich, CEO and Co-founder of Alcomy, a care management software that makes administration of senior care facilities easy. In this episode, they discuss the founding story of Alcomy, how the software is used, and why senior care facilities should use Alcomy. In addition, Ilija shares the challenges of converting care facilities from paper to the software and the benefits the facilities have seen by switching. Alcomy is an application that ca...
M&P Ep. 237 Jeremy Hall & Mack Richards, Nexio
December 13, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with Jeremy Hall, VP of Strategic Partnerships, and Mack Richards, Business Development Manager, at Nexio. In this conversation, they discuss the complicated world of payments, the strategy Nexio uses simplify payments for all sizes of businesses, and the importance of finding key partners to add value to Nexio’s customers. Tune in to learn more. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Introductions 1:00 Founding story of Nexio 2:15 Solving the merchants ...
M&P Ep. 236 Eric Miller & Andre Zeitoun
December 06, 2023 17:10 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this podcast, Garrett is joined by Ionic Mineral Technologies guests Eric Miller, CFO, & Andre Zeitoun, CEO. They discuss how Ionic Mineral Technologies has found the largest known source of halloysite in the world, how they are using that halloysite to become a nano-silicon anode producer, and how that production will improve existing battery production and battery life. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Founding story of Ionic Material Technologies 4:15 Eric Miller, CFO 7:15 Mi...
M&P Ep. 235 David Sinclair, 4Freedom Mobile
November 29, 2023 16:30 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with David Sinclair, CEO and Co-founder of 4Freedom Mobile. In this conversation, they discuss the founding story of 4Freedom Mobile, how large corporations and governments collect and use personal data, and why privacy protection should be on everyone’s minds. Before founding 4Freedom, David worked internationally, helping corporations and government agencies collect personal data. Upon returning to the States, David realized the tools he used overseas w...
M&P Ep. 234 Dylan Ferguson, Simplus
November 22, 2023 16:43 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he meets with Dylan Ferguson, Director of Sales for Simplus. In this episode, Dylan shares his career path from working at Salesforce to being director of sales for the western region of the US. Later in their discussion, Dylan shares how Simplus uses leading cloud solutions to help companies achieve a strategic vision, improve performance, and increase value to enterprises. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 History of Dylan Ferguson 7:40 How to achieve rapid grow...
M&P Ep. 233 Britnie Larsen, Pierced Co
November 15, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with Britnie Larsen, Founder and CEO of Pierced Co, a mother-daughter owned company that makes timeless, hypoallergenic earrings that can be worn in the pool, at the gym, and overnight. They discuss Britnie’s entrepreneurial journey from selling bows to her friends to selling earrings online. They also break down how she successfully scaled her business and the obstacles she has had to face along the way. Britnie also breaks down what makes her earrings...
M&P Ep. 231 Carlos Kemeny, DrumData
November 01, 2023 14:17 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with Carlos Kemeny, Co-Founder and CEO of DrumData and its product, Drum CV, which focuses on cleaning data and using AI to make it actionable. Carlos and Garrett explore the importance of data and AI in decision-making, considering factors like trust, the complexity of decisions, and the role of intuition. Show links: https://www.drumdata.ai/ Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/silicon...
M&P Ep. 230, Annie Jorgensen & Laura Walker, At Home Articulation
October 25, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with Annie Jorgensen and Laura Walker, co-founders of At Home Articulation, a speech therapy app that allows parents to be empowered with tips and tricks and clinicians to quickly send homework to their client. At Home Articulation bridges the gap between home and the speech therapy room, allowing kids to learn how to articulate sounds correctly in the classroom and at home. In their conversation, they discuss the founding story of At Home Articulation, t...
M&P Ep. 229 Alex Hill, Assett Worx
October 18, 2023 16:39 - 24 minutes - 11 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he meets with Alex Hill, Owner of Assetworx, an IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) company that reuses, recycles, and repurposes unwanted IT equipment in a safe and responsible way. In this episode, they discuss what the market is, how much IT equipment is saved from the landfill, and why ITAD is important for any company. Assetworx’s mission is to help companies eliminate the stress in involved with decommissioning IT equipment through three focuses: protecting the environm...
M&P Ep. 228 Jay Tobey, FlowStreet
October 11, 2023 14:25 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with co-founder and CIO of FlowStreet, Jay Tobey. In this episode, they discuss the world of private investments. Traditionally, private investments are behind closed doors and are not available to the general public. FlowStreet is trying to change that mindset. FlowStreet is a private investment group that focuses on three investment categories that would typically not be available to the public: apartment complexes, private equity for private companies wi...
M&P Ep. 227 Ryan Sommerville, Antler VC
October 04, 2023 15:09 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he meets with General Partner of Antler VC, Ryan Sommerville. In this episode, they discuss how Antler VC was started, what Antler VC offers to founders throughout the globe, and why Antler VC is unique compared to other venture capital groups. Antler VC partners with people from across six continents to help high-potential startups launch and scale. Understanding that founders can come from anywhere in the world, Antler VC has offices in 25 cities across the globe, i...
M&P Ep. 226 Beth Martial, PROG Development Center
September 27, 2023 12:36 - 15 minutes - 6.9 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he sits down with Beth Martial, Director of PROG Development Center, as they discuss opportunities to support education and workforce preparation in Utah. They discuss what PROG Development Center offers to students, how the center can help individuals grow, and the future of the organization. Serving an urban center of Utah, the PROG Development Center team has been engaging with the Greater West Valley City community, organizations, government, and stakeholders to e...
M&P Ep. 225 Patricia Jones, Women's Leadership Institute
September 20, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBJoin Garrett Clark and guest Patricia Jones, CEO of The Women’s Leadership Institute, as they discuss the current state of female leadership in Utah, how Women’s Leadership Institute is empowering women to become leaders and to run for political office, and confronting common stereotypes when women and men work together. Patricia Jones is the current CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute and has served in the position for the past eight years. Before being CEO, Patricia was the co-found...
M&P Ep. 224 Paul A. Ainsworth, Sterne Kessler
September 13, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this episode of Meat and Potatoes, host Garrett Clark meets with seasoned director in Sterne Kessler's Trial & Appellate Practice Group, Paul Ainsworth. In our discussion, Paul shares his experience as an intellectual property trial attorney. He shares his practice in patent and trade secret disputes, which has taken him to federal district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and even the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Paul also shares how he...
M&P Ep. 223 Zach Barney, Mobly
September 07, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 8.95 MBWelcome to another episode of Meat and Potatoes! In this installment, your host Garrett Clark meets with Co-Founder and CEO of Mobly, Zach Barney. Mobly is a game-changing platform that's reshaping the sales landscape. It's designed to streamline your sales efforts by swiftly scanning and enhancing leads, seamlessly recording contacts, and effortlessly logging activities directly into your preferred MAP (Marketing Automation Platform) or CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system. But tha...
M&P Ep. 222 Lincoln Howell, Ampleo
September 06, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this episode of Meat & Potatoes, join host Garrett Clark as he meets with Lincoln Howell, the CEO of Ampleo. This Utah-based company specializes in offering fractional consulting services tailored for startups with revenue ranging from 30M to 100M. Lincoln takes us on a journey through the remarkable genesis of Ampleo, unveils it's current business model, and sheds light on Ampleo's exciting expansion plans. Join us in this episode to discover how Ampleo is revolutionizing the consulting ...
M&P Ep. 221 Financial Feature by Bank of America
August 30, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he delves into the dynamic world of banking with Felicia Lewis, Managing Director for Bank of America, and Mori Paulsen, President of Bank of America for Utah. In this episode, we journey to the heart of Utah, where Bank of America is making waves in the working environment. Join us as we explore the fascinating story of how Bank of America placed its first location in Utah and how they continue to adapt to the unique quirks of this market. Mori, with an in-depth unde...
M&P Ep. 220 Scott Needham, SmartScout
August 23, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBJoin Garrett Clark as he meets with CEO and Founder of SmartScout, Scott Needham. SmartScout is a revolutionary software platform that collects millions of data points from brands and e-commerce markets such as Amazon to help sellers make decisions that increase revenue, improve ad efficiency, and find new opportunities. In their conversation, Scott shares the founding story, current business model, and future of SmartScout. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Introduction to SmartScout...
M&P Ep. 219 Evan Cindrich, NCDIQ
August 16, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBJoin your host Garrett Clark as he delves into the world of design and architecture with special guest, Evan Cindrich, Principal at EDA Architects. In this episode, Garrett and Evan take a deep dive into the captivating realm of corporate office design. Ever wondered about the intricate challenges that come with crafting a functional and inspiring corporate office space? Look no further as Evan unravels the layers, discussing how these spaces have evolved over the years. From the sleek and...
M&P Ep. 218 Joseph Vogel, Timpanogos Hiking Co.
August 09, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode of the Meat and Potatoes, Garrett Clark sits down with Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur, Joseph Vogel. Joseph is also the Founder and Owner of Timpanogos Hiking Co, an outdoor apparel company. In their conversation, they delve into the founding story of Timpanogos Hiking Co. and the challenges the apparel company has undergone since its founding. Outside of running Timpanogos Hiking Co., Joseph has published multiple critically-acclaimed books, including Man in the Music...
M&P Ep. 217 Brandon Henderson, Box Car Comedy
August 02, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBIn this episode of the Meat and Potatoes, Garrett Clark meets with Brandon Henderson, the CEO and Booker behind Boxcar Comedy Club, an upcoming comedy club located at the shipping container compound in Springville, Utah. In their conversation, Brandon delves into the story behind Boxcar Comedy Club, exploring how Brandon's passion for comedy and entrepreneurial spirit led him to create this one-of-a-kind venue. With its unique location and laid-back ambiance, Box Car Comedy Club promises t...
M&P Ep. 216 Mike Peregrina, Homie Part 2
July 26, 2023 15:23 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBIn the second part of this two-part series, Garrett Clark and Mike Peregrina, Co-Founder and CEO of Homie, discuss Utah's ever-changing real-estate market and the remarkable journey of how Homie, the innovative real estate company, navigated the highs and lows of the Global Pandemic in 2020, supply chain issues in 2021, and the ever rising interest rates of 2022. 0:00 Recap of part 1 2:00 Recession and covid19 8:00 Reduction in force 10:00 Interest rates and inventory 14:00 The Hom...
M&P Ep. 215 Mike Peregrina, Homie Part 1
July 19, 2023 05:30 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this special two-part series of Meat and Potatoes, Garrett Clark sits down with visionary entrepreneur, Mike Peregrina, the Co-Founder and CEO of Homie, the groundbreaking real estate platform. Get ready for an inspiring conversation as Mike shares his remarkable journey from growing up in the vibrant city of LA with his mom, experiencing the unfair, confusing, and expensive state of the real estate industry, to becoming the driving force behind one of the most disruptive real estate a...
M&P Ep. 214 John Koelliker, Leland
July 12, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBWelcome to the Meat and Potatoes, the podcast where we explore successful startups in Utah and uncover key ideas that led to their triumphs. In this episode, Garrett Clark sits down with John Koelliker, the Co-founder and CEO of Leland, an amazing platform that connects students with experienced coaches. In their discussion, John shares the founding story of Leland and shares unique aspects that have made the company successful such as empowering coaches, helping form relationships with...
M&P Ep. 213 Sponsor CX, Jason Smith and Creed Mangrum
July 04, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode of Meat & Potatoes, join Garrett Clark as he sits down with Jason Smith (Founder and CEO) and Creed Mangrum (Founder and CTO) of SponsorCX, a groundbreaking company revolutionizing the world of sponsorship management. Whether you're a sports team or a social media content creator, SponsorCX is here to streamline your sponsorship processes and help you maximize your partnerships. Outline of the conversation 0:00 Introduction to Jason Smith 4:30 Introduction to Creed Mang...
M&P Ep. 212 Dan Roberts, Savvi Legal
June 27, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode of Meat & Potatoes, Garrett Clark sits down with Dan Roberts, the Co-Founder and CEO of Savvi Legal, a legal services platform tailored specifically for startups. In their discussion, Dan shares Savvi Legal's founding story, challenges Savvi faced, and new paths the company is making in the legal landscape. Dan opens up about the primary goal of Savvi Legal: to assist startups in a streamlined and organized manner with critical legal processes such as entity formations and ...
M&P Ep. 211 Tommy Joe Lucia, Utah Days of 47 Rodeo
June 22, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBGarrett is joined by Tommy Joe Lucia from the Utah Days of 47 Rodeo. They discuss the details of the upcoming event and share memories of past events, one in which Tommy gets caught with a monkey smoking Marlboros in a house trailer. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Event details 4:35 Timed events and 8 second events 10:00 Ticket sales and corporate packages 13:05 Team roping dynamics 15:00 Money makes it matter 17:00 Utah Cowgirl Collective and Bridal Up Hope 21:30 Smoking ...
M&P Ep. 210 Colt Flitton, Xperience-U
June 20, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBJoin host Garrett Clark on an enlightening episode of Meat & Potatoes as he sits down with Colt Flitton, the Founder of Xperience-U. In this conversation, they discuss Colt's journey of how Xperience-U was founded and how the company is revolutionizing, employee motivation, and experiences within the medical industry through the power of visuals. In their discussion, Colt helps us understand Xperience-U's core mission and unique offerings. Discover how this company utilizes technology to...
M&P Ep. 209 Justin Rae, Cinch
June 13, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this episode of Meat & Potatoes, Garrett Clark meets with Founder of Cinch, Justin Rae. In their discussion, they delve into the world of target marketing and share innovative marketing strategies that can help any mid-market company compete with major corporations. Based out of Draper, Utah, Cinch is revolutionizing the way mid-market companies connect with their customers. Through its cutting-edge technology, Cinch seamlessly integrates with a business's point-of-sale (POS) system, ...
M&P Ep. 208 Maddix Capital, Jesse Silva and Jake Gubler
June 06, 2023 16:06 - 39 minutes - 18 MBIn this episode of the Meat & Potatoes podcast, Garrett Clark sits down with Maddix Capital's President, Jesse Silva, and Director, Jake Gubler. Together, they explore Maddix Capital's growth over the past year, attributing it to a series of successful funds and the addition of esteemed advisor and Pattern's Co-Founder and CEO, Dave Wright. Furthermore, they shed light on what sets Maddix Capital apart from other venture capitalists and private equity firms. Outline of the conversation...
M&P Ep. 207 Chris Rogers, Blink Charging
May 30, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this episode, join Garrett Clark and special guest Chris Rogers, Territory Sales Manager of Blink, as they explore the exciting world of the electric vehicle industry and its charging infrastructure. The electric vehicle revolution is in full swing, and as more people embrace sustainable transportation, the demand for charging stations is skyrocketing. In this interview, Garrett and Chris discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in the electric vehicle market. Outline o...
M&P Ep. 206 Kyle Stringham, Purtrek
May 23, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this week's episode, Garrett Clark sits with Founder and CEO of PÜRTREK, Kyle Stringham. PÜRTREK has developed the first trekking pole with an integrated water-filtration system, making it convenient to drink purified water anywhere in the outdoors. In this interview, they discuss PÜRTREK's founding story, prototyping process, and so much more. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 A need for PÜRTREK 5:00 Prototyping process 7:15 How does it work 9:45 Your best friend on the tra...
M&P Ep. 205 Jason Fairbourne, Yoodlize
May 15, 2023 19:46 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBJason Fairbourne is the founder of Yoodlize, a peer-to-peer rental marketplace that allows people to rent out items they own to others in their community. 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Founding story to Yoodlize 3:45 Managing supply and demand 5:00 Popular products 7:10 New markets 9:30 Renting vs buying 12:15 Social capital dynamic 15:00 Humanizing the insurance 17:45 Raising capital 21:00 Working for equity 24:30 Upcoming projects Show links: https://www.yoodlize.co...
M&P Ep. 204 Cody Barbour, Baton Leads
May 09, 2023 17:18 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBOn this episode of the Meat & Potatoes Podcast Garrett Clark expands on his under appreciated match making efforts. Once that has been settled Cody Barbour explains the platform of Baton Leads. Baton Leads operates on a referral-based system, which means that clients refer other potential clients to the company. Regardless of the industry, Baton Leads' focus is always on building strong relationships with clients and delivering results. By using a personalized approach to lead generati...
M&P Ep. 203 Wessly J. Anderson, Agency VA
May 04, 2023 10:01 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBGarrett Clark sits down with Wessly J. Anderson, Co-Founder of Agency VA. Agency VA is a Lehi-based virtual assistant (VA) platform for insurance agencies. In this interview, they discuss the founding story of Agency VA as well as Agency VA's startup journey. 0:00 Introduction to Agency VA 5:00 Disrupting poverty 7:00 Partnering with industries 11:00 Around the clock 15:00 More effective with time 18:15 Flexible offerings 23:00 Fundraising 29:00 Spending time with family 33...
M&P Ep. 202 Sanjeev Thakur, Enlite Home
May 02, 2023 04:17 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode, Garrett Clark sits down with Sanjeev Thakur, Founder and CEO of Enlite Homes. In this conversion, they discuss the ethics of the solar industry and how Enlite Homes is breaking the summer sales standard. While attending BYU, Sanjeev did summer sales. Even though doing summer sales helped him grow his sales experience, he did not like the culture that summer sales brings. More specifically, he did not like the dishonesty that is often associated with selling solar, so whe...
M&P Ep. 201 Julian Wilson, Orderprotection.com
April 27, 2023 14:56 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode of the Meat & Potatoes podcast Garret Clark chats with Julian Wilson, Founder and CEO of Orderprotection.com. Orderprotection protects online consumers by ensuring their online orders. They charge a small fee that guarantees they receive the product regardless of mishandling of shipping labels or porch pirates. With much of shopping happening online they develop partnerships with direct to consumer brands large and small. Julian has over 10 years of experience in the e-co...
M&P Ep. 200 Brad Plothow, Intergalactic
April 25, 2023 08:32 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBIn the 200th episode of Meat and Potatoes, Garrett Clark sits down with Brad Plothow, Chief Growth Officer at Intergalactic. Intergalactic is an Aerospace Thermomanagment Systems Operator currently based out of St. George, Utah. Intergalactic specializes in creating products and systems that help regulate temperatures anywhere in the aerospace industry. According to Plothow, managing temperatures is extremely important as even a slight change in temperature can alter human behavior, so ha...
M&P Ep. 199 Phil Alves, DevSquad
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBOn this episode of The Meat & Potatoes Podcast Garrett sits down with Phil Alves, a successful entrepreneur and technology expert who is the founder and CEO of two innovative software development companies: DevSquad and DevStats. With more than 15 years of experience in the technology industry, Phil has established himself as a thought leader and an expert in software development and team management. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Introduction to DevSquad 5:45 Building DevSqua...
M&P Ep. 198 Lance Hydrick and Dallin Palmer, Halda
April 18, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBGarrett Clark sits down with Halda's Co-Founders Lance Hydrick and Dallin Palmer to discuss Halda's startup journey and how Halda is helping higher education institutions better personalize their websites. Halda personalizes websites by using AI-powered personalization tools that better helps marketers re-engage with individuals, leveraging data to create immersive content for each website visitor, and creating an analytics dashboard that helps marketers see exactly where each conversion has...
M&P Ep. 197 Emily Applegarth, Gamify
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBGarrett Clark and Emily Applegarth, CEO and Co-founder of Gamify, talk about how Gamify was founded and the growth Gamify has experienced within the past year. She also shares some upcoming features Gamify will add in the upcoming months and Gamify's most recent seed round. Emily has a background in music and initially launched a music school in American Fork. Unfortunately, the global pandemic caused her school to shut down, and she found a sales job at a local security company. From ther...
M&P Ep. 196 Christopher McBeth & Mark Campbell, Utah Opera
April 11, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this week's episode, Garrett Clark sits down with Mark Campbell, Librettist, and Christopher McBeth, Artistic Director at Utah Opera, to discuss their upcoming event: The R(e)volution of Steve Jobs, the Grammy-Award-winning, “totally user-friendly” take on the complicated entrepreneur who changed our modern world forever. In partnership with the Utah Opera, Silicon Slopes is hosting an exclusive rooftop networking after-party with the cast and creators on May 12. Use code REVOLUTION at ...
M&P Ep. 194 Stuart Derman, Wasatch Mountain Film Festival
April 04, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBGarrett Clark and Co-founder and Executive Director of Wasatch Mountain Arts, Stuart Derman, discuss the upcoming Wasatch Mountain Film Festival that is happening April 20-23 and how the film festival was founded. While studying in college, he and Co-Founder, Shane Baldwin, would attend outdoor-adventure film festivals; however, even though Utah is known for its diverse outdoor environment and community, Utah did not have a film festival dedicated to the outdoors at the time. So, they crea...
M&P Ep. 195 Lyndi Perry & Liz Vowles, Craft Lake City
April 04, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 9.74 MBIn this episode, Garrett Clark sits down with Lyndi Perry, Stem Coordinator, and Liz Vowles, Artisan and Program Manager, from Craft Lake City to talk about their upcoming event, DIY Fest, on August 11 - 13. Craft Lake City is a 501(c) Charitable Organization that works to educate, promote, and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology, and art. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Important information 1:30 Entrepre...
M&P Ep. 193 Joana McKenna, Jane
March 30, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode, Garrett Clark meets with Joana McKenna, CEO of Jane. Jane is an e-commerce marketplace that houses more than 2,000 shops and big brand and designer names. In their discussion, Joana explains Jane's current business model and how Jane is planning on simplifying the process for designers to move their product directly onto Jane's marketplace platform. Joana also shares her life story and how she became CEO of Jane. Joana has over 20 years of experience in high-growth e-comme...
M&P Ep. 192 Dakotah Hoogland, Wuvvy
March 28, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBGarrett Clark, joined by Wuvvy Co-owner Dakotah Hoogland, discuss the startup journey for Wuvvy, a blanket company that makes swaddle blankets for all ages. In their interview, Dakotah shares how the company was founded and how the company has managed to scale its business with its increasing demand nationwide. They also discuss how colors for the blankets are picked and where Wuvvy's blankets could be used. Wuvvy uses stretchy, silky fabric that is durable enough to be used in the home or...
M&P Ep. 190 Dale Majors, Grand Trunk
March 21, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBDale Majors, Co-owner of Grand Trunk, and Garrett Clark discuss the growing pains most entrepreneurs experience when starting their own businesses and strategies on how to better prepare for them and how to overcome them. Dale Majors is an entrepreneur and adventurer. His love for bikes helped Majors found Bikewagon. As CEO, Dale helped steer the startup from a garage to a 25,000 square foot warehouse and earning over 10 million in revenue. He is now the Founder of Venture Anyway, a coachi...
M&P Ep. 189 Rafe Nielsen, Browning
March 16, 2023 18:00 - 41 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode of Meat & Potatoes, Rafe Nielsen, Director of Marketing at Browning, walks us through the history of Browning and the recent challenges the industry has had to overcome. Browning is a firearm and outdoor gear company headquartered in Morgan, Utah and has offices and factories in many different countries. Outline of the Show: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 History of Browning 5:00 Changes in business over the years 7:30 Products and product decisions 13:30 Product development ...