Maker Manager Money - Entrepreneur & Business Owner Inspiration

Send us Fan Mail In this captivating Maker Manager Money podcast episode, Kyle Knowles sits down with Glen Calvert , co-founder of Kaizan AI . This innovative startup leverages artificial intelligence to enhance client satisfaction and retention. Glen shares his entrepreneurial journey, from his early days in traditional publishing and online advertising to his groundbreaking work in the e-sports...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Maker-Manager Money with Kyle Knowles , Kyle dives deep into the world of AI-powered content marketing with guest Cody Schneider , a trailblazer in the AI-first company landscape. The conversation is lively and engaging, with the host and guest discussing strategies and tools for successful podcasting and content marketing. Cody Schneider, the CEO and co-founder...

Send us Fan Mail Russ Warner , a seasoned sales, marketing, and operations expert, shares his inspiring entrepreneurial journey on the Maker Manager Money podcast with Kyle Knowles . From his early days selling candy door-to-door to co-founding Ghost Boards , a venture he propelled to over 10 million in sales, Russ's story is one of relentless dedication, creativity, and business acumen. His...

Send us Fan Mail Dive into the world of strategic marketing with Sarah Noel Block on the Maker Manager Money podcast. This episode features Sarah, founder of Tiny Marketing , sharing her journey from a corporate marketer to a successful entrepreneur. Discover her unique approach to event marketing, the development of her strategic framework, and her expertise in leveraging AI and digital tools. Le...

Send us Fan Mail In this enlightening episode of the Maker Manager Money podcast, Kyle Knowles sits down with David Doty , an entrepreneur who left Wall Street to revolutionize the food industry in Utah. Starting with his early days washing dishes at 16, Doty's journey through finance and law school, to his strategic pivot towards acquiring and nurturing local food businesses, is nothing shor...

Send us Fan Mail Brian T. Franco is the Founder and Managing Partner of Meritage Partners , a leading M&A advisory firm based in Newport Beach, California. With nearly two decades of experience, Brian is an expert in guiding companies toward successful exits, having deployed over $2 billion in capital across diverse industries such as Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC), healthca...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel Driggs is the founder of Crisp Catering. The birth of Crisp Catering coincided with the birth of his first child. While celebrating this joyous occasion in the hospital, Daniel, alongside his wife Abby, envisioned creating the world's best catering company. This idea sprang from Daniels's frustrations about the lackluster and often uninspired food served at weddin...

Send us Fan Mail Scott Robbins is the Founder of Aspen Press. Scott has been in the printing industry since 1989. He spent his first eight years in production, then moved into management and sales positions before founding Aspen Press in 2002. Aspen Press first started doing commercial printing, dove into carton packaging, and recently added flexible packaging to its list of capabilities. Aspen Pr...

Send us Fan Mail LaSean Smith is a visionary investor and business strategist. With a background in software at Amazon and Microsoft, LaSean has deep expertise in artificial intelligence, behavioral economics, and systems engineering to reshape the landscape of business strategy. With over $450 million in capital deployed and several patents to his name, LaSean is a trailblazer in utilizing AI and...

Send us Fan Mail Melanie Webb is a powerhouse in health and fitness. Melanie was raised in Orem, Utah, went to BYU, spent a year as an environmental consultant in Washington, D.C., and seamlessly transitioned into the fitness industry, eventually founding WebbWell and creating the innovative WebbWell App.  She's not your typical personal trainer; Melanie takes fitness beyond the gym, leading...

Send us Fan Mail Stephen Kerin is the founder and director of Scale Digital , a specialist affiliate agency in London that delivers high-impact performance advertising services that give your business a competitive edge - working with all the major media partners, including addressable content, search, price comparison, incentive, re-targeting, display prospecting and more. With vertical specialis...

Send us Fan Mail Jeanette Okwu is a pioneer and thought leader in influence and brand ambassador marketing. As Founder and CEO of BEYONDinfluence , she helps clients leverage influencer and ambassador partnerships to achieve revenue, performance, and transparency goals. With over 20 years of experience across Fortune 500 brands, startups, and agencies - plus extensive time in the US, China, and Eu...

Send us Fan Mail Kyle Shannon is the Founder and CEO of Storyvine , a guided video production technology platform that guides you to tell a specific story, like a patient journey or constituent story, using your phone. Kyle is the co-creator and publisher of Everyday AI, the Founder of AI Salon, and also the chief generative Officer at Content Evolution. He also live streams nightly on TikTok at A...

Send us Fan Mail Jordan Howe co-founded Arcade marketing agency 18 months ago. He has been an influential part of marketing strategies for several companies for more than a decade. Jordan's management style, strategic thinking, financial discipline, and creativity helped him oversee strategic advertising and marketing campaigns for clients, including Microsoft, Sony, and Intermountain Healthc...

Send us Fan Mail Discover the entrepreneurial spirit that's redefining the tech education landscape as we sit down with Michael Zaro, the innovative mind behind V School and Smash Creative. Transitioning from a potential future in dentistry to a tech titan, Michael shares the compelling tale of his journey and the inception of his successful ventures. Tap into a goldmine of insights on how V...

Send us Fan Mail Sky Smith works for OpenAI , founded in December 2015 by figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, the current CEO. OpenAI is dedicated to ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits humanity. Initially a non-profit, it transitioned to a "capped-profit" model. The organization focuses on AGI research and safety, advocating for broad safety adoption in the A...

Send us Fan Mail Zach Yadegari is the founder and CEO of TotallyScience.co — a gaming website that bypasses the security protocols of school-issued Chromebooks. The site has attracted over 3 million visitors with over 300,000 monthly visitors and features games including Minecraft, Monkey Mart, and Geometry Dash. In addition to being the founder and CEO, Zach led the development, Go-to-Market stra...

Send us Fan Mail Ian Bowles has been in the marketing agency world for nearly 18 years. Ian earned a degree in Marketing Communications with a minor in Graphic Design from Brigham Young University. After working full-time for 10 years, he returned to school to earn his MBA from Utah Valley University. Shortly after starting his MBA program, he had the opportunity to be a cofounder of Gantry , a de...

Send us Fan Mail Maker Manager Money 2023 was recorded on August 31, 2023, at Kiln SLC. This networking event and seminar featured five speakers who had previously been on Maker Manager Money. Kyle Knowles (host) - 5 Key Learnings from Podcasting & Interviewing 15 Entrepreneurs Benoy Tamang - 3 Essential Elements of Leadership - Lessons from Coaching VC-Funded CEOs April Frampton - Guerrilla M...

Send us Fan Mail Tim Phillips is a solopreneur, video producer, editor, and founder of Phillips Video Post. Tim has over 35 years of experience and founded Phillips Video Post in 1997 after 10 years at ABC Channel 4 Salt Lake City. Tim offers a unique blend of quality, creativity, and speed and has a proven track record of completing projects on time and on budget. Tim is committed to using the la...

Send us Fan Mail Guy Harding is the founder, CEO, managing partner, and senior architect at Verisage . This software development firm has delivered over 300 custom software development projects for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies and large governments. Guy is also the co-founder of V School , which helps students build professional software skills through in-person and remot...

Send us Fan Mail Tami Steggell is the founder of RubySnap Fresh Cookies and Bite Me Industries. Her favorite pastime is recipe development, ingredient and nutrition research, and sharing all that knowledge with her fans and customers. She regularly appears on Studio5 KSL, teaches cooking classes at Orson Gygi, and is a professional baker, chef, recipe developer, and a mother to seven children. Tam...

Send us Fan Mail Kurt Black is an entrepreneur and five times business founder. He is the President of Charcoal , a lead management software that helps companies buy the best leads and then convert them. He is also a Partner at 8th Grade English , an advertising and design agency. Kurt earned a track scholarship to Weber State University, becoming a 3-time All-American in the steeplechase and 5,00...

Send us Fan Mail Kyle Knowles , the host of the Maker Manager Money, reflects on what he's learned hosting and interviewing 11 entrepreneurs and producing 11 podcast episodes. Key Learnings What Kyle learned from each guest What Kyle learned about podcasting Why Kyle's doing the podcast Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Abir Mourabet is the only certified female tour guide in Tetouan, Morocco, and one of the few female tour guides in all of Morocco. Before starting her own company, Abir studied English Literature at Abdul Malek Sadi University in Tetouan, Morocco. She lived in Amsterdam, where she added Dutch to her list of the five languages she speaks, which includes Arabic, French, Spanish, an...