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Send us Fan Mail Sierra McCleve is an entrepreneur and two times business founder who launched and ran Dottie’s Kolaches in Heber City, Utah, for nearly a decade and co-founded Thirst Drinks with seven Utah locations. Sierra is now consulting startups and investing in “Tiny House” rentals in Tenessee and Zion National Park. She is also the host of the Make a Dent podcast. Key Learnings Why Sierra...

Send us Fan Mail April Frampton founded Hey Ape, whose mission is to connect businesses by developing brand awareness through a grassroots approach with a flair for guerrilla marketing. She has years of collaborating experience in many industries, including film, production, hospitality, management, sales, and event coordination. “Hey Ape” originates from an old 1970s cartoon nicknamed Grape Ape -...

Send us Fan Mail Guy Siedel is a comedian and business owner of Easy Flow, an air duct cleaning company. Guy has won numerous awards for his stand-up comedy, including Funniest Person in Utah, Indi.com Comedy Blitz, and was a finalist in the Rocky Mountain Laugh Off and the World Series of Comedy.  He's also the guitar-playing comedian half of the Marcus & Guy musical impression comedy sh...

Send us Fan Mail Jason Steed worked as a designer before venturing into entrepreneurship. He eventually founded Targa Media which is a relationship marketing and branding agency – or as they say, the UN-Ad-Agency, meaning they match each campaign with true client motivations instead of an ad agency's creative styles. Key Learnings Why Jason wanted to be an entrepreneur What it took to rise fr...

Send us Fan Mail In this captivating Maker Manager Money podcast episode, host Kyle Knowles sits down with Benjamin Moffat , CEO and co-founder of Gantry , a leading design motion and video production agency celebrated for its work with giants like Adobe and Microsoft. Celebrating its seven-year milestone, Gantry has mastered the art of transforming complex ideas into simple, engaging narratives t...

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring Maker Manager Money Podcast episode, host Kyle Knowles sits down with Terry Allen, the visionary behind Alinco Costumes , renowned for creating over 50% of the NBA team mascots, including the iconic Utah Jazz Bear. From humble beginnings to pioneering innovations in mascot design, Terry shares the intricate journey of transforming a passion for costume design int...

Send us Fan Mail Lyn Christian , Life Coach and Amazon best selling author , takes the spotlight on the Maker Manager Money podcast with Kyle Knowles . In this riveting episode, Lyn, the powerhouse behind SoulSalt Incorporated , delves deep into the essence of courage, life transformation, and the pursuit of authenticity. From her awe-inspiring journey of personal and professional reinvention to h...

Send us Fan Mail Legendary consumer reporter Bill Gephardt joins host Kyle Knowles on the Maker Manager Money podcast to discuss his remarkable career and latest ventures out of retirement. From starting a neighborhood newspaper at age 11 to uncovering consumer scams and launching Gephardt Approved and Gephardt Daily , Bill has made it his life's work to champion honest businesses and keep lo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maker Manager Money Podcast, Kyle Knowles sits down with Benoy Tamang , a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience, a seven-time entrepreneur with multiple multi-million dollar exits, and an executive coach with a marketing focus at TechCEOcoach.com . Benoy shares his unique journey from being a military brat who lived across various co...

Send us Fan Mail Ken Allred , the former Senior Vice President and former co-owner of BTX Global Salt Lake City shares his remarkable journey on the Maker Manager Money podcast with Kyle Knowles . From his humble beginnings as a stock boy at a grocery store to navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ken's story is one of resilience, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. His expe...