Meat & Potatoes Podcast

Our guest at today's Breakfast event is Marc Chenn, CEO & Co-founder of SaltStack. SaltStack develops award-winning software used by IT and security operations teams to help modern business more efficiently secure and maintain all aspects of their digital infrastructure. Listen to hear Marc's story and his experience with SaltStack, including the recent announcement of VMware's intent to acquire S...

In this episode we are joined by Rob Newman who is the Managing Director and CEO at Nearmap and also our first guest to be interviewed from Australia. We learn about aerial imaging and how Nearmap customers use the products to save time and money. We hear how Rob manages a team that has offices on opposite sides of the world. Lastly, we chat a little about 2020 and how Nearmap's products have made...

Our guest at today's Breakfast event is Paxton Gray, CEO of 97th Floor. 97th Floor is a specialized, digitally-savvy collection of marketing specialists that understand the connection between content and customers. They help clients achieve exceptional results by finding the most valuable opportunities, and executing each component at the highest level. Listen to hear Paxton's story and his experi...

Our guest at today's Breakfast event is Amelia Wilcox, Founder & CEO of Zenovate. Zenovate makes employee wellness easy, with physical and mental health support that actually works — and the data to back it up. They offer services like onsite massages, employee assistance, virtual wellness, and more - all on one easy-to-use platform. Listen to hear Amelia's story and her experience with Zenovate,...

Our guest at today's Town Hall event is US National Security Advisor, Ambassador Robert C. O'Brien. Listen to hear Ambassador O'Brien & Carine Clark discuss cybersecurity, American technology, protecting the election, GDPR, and data privacy.

In this episode, we are joined by Hunter Sebresos who is the Founder and CEO of Bacon . We hear the founding story and where the idea came from. We learn how Hunter and his team deal with a two-sided market business model and how they got their first customer. We talk about expansion into new markets and what is needed to execute that strategy successfully. Lastly, we confirm that billboards do wo...

Our guest at today's Live event is Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure. Steve was previously the CEO of Ivanti and spent time over his career with tech companies like Avocent and Intel. Listen to hear Steve's story and his experience with Instructure, including how they've adapted to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, we are joined by David Weinstein, Founder and CEO of Freshwater Advisors, a national venture catalyst firm and innovation consultancy that connects corporations to entrepreneurial ecosystems. We learn how David and his team scout and connect startups to large corporations. We talk about David's role as the founding CEO of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, known today as 1871...

Our guest at today's Town Hall event is DJ Dorff, CEO of Executech. DJ's first passion is for people and relationships, but he also loves technology. His past positions include business operations manager for Adobe, and founding an employee analytics company. DJ now leads Executech as CEO and has brought an increased focus on accountability, and data, while still staying true to his vision of buil...

In this episode, we are joined by Chris Hicken, Co-Founder and CEO of 'nuffsaid -- one of Utah's hot new startups. We learn about the founding of the company and where the idea came from. We discuss managing customer churn risk. We get interesting insights into how Chris views mentorship. We learn some methods Chris uses to fundraise which helped in Nuffsaid's recent $8.3M seed round backed by Kic...

In this episode, we are joined by Stephen Fabiano and Josh Goodrich from Fia Care. We learn about Fia's unlimited on-demand telehealth and house visits and what services are available via Fia's convenient model. We hear examples of how this model saves money and time for the end customer as well as companies who chose to offer this service to their employees. Lastly, we learn how Stephen and Josh...

Our guest at today's Breakfast event is Josh Weiner, CEO of Solutionreach. Solutionreach is a health tech company helping patients and doctors communicate. They show practices how to improve the patient experience and connect with patients in the way they want to connect. Listen to hear Josh's story and experience with Solutionreach.

In this episode, we are joined by Brent Andersen, who is the Founder and CEO of Loveland Living Planet Aquarium . We learn about all the new and exciting things happening at the Aquarium related to STEM learning, virtual reality, and other amazing things. We get an update on how the Team dealt with the COVID related shutdown and how they plan to operate going forward with everything being open aga...

In this episode, we are joined by Parker McDonough who is the Head of Seek Education, the first online Augmented Reality platform for education. We learn what augmented reality is and how it differs from virtual reality. We hear about the origins of Seek Education. Lastly, we learn who can benefit from using the technology and how it is especially useful during the current environment of remote le...

Today's Town Hall guest is Jeremy Glauser, Founder & CEO of eLuma. eLuma is the premier provider of live, online therapy services and software solutions for K-12 special education. They don't just fill a need, they help you blend online speech therapy, school psychology, counseling, mental health services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and a broad range of assessments with your onsite se...

In this episode, we are joined by Brent Alvord, CEO, and Co-Founder of Mighty. We chat about the Company's founding and how their product helps companies stay aligned and focused on the right work with fewer meetings and more cohesion (hint: it's about helping managers do their job much easier). We talk about remote work and how Mighty will be a part of that shift. Lastly, we get an update on the...

Our guest at today's Live event is Patrick Tedjamulia, CEO of VideoPeel. VideoPeel is a Utah business focusing on video testimonials and feedback. They have changed the way consumers and businesses communicate and take information. Listen to hear Patrick's story and experience in the industry as well as recent news about what VideoPeel is doing in the community.

Our guest at today's Town Hall event is Steve Smith, CEO of Finicity. Finicity enables a financial data-sharing ecosystem that is secure, inclusive and innovative. Through its real-time financial data aggregation and insights platform, Finicity provides solutions for financial management, payments and credit decisioning. Listen to hear Steve's story and experience in the industry as well as recent...

Our guests at today's live breakfast event are Sam & Kacie Malouf, co-founders of Malouf. Malouf focuses on finding innovative, fresh ways to bring comfort into your bedroom. Their products focus on helping people sleep better. Listen to hear their founding story, how they've navigated the Covid19 pandemic, initiatives they're involved in, and how they balance work and family life.

In this episode, we are joined by KC Brothers who is a Sr. Marketing Strategist at Weave. We learn about her podcast series Weave Connected, where the idea came from, and how the podcast helps entrepreneurs. Follow along with Weave Connected for the Launch a Business series where they'll help budding entrepreneurs get their business off the ground. Starting this September. For more details, please...

In this episode, we chat with Riley Hughes who is the Co-founder and CEO of Trinsic. We learn how the company was created and why. We get up to speed on what verified credentials are and what products Trinsic is building. We hear about Trinsic's recent funding and what the team is expecting to work on in the future. Lastly, we talk about how Riley manages his time as a startup CEO and what the bes...

In this episode, we are talking with Cam Hale who is an SVP at Podium. We talk about how things have changed for his team in the past few months, how they adjusted to remote working, and what they are planning to do in the future. We learn what Cam looks for in salespeople and how his team works with the product folks of Podium. Lastly, we learn how Cam manages his time and how he really hopes Col...

Our guest at today's live event is modern8 owner & CEO Alysha Smith. modern8 is a brand design agency that consults & creates strategic and creative solutions to help companies build their brand. Listen to hear Alysha's story and how she believes a company's brand should impact their customers & business.

In this episode, we are joined by Tamarak Capital and their recently-announced partners: Sam and Kacie Malouf. This inspiring conversation between two powerhouse Utah companies shows how synergy can be created in the most unlikely of partnerships. Learn how the connection was made and what it means for the growing Utah entrepreneurial landscape.

In this episode, we are joined by Kelsey Chase, Co-Founder, and President of Aumni. We learn how Aumni helps you automate your investment intelligence with economic, legal, and strategic data extracted directly from your closing docs. We hear the founding story, learn how the product was built and how it benefits customers with clarity and a lot of time-saving. Lastly, we get the details on their...