The Founders' Pod

Brandon ,   Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Michael "Mac" McReynolds in the United Commercial Insurance studio. His name is Michael McReynolds but everyone that knows him just calls him "Mac". Life in business for Mac started out at a young age with working jobs at a gas station, insulation work and later running a furniture store. His work ethic opened the doors for many opportunities...

Brandon , Jordan , and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Starting a business is tricky and one of the questions you may have to ask yourself is, "Do I need a partner?". In this episode Brandon, Jordan and Matt share their experience with partnerships - things to avoid, the good and the bad and maybe when it's better to go it alone.   Find us in video on...

Brandon , Jordan , and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Find us in video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefounderspod Learn more about chat gpt (https://chat.openai.com) and the other amazing uses of AI.

Brandon , Jordan , and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Talking about compensation can be a tricky thing. Should you share all employee salaries? Should you allow employees to share their salary?

Brandon , Jordan , and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Do you want to start a business? What's stopping? Discuss.

Brandon and Jordan are in the United Commercial Insurance studio with guest host, Matt Lamm . Is remote work the way to go? We have strong views both in favor and against.

Brandon and Jordan are in the United Commercial Insurance studio with guest host, Matt Lamm . FTX has gone from a worth of $32B to declaring bankruptcy within a matter of days. How did this happen and what does this mean for crypto? We were also joined by Rob Fox , crypto investor and advisor.

Brandon and Jordan speak with Jacci Blaine, owner of multiple businesses and a popular social media influencer.. Jacci Blaine is full of energy and life. She loved working as a Chicago bus driver but due to COVID, she knew she had to make a change. Hear her story and how she now has a TikTok with more than 15k followers, owns real estate as well as many other businesses. "ADHD of businesses" is wh...

Brandon and Jordan speak with Casey McMullen in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Casey McMullen is currently working on the startup, "Another Biz", which includes both "Another Self" and "Another Hire". Hear more about his story through software engineering and software startups! You can find out more about Another Biz here - https://www.another.biz/

Brandon and Jordan speak with Dan and Pam Keefe in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Dan and Pam Keefe are owners of Hotworx studio, a place where you can workout in the heat of an infrared suana. But this isn't where their careers began. Hear how they went from executives in software sales to where they are now. You can find Hotworx in Meridian .

Brandon and Jordan do a mini episode in the United Commercial Insurance studio. We discuss the ethics and strategy of bidding on a competitor's name. We're grateful to our two surprise phone guests, Adam Koontz from SEMByotic and John Reynolds from CivicReview .

Brandon and Jordan speak with Liz Germain in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Liz has a fascinating story about starting a brand that turned into a YouTube channel with more than 150,000 subscribers. Hear what brought her to this moment and why she decided to change her focus from being a YouTube to being a YouTube consultant. You can find Liz at lizdoesvideo.com .

Brandon and Jordan speak with Teresa Buelow in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Teresa has a wealth of HR knowledge and even had a successful HR business before joining back with Scali Insurance group. Hear her amazing story in today's episode. Teresa now is the head of HR with Scali Insurance Group .

Brandon and Jordan speak with Duane Mathes in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Not only is Duane building an amazing VR software business right now, he has a great history with trying different things, living around the world, and having an insatiable desire for learning. Find Librarium VR on their website.

Brandon and Jordan speak with Dr. John Burd. in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Dr. Burd's desire to help others shines through and is obvious through his history. Hear his story how he founds multiple companies, including the $30 billion dollar company, Dexcom. Find more information about Dr. Burd's products at on his websites, https://drburdwonderspray.com/ and https://lysulin.com/.

Brandon and Jordan speak with Travis Hawkes. in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Courtney has been in the RV insurance business since a child. Hear how he made the decision he never thought he'd make...to take over the family business. Find Courtney on his website, FCIS Insurance .

Brandon and Jordan speak with Travis Hawkes. in the United Commercial Insurance studio.  Travis Hawkes started his career very young. At 11 years old. From that time until now, he has worked to build a number of successful businesses. Including a run at a high level government job in DC. Follow Travis as he tells of the ups and downs of owning a sports store tied to a football team. As well a...

Brandon and Jordan speak with James McCarter in the United Commercial Insurance studio. James has a great history that's fascinating. Someone who didn't intend to go into the military but joined once it felt right. From there he was put into military intelligence and learned a wealth of skills that have taken him to his current company now. Learn more about Shadowscape if you could use some help w...

Brandon and Jordan speak with Joe Burke in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Jamie has always been into fashion and it was inspiring to hear how she took that passion and turned into her dream...owning and operating a fashion boutique here in Boise, Idaho! Find Fancy Pants here - https://www.shopfancypants.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fancypantstyle/

Brandon and Jordan record in the United Commercial Insurance studio. They discuss the decisions surrounding whether you should buy a business or build your own. What would you do?

Brandon and Jordan record in the United Commercial Insurance studio. They discuss remote work and what would make them decide to live somewhere else. They surprise call several persons to see their take, including Brandon's wife Mallory.

Brandon and Jordan speak with Joe Burke in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Hustle is the word that comes to mind as we listened to today's guests and their story. Joe Burke is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word. While at the same time, working corporate jobs in places like Goodwill, wet seal and Disney. Oh, and did I mention his acting career? Guest starring on shows like saved by...

Brandon and Jordan speak with Jeff Minert in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Jeff purchased his Dad's business in the early 2010s. That wasn't enough for him, though, as he soon spun off two additional businesses. One of which is far outperforming the original. Hear his great stories on today's episode.

Brandon and Jordan speak with Mitch Tuel in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Mitch has dedicated his life to thrilling families with the construction of pools. He's worked in the business for over 40 years and owned Pools West for 33 years. His is a story of dedication and perseverance and there has been a fair share of ups and downs. Find more information about Pools West Inc or call 208-8...

Brandon and Jordan speak with Greg Earl in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Greg has an amazing story with his family business, The Tint Pros. Started by his father when Greg was about five, The Tint Pros was where he grew up. Working in the shop until he took over primary ownership during the 2008 market crash. Find Greg in his current business, Greg Earl Real Estate .