The Midnight Founders Podcast

Nate McBride is an amazing investor in our ecosystem and is now running curated ventures. He has listened to thousands of pitches and shared great advice for founders on how to raise money. Can you explain your company in one sentence? If you want to pitch to curated you need to be able to. Nate breaks down companies into three different shapes, tune in to figure out what shape your company is. Th...

Matt Lloyd, a dynamic individual who wears many hats – Founder, CEO, and Weekend Golfer. With over a decade of experience, Matt has played a pivotal role in the growth of renowned companies like Adobe, Boostability, and Orange Soda, showcasing his prowess as a sales and operational leader. Driven by a passion for problem-solving, relationship-building, and creating lasting solutions, Matt embodies...

What an incredible intro to the future of architecture with Charles Ochello from Vitruvius. They are building a tech company with software that engages with virtual reality to help their customers walk through future builds of their custom homes. this helps them make adjustments early in the process saving money and time with large custom-built homes. It was incredible to see the innovation they a...

We had a great conversation with Jared about his experience building union capital partners. He has been entrepreneurial his whole life and has always wanted to be his own boss and was willing to take the risks associated with entrepreneurship. He discussed the importance of partnering and how good partners have helped him with accountability. He talked about the balance of working 24/7 while also...

We had a great conversation with Landon Pitcher about what they are building with Listo Global. They are helping simplify the process for companies to hire employees from all over the world. Landon has always been interested in the global economy and has worked for large companies working on global expansion and learned about all of the issues that arise from hiring workers in different countries....

This was a fun conversation with Brad about his background that has led to him starting red wolf technology. brad has built a really cool company getting to play with 3D printers. He knew early on from having really terrible day jobs that he wanted to be his own boss. He put himself through school building multiple side hustles. He believes that communication has been one of his keys to success. H...

Tristen Persons is an entrepreneur and the visionary founder and CEO of Ikaika, a renowned lifestyle jewelry brand that has become synonymous with innovation, and superior customer experience. In 2017, he launched his initial collection of spoon rings, which he had been crafting for years. The collection sold out instantly, leading to the creation of his highly successful ring business. Since then...

We had a great conversation with Jess about her journey building Mixhers. She has built an incredible team and talked a lot about the danger of working so hard as an entrepreneur that you get overwhelmed and hit burnout. Jess shared how her team has been a rock for her and leaning on them has been a catalyst for her continued success. Mixhers has been on a wild ride and they have a rockstar leadin...

We had a fascinating conversation with Nate about how his path has lead him to his current mission with Torus. Nate is a great leader and has a proven track record. He shared incredible advice for other entrepreneurs and also brought us up to speed on what’s going on with the market of renewable energy storage and how torus is helping to solve the problems in the market. Hope you enjoy this week’s...

We had a great conversation with Jenny about how she built her company BookSmarts. She was a pioneer in doing remote work! She had great advice for entrepreneurs about living lean to get out of debt quick. And also about how important it is to delegate as an entrepreneur. She had built an incredible female led and run team of accounting professionals that want to balance the needs of being stay at...

Welcome back, we are kicking off 2024 with an awesome episode with Casey Baugh who is a an incredible entrepreneur and is now investing in other entrepreneurs as a cofounder of Sandlot Partners. He talked alot about his mentors along the way and the impact that they had on him. He just launched a new podcast called Case Studies and has a bunch of great guests lined up. He talked about the confiden...

We had a great conversation with Scott about what he is building at Tradewise. He has always been entrepreneurial but didn't expect to be involved in the trades or find himself in a partnership but he is loving the journey with both and had some great advice for other founders about ways to grow their business and how to navigate the complicated dynamics of a partnership in business. We hope you e...

We had a great conversation with Lucien and Jake who are trying to change the world of health care one cash paid procedure at a time. They have built a really cool company that is on track to disrupt the healthcare market. both of them have cool entrepreneurial journeys that have led them to this point and had tons of great advice for other entrepreneurs. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Sa...

We had a great conversation with Vicki Jacobson about her journey with Stonehenge fence. Vickie’s husband Nate passed away in 2020 and she shared her experience rebuilding her company back stronger than its ever been. Vickie may have fallen into entrepreneurship, but she has a knack for it and had some great advice for other entrepreneurs. 

McKenzie led us on a culinary journey this week as she talked about going from being a dietician to deciding to start her own meal prep company. Citrus Pear is trying to answer that dreaded nightly question of "what's for dinner?". McKenzie is helping families eat healthier by making it convenient and affordable. She had great advice for all those moms out there to not discount the experience they...

We had an amazing conversation with Adrian about the difference that EOS can make for a business. He shared incredible advice from beginning to end. We talked about his background as an M&A attorney in New York and the transition to being an entrepreneur and his path that has led him to becoming an EOS implementer helping companies run more efficiently and stop having bad meetings! We hope you...

We had a great conversation with Jaron about his path to creating Sales Dojo. He is focused on helping people land jobs in tech sales positions. If you are interested in getting a sales position you should listen to this episode and check out sales dojo to help get your foot in the door. Jaron had great tips for the entrepreneurs that are still wearing the sales hat in their organizations. We hope...

This weeks episode is a conversation with Robbie Law. Robbie has spent his career on stage and had some great advice for founders on how to improve at public speaking and engaging with an audience. We talked about how important it is for founders to develop the skill of speaking with a group and how uncomfortable that setting is for most people. Robbie is working with some friends to host an event...

This weeks episode is a conversation with Scott Porter who is the founder and CEO of San Diablo Churros. Scott shared some amazing stories about how to do more for your customers than just provide a product. He is all about creating the best customer experience and brand experience. He shared great insights about how to empower employees to help build the brand for your company. We hope you enjoy...

Bubba took us on a deep dive of how his VC firm is focused on helping companies learn how to work with influencers. It was a fascinating conversation and bubba shared so many great insights for startups. We hope you enjoy our conversation with bubba 

We had a great conversation with Mark Sullivan from ERC Specialists. They built ERC specialists quickly to respond to a big gap in the market and have helped 65,000 businesses around the country get access to federal tax credits. Mark explained that there are 7,000,000 businesses around the country that potentially qualify for these credits and only around 1,000,000 have currently applied. He also...

we had a great conversation with Wade Millward who is the founder and CEO of Rikor. We talked about his transition from Intrapreneurship to Entrepreneurship. He shared advice from tough lessons learned along the way and had some great advice for becoming a better leader.  

This weeks episode is a conversation with Nate Sanders who is the founder of Artifact. they are using AI to help retail and SAAS companies get a better understanding of what their customers are saying. we talked about the importance of picking good co-founders, and also how critical it is to have mentors when building a company. Nate shared a little about the current trends in AI and what is on th...

This weeks episode is a great conversation with Hunter Sebresos from Bacon. they are revolutionizing the temporary staffing industry. this project is close to his heart because he grew up in a single parent household and saw the value of flexible work options. He has built a great team and is helping hundreds of thousands of temporary workers around the country. We hope you enjoy our discussion wi...

This week's episode is a conversation with Amy Rees Anderson. She shared her incredible journey from being a single mom trying to make ends meet to selling her company for over 370 million. This episode is jam packed with lessons for entrepreneurs, we hope you enjoy our conversation with Amy.