Meat & Potatoes Podcast

In the episode, we dive into CBRE's annual Tech Talent report that was recently released. We are joined by Darin Mellott who is the Director of Research at CBRE. We get Darin's insights into the report both on a national and local level. We learn interesting things about the commercial real estate industry and how tech and tech-enabled companies are impacting the market. The report is very robust...

Thank you for joining us for another edition of Silicon Slopes Live. Today's speakers at our Town Hall event are Vivien & Fernanda Bohme. They are two sisters from Rio de Janeiro that founded Bohme Boutique, a Utah-based clothing store that aims at providing high-quality, modest fashion for women. The moderator of this discussion is Shauna Smith, the president of Four Foods Group.

In this episode, we are joined by  Clint Reid Founder and CEO of Zonos. We talk about how cool St. George is and learn the story behind Zonos. We learn about global trade and how Clint and his team are making it easier to buy and sell stuff across borders. A lot is learned about tariffs and the countries with the reddest tape.

In this episode, we are joined by Bridger Jensen who is the CEO and Founder of Mental Gurus. Bridger talks about his background in mental health and why he decided to start his company. We learn how Bridger and his team are using AI to help tackle the mental health issues that touch us all. Bridger is smart and compassionate on all things mental health and we are excited to see what he builds!

Today's guest at our live event is Sandi Hendry. Sandi is the Founder and owner of Minky Couture. MInky Couture is known for it's customized high-quality luxury blankets. Minky Couture makes the world a softer place, one blanket at a time. 

Thank you for joining us for another edition of Silicon Slopes Live. Today's speaker at our live event is Julian Castelli. Julian holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BA in political science from Amherst College and currently serve as a Venture Partner with NextCoast Ventures, the Chairman of the Board of Chargeback.com – a Utah SaaS Fin-Tech Company, and Strategic Advisor to Voxpopme – a...

In this episode we are joined by Angela Brown who is the Executive Director of Craft Lake City. We learn about the amazing event she puts on, how it started, and why everyone should plan on going. This year the event is moving to the Salt Lake Fairgrounds and will be bigger and better than ever.

In this episode we are joined by Matthew Barlocker who is the Founder and CEO of Blue Matador. Blue Matador applies machine learning to intelligently automate cloud monitoring, be they AWS, Kubernetes, or Windows and Linux resources, enabling DevOps teams to focus on optimizing and scaling their infrastructure operations. We talk about how and why Blue Matador was created, what problems it solves,...

Today's speaker at our Live event is Dave Austin.  Dave is the founder of Extreme Focus. He is a highly sought after "mental performance coach" who has worked with groups from youth sports to the U.S. Olympics.  

In this episode, we are lucky to have Michael Liersch in the studio. As head of Goals-Based Advice & Strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management, Michael draws on principles of behavioral finance to help people understand their investing and spending behaviors and set—and reach—their financial goals. With a Ph. D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of California and a B.A. in Econom...

On today's show we talk to Utah state senator Luz Escamilla. She's currently running for Salt Lake City mayor and we talked about all the various issues the city is facing, as well as how the campaign is going. It was a great conversation.

Welcome to the Silicon Slopes podcast. In this episode we talk to former Utah speaker of the house Greg Hughes, he's considering a run for governor in 2020. We talked about the inland port and some of the most pressing issues facing the state of Utah.

Today's speakers at our Live event are David Royce & Vess Pearson. David Royce is the Founder & Chairman of Aptive Environmental, with Vess Pearson as the CEO. Aptive Environmental provides both residential & commercial pest control. Their goal is to make life easier, homes safer and businesses more productive, while still protecting the environment.

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations, Garrett Clark along with random interns, we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In this episode we are joined by Paul Allen Founder and CEO of Soar.com which helps individuals...

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations, Garrett Clark along with random interns, we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In this episode, we are joined by Jack Reid who is the Vice President of Technical Support at Ac...

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations, Garrett Clark along with random interns, we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In this episode, we are joined by James Hadlock who is the CEO and Founder of Blu Novus. We lear...

On today's episode we talk to Weave CEO Brandon Rodman. With more than 400 employees and an impressive emphasis on culture, Weave has become one of the crown jewels of Silicon Slopes. Brandon and Clint talk about the company's early days all the way through to where it is today.

On today's show we talk to Utah's Lt. Governor Spencer Cox who recently announced he's running for governor in 2020. We talked about why he's running, the most pressing issues facing our state, and the overall future of Utah.

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations, Garrett Clark along with random interns, we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In this episode, we are joined by Adam Green and Wylie van den Akker from Collective Medical who...

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations, Garrett Clark along with random interns, we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In this episode, we are joined by Ben Luks-Morgan, Director of Silicon Slopes Apprenti.  Ben exp...

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In this episode, we sit down with Robison Rogers who is a Senior Product Manager at Weave. We talk about...

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In this episode, we are joined by Chris Anderson who is the Founder and CEO of Mobound . Chris and his te...

On today's show we bring you a major 200 million dollar funding round announcement from Divvy CEO Blake Murray. Divvy's incredible growth has been nothing short of remarkable, and this funding round is one of the largest in Utah's history.

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. Jim Mortenson who is the Director of Executive and Graduate Education at UVU and Ephraim Zamora who is th...

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community.   In this episode, we are joined by George Ballew who is the  Clinical Director at the Heritage Community...