Silicon Slopes | The Entrepreneur Capital of the World

The President and Founder at MemberSports Inc., Nicholas Anderson, joins Clint Betts and Garrett Clark for this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast. Nicholas shares the inspiration behind creating MemberSports and simplifying how golf courses function through software solutions. They talk about building relationships with golf courses and municipalities, as well as how the sport is evolving as it becomes more popular. Modern technology is fairly new to the golf industry and MemberSports has been at the forefront of revolutionizing how courses and players engage with the game. Tune in to learn more about Nicholas and his company, as well as some exciting things happening in Utah. "We're looking at automation, AI, all these fun things."If you enjoyed this episode and want to support us, please follow our show, leave a review, and share it with your friends. Check out our YouTube channel and subscribe so you don’t miss a Silicon Slopes Live video. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.Our website: https://www.siliconslopes.comShow links: https://www.motionops.com  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e  Social:Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopesInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e

Jeff Call, the Co-Founder and President of Just Ingredients, joins Clint Betts and Garrett Clark for this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast. Just Ingredients was formed after Jeff's wife, Karalynne, was going through some health challenges and sought to heal by using products with whole, quality ingredients. The Utah Jazz recently announced a partnership between Just Ingredients and the team, solidifying the Utah-based company as a local hero. They touch on other topics like finding the best whey for protein powder, developing and perfecting probiotics, and the supply chain process. Tune in to learn more about building a successful company in the health and wellness industry! "Ultimately, a lot of it is opportunity. A lot of it is just hard work with our team finding those products that are ultimately going to make a big difference in people's health and their lives."If you enjoyed this episode and want to support us, please follow our show, leave a review, and share it with your friends. Check out our YouTube channel and subscribe so you don’t miss a Silicon Slopes Live video. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.  Our website: https://www.siliconslopes.comShow links: https://www.motionops.com  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e  Social:Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopesInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e

Clint Betts and Garrett Clark are joined by Tony Childs, who is the CEO and Founder of Elevated Worldwide, for this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast. Having spent years in banking, Tony was required to attend a workshop where he fell in love with learning how the mind works, forever altering his perspective and changing the trajectory of his career. They talk about self development in leadership and helping people create lasting success, whether in business or personal matters, through positive mindset changes. Tony explains how choosing to see the world as friendly, rather than hostile, can get you far in life and provide many opportunities. They touch on various other topics including how Utah is now officially deemed the Startup State. Tune in to learn more! "If we keep doing what we know how to do, we will stay right where we are. If we keep thinking what we think we can do, we'll expand five percent." If you enjoyed this episode and want to support us, please follow our show, leave a review, and share it with your friends. Check out our YouTube channel and subscribe so you don’t miss a Silicon Slopes Live video. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.  Our website: https://www.siliconslopes.comShow links: https://www.motionops.com  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e  Social:Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopesInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e

On this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast, Clint Betts and Garrett Clark are joined by Earl Foote, who is the Founder and CEO of Nexus IT. They dive into some big topics like exploring human consciousness and pursuing mindfulness to become a well-rounded human being in all aspects of life like in leading a company and being a good father and husband. Earl talks about the importance of connection: connection with oneself, with each other, and with personal mental health. The principles discussed in this episode have real-world applications that can help in times of difficulty and suffering, even in office environments. They also hit on topics of meditation, plant medicine, finding balance in life, and learning from human emotions. Tune in to learn more from this enlightening episode! "I think we have a responsibility to show up as our best selves to our best capability. There is no perfection."

Carson Poppenger, who is the Founder & President of Squeeze, joins Clint Betts and Garrett Clark for this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast. Squeeze is a Sales Experience provider that bridges marketing and sales to optimize leads and conversion. They cover a variety of topics in this episode, touching on everything from the potential for an NHL team to come to Utah, to Carson's journey in expanding a company he built from the ground up. They talk about the value of adding AI to the industry and leading with sales, as well as industry insights straight from Carson. Tune in to learn more! "We've almost influenced a billion in sales. We're coming up on that pretty quickly...Our team is phenomenal."If you enjoyed this episode and want to support us, please follow our show, leave a review, and share it with your friends. Check out our YouTube channel and subscribe so you don’t miss a Silicon Slopes Live video. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions. Our website: https://www.siliconslopes.comShow links: https://www.motionops.com  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e  Social:Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopesInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e

Clint Betts and Garrett Clark are joined by Trevor Maddux, who is the Co-Founder and CEO at MotionOps, for this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast. MotionOps delivers an all-in-one software for service companies like plumbing and landscaping, that allows leaders to run their business with ease. Trevor has an extensive background in the construction industry and as such, built a platform that fills a gap in the market and serves a wide range of contracted professionals. They talk about expanding the company internationally and why Serbia was his country of choice for attracting outside talent. They also chat about various topics like the WNBA, wrestling, and golf. Tune in to learn more! "We're one of the few softwares that actually manages that change order process for clients and customers."If you enjoyed this episode and want to support us, please follow our show, leave a review, and share it with your friends. Check out our YouTube channel and subscribe so you don’t miss a Silicon Slopes Live video. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions. Our website: https://www.siliconslopes.com Show links: https://www.motionops.com  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e  Social:Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e

Derek Brown, who is running for Attorney General in Utah, joins Clint Betts and Garrett Clark for this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast. They talk about various things, including the evolving landscape of political parties in Utah, Derek's background in this space, and the current stance of his party. Derek shares his vision for the role of Attorney General and they talk about dealing with the FTC and federal overreach with private companies. Navigating the shifting world of technology and policy is a huge driver for Derek's mission and they also dive into the role an Attorney General plays in state issues. Tune in to learn more! "I'm hoping to make a difference in that office and to continue to do some of the things that I think are positive and productive, and to make some changes in areas where I think changes need to be made."

Garrett Clark takes over this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast for an interview with the CEO of GBS Benefits, Dan Nelson. GBS Benefits empowers clients to offer the best employee experience for the lowest possible cost by working together to curate pricing packages that fit each company. They talk about how the organization does this by using math, algorithms, and psychology in the insurance space to meet client needs, and Dan discusses the big unknown costs for doctors visits. They dive into the healthcare system in the United States and Dan goes over issues in the industry and offers some solutions. Tune in to learn more about our medical system! "There are a lot of things that our medical system is not incentivized to help us do to look at other opportunities or other options, whether that's a supplement path or whether that's a lifestyle path."Our website: https://www.siliconslopes.com Show links: https://gbsbenefits.com  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e  Social:Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-slopes-the-entrepreneur-capital-of-the-world/id1698150372 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZdYnWYKPXOqH2fgJ2UJ2N?si=5890c63a145a4a3e  Social:Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw

Anna Robertson, who is the Co-Founder of The Cool Down, joins Clint Betts and Garrett Clark for this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast. The Cool Down is America's first mainstream climate brand that strives to bring widespread change in climate proactivity by empowering people to make climate-conscious decisions and amplifying innovation in the space. With Anna's background being in media, she noticed a gap in the climate-solution space where the main focus used to be purely on "doom and gloom" topics, and she shares her experience dismantling that negative narrative. They talk about what it's like to build a media company today and how various modern factors are affecting the industry, as well as how Anna builds her teams slowly, smartly, and audience-focused. They also touch on various topics like climate politics and how Utah is involved in the arena. Tune in to learn more! "We're trying to make climate topics a little less overwhelming and give people easy, practical ways that they can make changes in their life that will have an impact on our planet."

Join Clint Betts and Garrett Clark for this episode of the Silicon Slopes podcast as they meet with the CEO of Illuminate Drone Light Shows, Jacob Howard. They talk about all things drones and how Jacob came up with the idea to do exhilarating light shows using this technology. Having gone on tour and performed light shows across the world for concerts and ceremonies of all kinds, Jacob's company has taken him to new heights, elevating the entertainment business. They chat about the different opportunities this unique side of the drone industry offers and how exciting it is to make so many people happy. Tune in to learn more about how Jacob launched the drone light business! "Now I get to make 20,000 people happy at the same time."