Meat & Potatoes Podcast

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 some new features Robison helped build at Weave and how he and his team did it. We also get an excellent insight into what a product manager actually does and how you can break into the field if you want to help build cool products as Robison does.

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 team are on a mission to create a rental market of affordable recreational gear while helping your equipment work for you. We talk about the sharing economy, where the idea came from, and how partners are important for long term success. If your garage is full of gear that you rarely use and you want a little folding money you should take a look at Mobound

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 the Talent Intelligence Coordinator at UVU are our guests for this episode.

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 in Provo. We talk about mental health and George's work as a therapist. He gives great insights on how to help folks that are struggling, how to help yourself if you are experiencing depression or anxiety, and how companies can take an active role in helping with mental health issues with their respective employees. 

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 recording we are joined by Steve Smith, CEO of Finicity. We talk about what Finicity does, and hear some fun stories about the early years of the companies founding. We also learn a bit about the Fintech industry and how Finicity products are working to make it better for everyone. Sadly, we do not talk about personal aviation but we will do that next time.

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 episode 33 we talk with Jesse Bird, CTO and co-founder of TCN. Jesse has been passionate about emerging technologies from an early age. He has used that passion to keep TCN at the forefront of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and call center technology for the past 15 years.

We talk to Carine Clark, Chris Klomp, and Shawn Goff bout EY's entrepreneur of the year award show and the state of Utah's tech ecosystem. 

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 episode 31 Parker Gentry Founder and CEO of Skill Struck which is a platform that turns screen-time into skill-time for 10+-year-old kids. Parker explains where the idea came from and how it works. We learn about how he is building the product and how he is positioning the company for future success.   

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 episode 30 Wayne Sleight is in the studio. Wayne is the COO of 97th Floor  a digital marketing agency located in Lehi and San Francisco. We learn about 97th Floor, their company culture, and their upcoming event Mastermind, which is a cool name for an event. Lastly, we talk about 97th Floor's plans for the future and how one of our favorite interns ended up working full time at 97th Floor.