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 episode 28 we are joined by Levi King who is the Co-founder and CEO of Nav. We talk about Levi's career and how he landed on the idea of Nav. We talk about what it takes to run a company with locations in California and here in Utah. Lastly, we learn if it is easier or harder to found and run a successful startup the second time compared to the first. 

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 27 we are joined by Alex Bean who is the Co-Founder and CRO at Divvy. We learn how the idea was formed and what the early days of Divvy looked like. We learn what it feels like to be leading a rapidly growing company and how it is sometimes strange to not know all your co-workers as the team expands. Alex shares his best practices for managing his days and let's us know what the future looks like for Divvy. 

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 26, we are joined by Kurt Avarell who is the CEO and Founder at Canopy. We learn the story of how Canopy came to be and all the good stories that go with early-stage bootstrapping. Kurt explains the industry and how he built his team. We talk about the cultural differences between New York and Utah and why both are good. Lastly, we talk about how Kurt organizes his day and runs the company.   

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 25, the brothers Roberts. Dan and Matt are the Co-founders of Savvi Legal which simplifies and streamlines the legal process for founders of high-growth startups who need to form their business, prepare for financing, or grow their team. Basically, all the stuff company founders do not like doing or screw up. We talk about where the idea came from, how the product was built, and how they plan to scale. This is the first Meat & Potatoes podcast with a founding team of brothers so naturally, the host tried to get a good story of the last time they had a dustup and who won.

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 25, we are joined by Matt Wilburn and Berkley Frei who are the Founders of The Virtual Identity Summit which is next week in Park City. They share stories of how the event came about, insights on who should attend, and who some of the speakers will be. It is also clear that the host of the podcast knows next to nothing about VR. This is going to be a great event with a lot of cutting-edge technology and smart people. 

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 23, Dallin Rogers is the guest. He is the CEO and Founder of FitCon which is one of the best events held in Utah. We discuss fitness and how somebody needs to invent a pill that allows you to eat as many Reeses Pieces and Mashed Potatoes as your heart desires. We also chat about what it took for Dallin and his team to build such an amazing event and what his long-term plans are to grow the FitCon brand. If you look like the Rock or are a bit rotund there is plenty of fun stuff to do at FitCon next April in Salt Lake City.   

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 22, we talk with Tom Sorber who is the Director of Customer Success at Solutionreach. We learn how Tom and his team revamped their customer onboarding program, get some good tips on scheduling your days to be productive, and what it is like working for a startup after starting your career at a venture fund. 

On Today's show we bring you a conversation with Freshly Picked CEO Susan Peterson. When Susan couldn't find baby shoes that would stay on her son's chubby feet, she decided to make her own. With scrap leather, a sewing machine, and a lot of heart, she made the first pair of Freshly Picked moccasins in 2009 right at her kitchen table. An appearance on Shark Tank in 2013 skyrocketed the company to a household name synonymous with quality, style, and creativity.

On today's show we talk to Steals.com CEO Jana Francis. Jana built the Steal Network from the ground up and is a powerful presence in the Silicon Slopes community. 

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 21, our guest is Julia Deaver who is the Co-founder/Executive Director of  The Impact Summit. The event is October, 13th in Salt Lake City. If you want to learn about personal branding this event is for you. They have packed a ton of great content into the event and the speakers will be very entertaining. Here are all the detail you need to know to attend or sponsor the event.