Garrett Clark sits down with Wessly J. Anderson, Co-Founder of Agency VA. Agency VA is a Lehi-based virtual assistant (VA) platform for insurance agencies. In this interview, they discuss the founding story of Agency VA as well as Agency VA's startup journey. 0:00 Introduction to Agency VA 5:00 Disrupting poverty 7:00 Partnering with industries 11:00 Around the clock 15:00 More effective with time 18:15 Flexible offerings 23:00 Fundraising 29:00 Spending time with family 33:30 Closing remarks   Show links: https://agencyva.com   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

In this episode, Garrett Clark sits down with Sanjeev Thakur, Founder and CEO of Enlite Homes. In this conversion, they discuss the ethics of the solar industry and how Enlite Homes is breaking the summer sales standard. While attending BYU, Sanjeev did summer sales. Even though doing summer sales helped him grow his sales experience, he did not like the culture that summer sales brings. More specifically, he did not like the dishonesty that is often associated with selling solar, so when he founded Enlite Homes, he made it a goal to be honest with every customer and to focus on the person's needs rather than making an effective pitch. In addition, Enlite Homes has been involved with a non-profit organization, Mi Gran Esperanza, that aids children with cancer from low income families in Mexico. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Introduction 1:45 The path to Enlite Home 4:20 Business model 6:45 Charitable component 12:45 Sales and installation process 17:00 Understanding the ROI 25:00 Technological advances 27:00 Markets 31:00 Closing remarks   Show links:   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

In this episode of the Meat & Potatoes podcast Garret Clark chats with Julian Wilson, Founder and CEO of Orderprotection.com. Orderprotection protects online consumers by ensuring their online orders. They charge a small fee that guarantees they receive the product regardless of mishandling of shipping labels or porch pirates. With much of shopping happening online they develop partnerships with direct to consumer brands large and small. Julian has over 10 years of experience in the e-commerce industry. He worked as the Chief Technology Officer at Fashion Nova before founding Dose of Roses. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Introduction to Julian Wilson and Order Protection 6:30 Small to large partnerships 9:00 Customer service 12:00 Delivery system 14:30 Previous experiences 19:30 Great products sale themselves 22:00 Raising money 24:00 Working locations 30:00 Forecasting and goals 32:00 Closing remarks Show links: https://orderprotection.com Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ 

In the 200th episode of Meat and Potatoes, Garrett Clark sits down with Brad Plothow, Chief Growth Officer at Intergalactic. Intergalactic is an Aerospace Thermomanagment Systems Operator currently based out of St. George, Utah.  Intergalactic specializes in creating products and systems that help regulate temperatures anywhere in the aerospace industry. According to Plothow, managing temperatures is extremely important as even a slight change in temperature can alter human behavior, so having a space team or a jet pilot in perfect temperatures can be the difference between failure and success of a mission. In addition, when we finally establish bases on Mars, these thermomanagement products are vital because the temperatures on Mars can swing by 70 to 80 degrees. Meat & Potatoes Podcast is Silicon Slopes longest standing podcast show. The podcast highlights Utah startups and celebrates, promotes, and features business leaders within and outside the Silicon Slopes community. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Introduction to Intergalactic 2:00 Thermal systems 7:30 Areas of focus 10:30 Complications of space 14:15 Certifications 16:00 Location 20:30 Testing standards 25:15 Chief Growth Officer 26:45 Products and systems 28:00 Product development 30:00 Recruiting 32:45 Closing remarks   Show links: https://ig.space   Social: Intergalactic LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/airborneecs/ Intergalactic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/intergalactichq/ 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

On this episode of The Meat & Potatoes Podcast Garrett sits down with Phil Alves, a successful entrepreneur and technology expert who is the founder and CEO of two innovative software development companies: DevSquad and DevStats. With more than 15 years of experience in the technology industry, Phil has established himself as a thought leader and an expert in software development and team management.   Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Introduction to DevSquad 5:45 Building DevSquad 12:00 Different customers 14:00 DevStats 16:15 Success stories 19:50 Podcast 24:00 Piloting 25:00 Closing remarks   Show links: https://devsquad.com https://devstats.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saas-origin-stories/id1634444637   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

Garrett Clark sits down with Halda's Co-Founders Lance Hydrick and Dallin Palmer to discuss Halda's startup journey and how Halda is helping higher education institutions better personalize their websites. Halda personalizes websites by using AI-powered personalization tools that better helps marketers re-engage with individuals, leveraging data to create immersive content for each website visitor, and creating an analytics dashboard that helps marketers see exactly where each conversion has taken place. 0:00 Introduction to Halda 5:00 Higher education start 7:00 Y combinator 10:00 Halda in the shower 15:00 Shift in higher education 18:00 How to higher 22:00 How to make it fun 25:00 Breaking into other industries 27:00 Fundraising 32:30 Resolving disputes 37:00 Marketing   Show links: https://halda.io/products   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

Garrett Clark and Emily Applegarth, CEO and Co-founder of Gamify, talk about how Gamify was founded and the growth Gamify has experienced within the past year. She also shares some upcoming features Gamify will add in the upcoming months and Gamify's most recent seed round. Emily has a background in music and initially launched a music school in American Fork. Unfortunately, the global pandemic caused her school to shut down, and she found a sales job at a local security company. From there, Emily quickly became one of the top salespeople in the company and managed to hit her goals. To better track her company's goals, Emily and her father, David Brown, founded Gamify, a data platform that uses gamification to enhance competition and compensation. Show links: https://www.gogamify.com   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

In this week's episode, Garrett Clark sits down with Mark Campbell, Librettist, and Christopher McBeth, Artistic Director at Utah Opera, to discuss their upcoming event: The R(e)volution of Steve Jobs, the Grammy-Award-winning, “totally user-friendly” take on the complicated entrepreneur who changed our modern world forever. In partnership with the Utah Opera, Silicon Slopes is hosting an exclusive rooftop networking after-party with the cast and creators on May 12. Use code REVOLUTION at checkout for 20 percent off and to receive a ticket to the after-party; space for the after-party is limited, so act fast. We'll see you at the opera on May 12! Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Steve Jobs and the Opera 4:00 Opening night 6:15 Artistic art director 10:30 A new generation for the Opera 14:00 Key dates and places 14:40 Contemporary 18:50 Mark's background 20:00 Christopher's background 21:15 Steve Jobs 23:40 Fun at the Opera 26:30 Closing remarks Show links: https://utahopera.org 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    

Garrett Clark and Co-founder and Executive Director of Wasatch Mountain Arts, Stuart Derman, discuss the upcoming Wasatch Mountain Film Festival that is happening April 20-23 and how the film festival was founded. While studying in college, he and Co-Founder, Shane Baldwin, would attend outdoor-adventure film festivals; however, even though Utah is known for its diverse outdoor environment and community, Utah did not have a film festival dedicated to the outdoors at the time. So, they created Wasatch Mountain Arts that highlights outdoor adventure film directors. Since its creation, the event has grown from a single-day event to a four-day event with thousands of attendees, workshops, panel discussions, and screenings. Outline of the converstion 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Founding of Wasatch Mountain Film Festival 3:00 Unique access 5:00 Judging 8:00 Workshops 10:00 Access to creators 12:00 Location 14:15 Awards 16:00 Conservation 19:00 Upcoming plans 21:00 Closing remarks Show Links: https://wasatchfilmfestival.org Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/    

In this episode, Garrett Clark sits down with Lyndi Perry, Stem Coordinator, and Liz Vowles, Artisan and Program Manager, from Craft Lake City to talk about their upcoming event, DIY Fest, on August 11 - 13. Craft Lake City is a 501(c) Charitable Organization that works to educate, promote, and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology, and art. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Important information 1:30 Entrepreneurs of all flavors 4:30 STEM 8:00 Liz Bowles 11:15 Sought after industries / people 14:00 Children learning 16:30 Volunteers 18:00 Bridging STEM and Art 20:00 Important information Show links: https://craftlakecity.com 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/meat-potatoes-podcast/id1262148655 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/4T9PSMVqgQNf7lCF3NdDgS?si=e0c6a92bc89e4fe7