Life of a Founder

Matthew Sumpter
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Welcome to Life of a Founder where we get the inside scoop from small business owners on what it takes to start, operate and grow a business from the ground up. We believe that one of the best ways to learn is by hearing the stories of others, so if you are a current or future entrepreneur, we are confident that you will learn something new from each episode. Listen to how they got started, tips and tricks, and where they are now. Hosted by Matthew Sumpter

  1. 08/04/2024 ·  BONUS

    #21 - Final Episode?

    Is this the end? Maybe. Maybe not.

    4 min
  2. #20 - Justin Mathews - Reconciliation Services and Thelma's Kitchen

    05/20/2024

    #20 - Justin Mathews - Reconciliation Services and Thelma's Kitchen

    Father Justin Mathews is a leader in the Social Venture arena in the Kansas City Area. Currently serving as the CEO of Reconciliation Services and spearheading the creation of Thelma's Kitchen pay-it-forward restaurant and catering company, he has blurred the lines between capitalism and charity. https://www.thelmaskitchen.org/ https://www.rs3101.org/ Visit us on the web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeofafounder.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifeofafounderpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091545357028&mibextid=ZbWKw⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/LifeOfAFounder⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LifeOfAFounder⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofafounder⁠

    47 min
  3. #19 - Thiago Guilherme - New Lawn

    05/05/2024

    #19 - Thiago Guilherme - New Lawn

    After moving to the US from Brazil to play basketball in college, Thiago eventually started working in lawn care. After losing his job, his family made the decision to start their own business. His company New Lawn is less than a year old. Hear how he started and what he is doing to grow his new business. https://newlawnkc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/new.lawn/ Visit us on the web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeofafounder.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifeofafounderpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091545357028&mibextid=ZbWKw⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/LifeOfAFounder⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LifeOfAFounder⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofafounder⁠

    28 min
  4. #18 - Lance Pollard - iPlumbKC

    04/22/2024

    #18 - Lance Pollard - iPlumbKC

    After spending years as a plumber working for someone else, the opportunity arose for him to go out on his own. After 18 months in a van on his own , he began growing his team. Just a few short years later, he's running a team of around 24 employees and beginning to expand into other regions across the country. The first logo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CI0q6I0JE9n/ https://iplumbkc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/iplumbkc https://www.instagram.com/iplumbkc/ Visit us on the web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeofafounder.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifeofafounderpodcast⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091545357028&mibextid=ZbWKw⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/LifeOfAFounder⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LifeOfAFounder⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofafounder

    50 min
  5. #17 - Corey Craig - Monarch Hospice

    03/26/2024

    #17 - Corey Craig - Monarch Hospice

    Corey is only 30 years old, and in 3 years he has grown a healthcare company that employs 50 people and is beginning to expand into new states through acquisition. Listen to his piece of advice for someone starting a business and what skills he thinks it takes to be successful. https://www.monarchmidwest.org/ Monarch Hospice on Facebook Visit us on the web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeofafounder.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifeofafounderpodcast ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091545357028&mibextid=ZbWKw https://twitter.com/LifeOfAFounder⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LifeOfAFounder ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofafounder

    23 min
  6. #16 - Josh Orwig - ERO Media Group

    03/17/2024

    #16 - Josh Orwig - ERO Media Group

    After dipping his toes into academia, Josh decided to join the small family mailing business and over the years has helped transform it into a full service marketing and fulfillment firm. Listen to his story. https://eromg.com/ https://candsmailing.com/ Visit us on the web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeofafounder.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifeofafounderpodcast ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091545357028&mibextid=ZbWKw https://twitter.com/LifeOfAFounder⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LifeOfAFounder ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofafounder

    46 min
  7. #15 - Chris Austin - Austin Home Team and Keller Williams Realty

    03/10/2024

    #15 - Chris Austin - Austin Home Team and Keller Williams Realty

    Chris started real estate on his own as a side-gig, transitioning into a team to learn the skills he needed to eventually create his own team. His team now does around $60 million in sales per year and he has begun to expand into rental real estate. https://www.austinhometeam.com/ https://www.instagram.com/austinhometeamkc/ https://www.facebook.com/AustinHomeTeam https://linktr.ee/austinhometeam Visit us on the web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeofafounder.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091545357028&mibextid=ZbWKwL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/LifeOfAFounder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifeofafounderpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofafounder⁠⁠⁠⁠

    37 min
  8. #14 - Alex Thrasher - MudGear (Part 2 of 2)

    02/25/2024

    #14 - Alex Thrasher - MudGear (Part 2 of 2)

    I continue my conversation with Alex. We discuss how he calculates COGS (Cost of Goods Sold), how he measures success in his business, how the pandemic affected his sales and how he pivoted to survive. https://mudgear.com/ ⁠⁠https://f3gear.com/ ⁠⁠https://fiagear.com/⁠⁠ https://seatshield.com/⁠⁠ https://gripsocks.com/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mudgear/⁠ Visit us on the web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeofafounder.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091545357028&mibextid=ZbWKwL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/LifeOfAFounder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifeofafounderpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofafounder⁠⁠⁠

    36 min
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Welcome to Life of a Founder where we get the inside scoop from small business owners on what it takes to start, operate and grow a business from the ground up. We believe that one of the best ways to learn is by hearing the stories of others, so if you are a current or future entrepreneur, we are confident that you will learn something new from each episode. Listen to how they got started, tips and tricks, and where they are now. Hosted by Matthew Sumpter

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  • Creator
    Matthew Sumpter
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Matthew Sumpter
  • Show Website
    Life of a Founder