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Meat & Potatoes Podcast Silicon Slopes
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The Meat & Potatoes podcast provides an in-depth look inside Utah’s growing startup and tech community from the perspective of the entrepreneurs, executives, and community leaders at the forefront of the industry.
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M&P Ep. 207 Chris Rogers, Blink Charging
In this episode, join Garrett Clark and special guest Chris Rogers, Territory Sales Manager of Blink, as they explore the exciting world of the electric vehicle industry and its charging infrastructure.
The electric vehicle revolution is in full swing, and as more people embrace sustainable transportation, the demand for charging stations is skyrocketing. In this interview, Garrett and Chris discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in the electric vehicle market.
Outline of the conversation
0:00 Introduction to Blink Charging
2:00 Connecting America
4:00 Adoption of electric vehicles
6:00 Questions around electric vehicles
9:00 Technology around charging
14:45 R&D to marketplace to supply chain
18:15 Dumb and smart chargers
22:30 Pacing charging stations
25:00 Re-designing vehicles
27:30 How to get involved
Show links:
https://blinkcharging.com
Social:
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw -
M&P Ep. 206 Kyle Stringham, Purtrek
In this week's episode, Garrett Clark sits with Founder and CEO of PÜRTREK, Kyle Stringham. PÜRTREK has developed the first trekking pole with an integrated water-filtration system, making it convenient to drink purified water anywhere in the outdoors. In this interview, they discuss PÜRTREK's founding story, prototyping process, and so much more.
Outline of the conversation:
0:00 A need for PÜRTREK
5:00 Prototyping process
7:15 How does it work
9:45 Your best friend on the trail
12:30 Marketing and messaging
16:30 ISPO award
18:00 Manufacturing journey
22:30 Filtering
24:00 Sustainability
26:00 Pick up garbage, get a discount
29:00 Connecting with Nature
31:00 New distribution channels
Show links:
https://www.purtrek.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
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M&P Ep. 205 Jason Fairbourne, Yoodlize
Jason Fairbourne is the founder of Yoodlize, a peer-to-peer rental marketplace that allows people to rent out items they own to others in their community.
0:00 Introduction
1:30 Founding story to Yoodlize
3:45 Managing supply and demand
5:00 Popular products
7:10 New markets
9:30 Renting vs buying
12:15 Social capital dynamic
15:00 Humanizing the insurance
17:45 Raising capital
21:00 Working for equity
24:30 Upcoming projects
Show links:
https://www.yoodlize.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 -
M&P Ep. 204 Cody Barbour, Baton Leads
On this episode of the Meat & Potatoes Podcast Garrett Clark expands on his under appreciated match making efforts. Once that has been settled Cody Barbour explains the platform of Baton Leads.
Baton Leads operates on a referral-based system, which means that clients refer other potential clients to the company. Regardless of the industry, Baton Leads' focus is always on building strong relationships with clients and delivering results.
By using a personalized approach to lead generation and sales development, Baton Leads has been able to help businesses across a wide range of industries achieve their goals and grow their businesses.
Outline of the conversation:
0:00 Introduction to Cody Barbour and Baton Leads
8:00 Building Baton Leads
13:45 Business model
15:45 Business development
18:00 Fundraising
19:45 Team building, culture
24:00 Closing remarks
Show links:
https://batonleads.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
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M&P Ep. 203 Wessly J. Anderson, Agency VA
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
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M&P Ep. 202 Sanjeev Thakur, Enlite Home
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
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As a New Mexican, I love hearing about the burgeoning entrepreneurial scene enjoyed by our neighbors to the north - before tuning in I had no idea about all of the world-changing advances happening in Utah! Thank you to the Silicon Slopes team for putting out such valuable, engaging content!
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Amazing conversations keep up the good work!