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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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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.

    M&P Ep. 208 Maddix Capital, Jesse Silva and Jake Gubler

    M&P Ep. 208 Maddix Capital, Jesse Silva and Jake Gubler

    In this episode of the Meat & Potatoes podcast, Garrett Clark sits down with Maddix Capital's President, Jesse Silva, and Director, Jake Gubler. Together, they explore Maddix Capital's growth over the past year, attributing it to a series of successful funds and the addition of esteemed advisor and Pattern's Co-Founder and CEO, Dave Wright. Furthermore, they shed light on what sets Maddix Capital apart from other venture capitalists and private equity firms.
     
    Outline of the conversation:
    0:00 Introduction
    1:15 Updates to Maddix Capital
    6:30 What Maddix offers
    13:00 Understanding what's necessary
    22:00 Fundraising
    27:00 Maddix Wealth
    30:00 Upcoming funds
    33:45 Favorite part of work
    36:30 Worst part of work
    38:30 Closing remarks
     
    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
     
     

    • 39 min
    M&P Ep. 207 Chris Rogers, Blink Charging

    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:
    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

    • 30 min
    M&P Ep. 206 Kyle Stringham, Purtrek

    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
     

    • 32 min
    M&P Ep. 205 Jason Fairbourne, Yoodlize

    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

    • 26 min
    M&P Ep. 204 Cody Barbour, Baton Leads

    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
     

    • 25 min
    M&P Ep. 203 Wessly J. Anderson, Agency VA

    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
     

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

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24 Ratings

24 Ratings

ASobering ,

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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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Great Podcast

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