In this special two-part series of Meat and Potatoes, Garrett Clark sits down with visionary entrepreneur, Mike Peregrina, the Co-Founder and CEO of Homie, the groundbreaking real estate platform.  Get ready for an inspiring conversation as Mike shares his remarkable journey from growing up in the vibrant city of LA with his mom, experiencing the unfair, confusing, and expensive state of the real estate industry, to becoming the driving force behind one of the most disruptive real estate...

Welcome to the Meat and Potatoes, the podcast where we explore successful startups in Utah and uncover key ideas that led to their triumphs. In this episode, Garrett Clark sits down with John Koelliker, the Co-founder and CEO of Leland, an amazing platform that connects students with experienced coaches.  In their discussion, John shares the founding story of Leland and shares unique aspects that have made the company successful such as empowering coaches, helping form relationships with...

In this episode of Meat & Potatoes, join Garrett Clark as he sits down with Jason Smith (Founder and CEO) and Creed Mangrum (Founder and CTO) of SponsorCX, a groundbreaking company revolutionizing the world of sponsorship management. Whether you're a sports team or a social media content creator, SponsorCX is here to streamline your sponsorship processes and help you maximize your partnerships. Outline of the conversation 0:00 Introduction to Jason Smith 4:30 Introduction to Creed...

In this episode of Meat & Potatoes, Garrett Clark sits down with Dan Roberts, the Co-Founder and CEO of Savvi Legal, a legal services platform tailored specifically for startups. In their discussion, Dan shares Savvi Legal's founding story, challenges Savvi faced, and new paths the company is making in the legal landscape. Dan opens up about the primary goal of Savvi Legal: to assist startups in a streamlined and organized manner with critical legal processes such as entity formations...

Garrett is joined by Tommy Joe Lucia from the Utah Days of 47 Rodeo. They discuss the details of the upcoming event and share memories of past events, one in which Tommy gets caught with a monkey smoking Marlboros in a house trailer. Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Event details 4:35 Timed events and 8 second events 10:00 Ticket sales and corporate packages 13:05 Team roping dynamics 15:00 Money makes it matter 17:00 Utah Cowgirl Collective and Bridal Up Hope 21:30 Smoking Marlboros...

Join host Garrett Clark on an enlightening episode of Meat & Potatoes as he sits down with Colt Flitton, the Founder of Xperience-U. In this conversation, they discuss Colt's journey of how Xperience-U was founded and how the company is revolutionizing, employee motivation, and experiences within the medical industry through the power of visuals. In their discussion, Colt helps us understand Xperience-U's core mission and unique offerings. Discover how this company utilizes technology to...

In this episode of Meat & Potatoes, Garrett Clark meets with Founder of Cinch, Justin Rae. In their discussion, they delve into the world of target marketing and share innovative marketing strategies that can help any mid-market company compete with major corporations. Based out of Draper, Utah, Cinch is revolutionizing the way mid-market companies connect with their customers. Through its cutting-edge technology, Cinch seamlessly integrates with a business's point-of-sale (POS) system,...

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...

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...

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 ...

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: ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

In this episode, Garrett Clark meets with Joana McKenna, CEO of Jane. Jane is an e-commerce marketplace that houses more than 2,000 shops and big brand and designer names. In their discussion, Joana explains Jane's current business model and how Jane is planning on simplifying the process for designers to move their product directly onto Jane's marketplace platform. Joana also shares her life story and how she became CEO of Jane. Joana has over 20 years of experience in high-growth...

Garrett Clark, joined by Wuvvy Co-owner Dakotah Hoogland, discuss the startup journey for Wuvvy, a blanket company that makes swaddle blankets for all ages. In their interview, Dakotah shares how the company was founded and how the company has managed to scale its business with its increasing demand nationwide. They also discuss how colors for the blankets are picked and where Wuvvy's blankets could be used. Wuvvy uses stretchy, silky fabric that is durable enough to be used in the home or...

Dale Majors, Co-owner of Grand Trunk, and Garrett Clark discuss the growing pains most entrepreneurs experience when starting their own businesses and strategies on how to better prepare for them and how to overcome them. Dale Majors is an entrepreneur and adventurer. His love for bikes helped Majors found Bikewagon. As CEO, Dale helped steer the startup from a garage to a 25,000 square foot warehouse and earning over 10 million in revenue. He is now the Founder of Venture Anyway, a coaching...