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Think you know Utah? These iconic founders will change your mind. UtahPreneur is a storytelling podcast featuring real, unfiltered conversations with the people building Utah’s most impactful businesses. From bootstrapped startups to 8-figure brands, we share what it takes to grow in one of the top-ranked states for business innovation. Utah is exploding with talent, ideas, and opportunity. And behind every founder is a wild story worth sharing. This podcast gives you an inside look at those journeys through honest, in-person interviews with iconic business owners. 🎧 Weekly founder interviews from across Utah 🧠 Insights for entrepreneurs, creatives, and curious locals ⛰️ True stories of risk, resilience, and growth in Utah Notable Guests: Chatbooks, Costa Vida, Beehive Meals, Project Solar, Kid-to-Kid, Murphy Door Topics: Utah startups, local business growth, marketing strategy, leadership, funding, hiring, scaling, brick
Unknown Host hosts UtahPreneur - Inside Utah's Most Iconic Businesses, a business show with 26 episodes published.
What started as a simple idea — “what if we combined a milk jug with a blender bottle?” — turned into a $24 million business that shook up the entire drinkware industry. In this episode of UtahPreneur, we sit down with H
Utah calls itself the “Startup Capital of the World.” Bold claim, right? But according to the data, founders here are 70% more likely to build a unicorn than anywhere else in the country. In this episode of UtahPreneur,
💻 Remember those wild “PC Laptops” commercials from the 2000s? The guy yelling “We love you!” on your TV at 1 a.m.? Turns out, he wasn’t just a gimmick—he was building a business empire behind the scenes. In this episod
🪧 You’ve seen her face—on highways, side streets, and city centers across Utah. But who is Julia Reagan? And why were 300+ billboards dedicated to her? In this episode of UtahPreneur, we sit down with Bill Reagan, the m
✨ Mark and Sally Dietlein turned a small South Salt Lake stage into one of the most advanced and beloved theatres in the country—Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah. With over 600,000 guests a year, a $82 million state-of
🚪 Jeremy Barker lost $20 million before the age of 22. He went bankrupt twice, slept in his truck, and worked as a firefighter earning $800 paychecks—while pouring everything he had into building Murphy Door, a Utah-bas
⭐ Vanessa Quigley never planned to be a tech founder. But when her youngest son cried over a photo book from his preschool teacher, she realized how badly families need better ways to preserve their memories. That moment
🎙️ Shauna Sloan is the Utah mom who turned her love of thrifting into a national resale empire. In this episode of UtahPreneur, we dive into the origin story of Kid to Kid, one of the most recognizable children's resale
🎙️ Heather Griffith Barber helped turn Queen of Wraps into one of Utah’s most recognized print and vehicle wrap companies. What started with her brothers—and a cape and crown—grew into a full-service branding powerhouse
🎙 Jake Baadsgaard built Disruptive Advertising into a $25M powerhouse by helping businesses stop wasting money on bad ads. But behind the scenes, Jake was burned out, disconnected from his family, and hiding behind the
🎙 Dale Majors started flipping bike parts online as a teenager, eventually turning that hustle into BikeWagon, a $10M/yr e-commerce business. After scaling and selling the company, he didn’t retire—he used his entrepren
🎙 After spending 15 years in prison, Dave Durocher had two choices—continue down the path that led him there or turn his life around. He chose the latter, and today, he’s the Executive Director of The Other Side Academy
✨ She walked away from a 15-year career in architecture, cashed out her $10,000 IRA, and risked it all on cookies—long before Utah’s cookie boom. Back in 2008, Tami Steggell saw an opportunity to reinvent the cookie indu
✨For 30 years, Salt Lake Running Company has been more than a store—it’s been the go-to destination for Utah’s running community. Back in 1995, SLRC started as a small specialty shop in Salt Lake City. Three decades late
✨ From starting a parking lot striping company, to building two of Utah’s most well-known brands, Sean Collins has done it all. Back in 1999, Sean and his business partner, Dave Rutter, had an idea for a family entertain
✨ Russ Relyea was at rock bottom—personally and financially—when a simple corndog changed his life. After a chance encounter with a corndog vendor in North Dakota, Russ became obsessed with perfecting the recipe. After a
🌟 Right in the heart of Lehi’s historic Main Street, Pioneer Party & Copy has been a beloved staple in the community for over a century. What started as a small-town pharmacy has transformed into a family-run hub for pe
🌟 What started as a freezer meal side hustle turned into an 8-figure business transforming family dinners across Utah. When Allyse Jackson’s husband was between jobs, she decided to sell freezer meals on Facebook to mak
🌟 Right in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Ken Sanders Rare Books has become a cultural cornerstone for Utah’s literary community. With its collection of rare and historic titles, including an unmatched selection
✨John Jonas, a Utah entrepreneur, created a job board that connects business owners with highly skilled workers in the Philippines. By cutting out the middleman, OnlineJobs.ph helps entrepreneurs reclaim their time while
Dr. Dan Young
Financial Advisor to Brand Amplifier, Educator, Entrepreneur & Investor · Basketball Coaches Association Michigan
1 appearance on this show
Jeremy Barker
founder of Murphy Door · Murphy Door
1 appearance on this show
Vanessa Quigley
Chatbooks
1 appearance on this show
Sean Collins
Restaurant Owner · Bilt Rewards
1 appearance on this show
John Jonas
Founder · Onlinejobs.ph
1 appearance on this show
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