UtahPreneur - Inside Utah's Most Iconic Businesses
What if your favorite Utah business never made it?
UtahPreneur is a storytelling podcast uncovering the make-or-break moments behind the shops, brands, and founders at the heart of Utah’s entrepreneurial excellence. While most business podcasts focus on unicorns and viral growth, we dig into the stories that almost didn’t happen, but shape our everyday experience here in Utah now. From bootstrapped startups to neighborhood storefronts, these stories show what it really takes to build a business in Utah.
🎧 Weekly in-person interviews with founders across Utah
🧠 Practical insights for entrepreneurs + curious locals
⛰️ Real stories from the edge of success, survival, and what almost wasn’t
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Notable Guests: Costa Vida, Beehive Meals, Project Solar, Kid-to-Kid, & Spencer Mecham (Buildapreneur)
Topics: Small business funding, local marketing strategies, Utah startup stories, hiring and leadership, brick-and-mortar growth, high growth founder origin stories, surviving hard seasons, scaling without burnout, building community through business, building a business with your community, and what makes a business last
UtahPreneur - Inside Utah's Most Iconic Businesses
This Utah Newcomer Built The East Bench’s Favorite Coworking Spot | Salt Mine Productive Workspace
From an abandoned bowling alley to a thriving entrepreneurial hub, this is the story of how Salt Mine became a cornerstone of Utah's tech community. In this episode, we explore how David Edmunds transformed a haunted house-like space into one of the first major coworking facilities outside of downtown Salt Lake City. Through the lens of Salt Mine's evolution, we get an insider's perspective on Utah's explosive tech growth, the impact of the pandemic on the future of work, and the changing landscape of commercial real estate. David shares fascinating insights from witnessing the WeWork saga unfold, building community in the age of remote work, and helping thousands of entrepreneurs and companies find their footing in Utah's tech ecosystem.
This is Episode 2 of UtahPreneur, where we continue to explore the stories behind Utah's most impactful founders and entrepreneurs. Whether you're interested in the future of work, building meaningful communities, or understanding Utah's unique business culture, this conversation offers valuable insights into what makes the state's entrepreneurial spirit thrive.
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