UtahPreneur - Inside Utah's Most Iconic Businesses
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-and-mortar success, community impact, small business,
UtahPreneur - Inside Utah's Most Iconic Businesses
This Startup Exposes the $300B Solar Industry By Cutting Out Sales Reps | Project Solar (Matt Smith)
🌟 From the foothills of Orem to nationwide disruption, this is the story of how Project Solar is flipping the billion-dollar solar industry on its head.
Matt and his co-founder Trevor Hiltbrant saw a huge problem in the solar industry—prices varying by tens of thousands of dollars, depending on how much your sales rep is pocketing. Their solution? Cut out the middleman and bring solar online, saving homeowners thousands while delivering top-notch systems.
In this episode, Matt shares the challenges of launching Project Solar, from raising capital to installing their first DIY system. You’ll hear about how they tackled scaling their operations, the lessons learned in disrupting an industry, and their vision for making solar affordable and accessible for every homeowner.
Whether you’re curious about renewable energy, looking to save big on your next solar install, or just love a good Utah success story, this episode is packed with insights you don’t want to miss!
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