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 Viral $6 Photo Book Idea Turned Into an 8-Figure Business | Chatbooks
⭐ 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 sparked Chatbooks—a startup that began with a simple idea: “Print my Instagram.”
In this episode, Vanessa shares the full backstory of how she and her husband built one of Utah’s most beloved consumer brands—without any big launch, fancy funding, or deep tech background. From scrappy early hires (like “Subway Josh”) to a $500K viral ad that put them on the map, we dive into what makes Chatbooks tick.
We also talk about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, building a mission-driven workplace, and why she believes Chatbooks is just getting started—especially with new launches like the Quilt app.
If you're building a business, raising a family, or trying to create meaning through your work—this episode is for you.
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