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
Bankrupt Twice, Lived in His Truck, Built a $50M Company Anyway | Murphy Door (Jeremy Barker)
🚪 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-based hidden door and custom storage company now valued at over $60 million.
Today, Murphy Door is transforming homes across America—selling to celebrities, high-end homeowners, and DIYers looking to add style, function, and a little mystery to their space. Their secret-door solutions blend craftsmanship, utility, and innovation, all built right here in Utah.
In this episode of UtahPreneur, Jeremy opens up about:
Losing $20M and going bankrupt twice—before 25
🔨 The early days of Murphy Door and what drove him to build it
📲 Why outbound sales now drive more than 50% of revenue
⚖️ Balancing business, sacrifice, and family through it all
đź’Ş Hard-won lessons on resilience, grit, and relentless vision
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, founder, builder, or side hustler—Jeremy’s story is unforgettable. If you’ve ever felt like giving up, this conversation might just change the way you see what’s possible.
🎧 Tune in now to hear how Jeremy Barker went from broke to building a nationally recognized home innovation brand—and why Murphy Door is just getting started.
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