Silicon Slopes

In episode, 9 Landon Taylor Founder and CEO of Best Company is the guest. Landon tells the story of how and why Best Company was founded and why it is needed. The "customer review" industry is explained a bit and the need for honest customer reviews becomes very apparent. Landon gives details on how he runs his company and structures his days and offers up his prediction on the Jazz-Rockets series. Listen in to see if he was right.

This Is The Place Podcast Episode 37

In episode, 8 Jeremy Neigher is the guest.  Jeremy is the Market Manager for Lyft in Utah, a recently converted Jazz fan, and a nice guy. We talk about all things Lyft and learn some cool things about how the ride-sharing economy works. Jeremy shares some insights on how he is building out his team locally as well as how companies in Silicon Slopes can work with Lyft. Lastly, two people not from Nebraska talk about Nebraska football. 

In episode 36, Chris and Meg pretty much just talk about the Utah Jazz and their on-going playoff journey. Like, there's some other stuff, but it all circles back to the Jazz. 

In episode, 7 Joseph Woodbury and Derrick Isaacson from Neighbor are the guests. We are also joined by Adam Pulsipher from the Silicon Slopes intern team. The story of Neighbor is told, the sharing economy is discussed, and someone learns he probably does not have the acumen to work for Neighbor.

Today’s guest is Ivanti president and CEO Steve Daly. Ivanti is one of the largest tech companies in Utah. As president and CEO, Steve is responsible for driving new and existing Ivanti business, as well as the creation of innovative IT management solutions. Steve’s a good friend, on the Silicon Slopes board, and one of the smartest people you’ll ever meet. You’ll really enjoy this conversation.

In episode 35, Chris and Meg talk the latest tech news, which includes more Utah IPO news and a profile on Drip. Then they cover the latest in the Facebook saga, and finally, discuss weird Utah news from rogue tumbleweeds and Heinz's misspelling of Fry Sauce.

During her keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, Caitlin Kalinowski shared her experience and wisdom in product design and refinement. 

Today’s guest is AtlasRTX founder and CEO Bassam Salem. Bassam was born in Egypt, lived in France and England as a child, and then immigrated to the US as a teenager to attend university. Prior to AtlasRTX, Bassam was Chief Operating Officer at MaritzCX, the world’s largest customer experience technology company with annual revenues of $200 million.

In episode 34, Chris and Meg talk the surprising rise of the Utah Jazz this season, the news of some major Utah tech players going public, the release of more SSTS18 content, and upcoming events. Then they catch up on the latest Mark Zuckerberg dramz,and finally, weird Utah news which includes national confusion over the appearance of funeral potatoes on Walmart's website, a sheriff's employee in Ogden helping herself to some meth in the evidence locker, and freeway construction plans.

In her keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, Founder of Parity.org Cathrin Stickney explained the history of parity.org and what it means to have so many Silicon Slopes companies sign the pledge.

In his keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, football legend and investor Steve Young spoke about the importance of grit in his career and his journey from young athlete to successful investor. 

This episode's guest is Kickstart Seed Fund founder and managing director Gavin Christensen. Gavin is an entrepreneurial VC with a passion for investing and building Utah. In 2008, Gavin worked with the Utah ecosystem to found Kickstart Seed Fund to fill this gap. Starting a seed stage firm focused on Utah during the Great Recession was not easy, but Kickstart is now one of the most active investors in Utah at the seed stage with 85+ investments.

In episode 6 Kimball Dean Parker and Tomu Johnson from the law firm Parsons Behle & Latimer stop by the studio to talk about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which is a European Union regulation that governs how businesses and nonprofits handle personal information from individuals in Europe. There are a lot of details about this regulation that will impact Silicon Slopes companies. Luckily,  Kimball and Tomu have come up with some innovative tools that can help.

In episode 33 Meg and Chris talk about new tech offices opening and the mascots present at the celebrations. Then they discuss a tech brawl between two billionaires, and the latest weird Utah news which includes shipping container houses, a massage parlor that isn't, and the most expensive proposed rebranding effort in Utah history.