Episodes
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Zach Yadegari – 16-year-old founder, CEO, and developer
Zach Yadegari is the founder and CEO of TotallyScience.co — a gaming website that bypasses the security protocols of school-issued Chromebooks. The site has attracted over 3 million visitors with over 300,000 monthly visitors and features games including Minecraft, Monkey Mart, and Geometry Dash. In addition to being the founder and CEO, Zach led the…
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Ian Bowles – inquisitive learner & video agency cofounder
Ian Bowles has been in the marketing agency world for nearly 18 years. Ian earned a degree in Marketing Communications with a minor in Graphic Design from Brigham Young University. After working full-time for 10 years, he returned to school to earn his MBA from Utah Valley University. Shortly after starting his MBA program, he had…
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Maker Manager Money 2023
Maker Manager Money 2023 was recorded on August 31, 2023, at Kiln SLC. This networking event and seminar featured five speakers who were previous guests on the Maker Manager Money podcast. Agenda
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Tim Phillips – videographer & WFH solopreneur for 26 years
Tim Phillips is a solopreneur, video producer, editor, and founder of Phillips Video Post. Tim has over 35 years of experience and founded Phillips Video Post in 1997 after 10 years at ABC Channel 4 Salt Lake City. Tim offers a unique blend of quality, creativity, and speed and has a proven track record of completing…
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Guy Harding – 2x founder & custom software developer
Guy Harding is the founder, CEO, managing partner, and senior architect at Verisage. This software development firm has delivered over 300 custom software development projects for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies and large governments. Guy is also the co-founder of V School, which helps students build professional software skills through in-person and remote courses. Guy…
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Tami Steggell – founder, CEO, and tastebud influencer
Tami Steggell is the founder of RubySnap Fresh Cookies and Bite Me Industries. Her favorite pastime is recipe development, ingredient, and nutrition research, and sharing all that knowledge with her fans and customers. She regularly appears on Studio5 KSL, teaches cooking classes at Orson Gygi, and is a professional baker, chef, recipe developer, and a mother…
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Kurt Black – running & running a company
Kurt Black is an entrepreneur and five times business founder. He is the President of Charcoal, a lead management software that helps companies buy the best leads and then convert them. He is also a Partner at 8th Grade English, an Advertising and Design Agency. Kurt earned a track scholarship to Weber State University, becoming…
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Kyle Knowles – learnings from the first 11 episodes
Kyle Knowles, the host of the Maker Manager Money, reflects on what he’s learned from hosting and interviewing 11 entrepreneurs and producing 11 podcast episodes. Key Learnings
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Abir Mourabet – inspiring female entrepreneurs in Morocco
Abir Mourabet is the only certified female tour guide in Tetouan, Morocco, and one of the few female tour guides in all of Morocco. Before starting her own company, Abir studied English Literature at Abdul Malek Sadi University in Tetouan, Morocco. She lived in Amsterdam, where she added Dutch to her list of the five languages…
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Sierra McCleve – food & beverage founder, investor, and startup consultant
Sierra McCleve is an entrepreneur and two times business founder who launched and ran Dottie’s Kolaches in Heber City, Utah, for nearly a decade and co-founded Thirst Drinks with seven Utah locations. Sierra is now consulting startups and investing in “Tiny House” rentals in Tenessee and Zion National Park. She is also the host of the…
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April Frampton – guerrilla marketing B2B influencer
April Frampton founded Hey Ape, whose mission is to connect businesses by developing brand awareness through a grassroots approach with a flair for guerrilla marketing. She has years of collaborating experience in many industries, including film, production, hospitality, management, sales, and event coordination. “Hey Ape” originates from an old 1970s cartoon nicknamed Grape Ape – the…
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Guy Seidel – entertaining guitarist, comedian, & entrepreneur
Guy Siedel is a comedian and business owner of Easy Flow, an air duct cleaning company. Guy has won numerous awards for his stand-up comedy, including Funniest Person in Utah, Indi.com Comedy Blitz, and was a finalist in the Rocky Mountain Laugh Off and the World Series of Comedy. He’s also the guitar-playing comedian half of…
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Jason Steed – musician, designer, marketing agency founder
Jason Steed worked as a designer before venturing into entrepreneurship. He eventually founded Targa Media which is a relationship marketing and branding agency – or as they say, the UN-Ad-Agency, meaning they match each campaign with true client motivations instead of an ad agency’s creative styles. Key Learnings
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Benjamin Moffat – Bringing Dude & Dad Energy to His Company & Rock Band
In this captivating Maker Manager Money podcast episode, host Kyle Knowles sits down with Benjamin Moffat, CEO and co-founder of Gantry, a leading design motion and video production agency celebrated for its work with giants like Adobe and Microsoft. Celebrating its seven-year milestone, Gantry has mastered the art of transforming complex ideas into simple, engaging narratives through cell-style animation,…
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Terry Allen: Unmasking Success – A Journey from Mascot Maker to Business Owner & Manager
In this inspiring Maker Manager Money Podcast episode, host Kyle Knowles sits down with Terry Allen, the visionary behind Alinco Costumes, renowned for creating over 50% of the NBA team mascots, including the iconic Utah Jazz Bear. From humble beginnings to pioneering innovations in mascot design, Terry shares the intricate journey of transforming a passion for costume design…
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Lyn Christian: Unleash Your Inner Badass – A Master Class in Confidence, Purpose & Living Your Truth
Lyn Christian, Life Coach and Amazon best selling author, takes the spotlight on the Maker Manager Money podcast with Kyle Knowles. In this riveting episode, Lyn, the powerhouse behind SoulSalt Incorporated, delves deep into the essence of courage, life transformation, and the pursuit of authenticity. From her awe-inspiring journey of personal and professional reinvention to her groundbreaking approaches…
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Bill Gephardt: Transforming Trust into Triumph – A Deep Dive into Integrity in Business
Legendary consumer reporter Bill Gephardt joins host Kyle Knowles on the Maker Manager Money podcast to discuss his remarkable career and latest ventures out of retirement. From starting a neighborhood newspaper at age 11 to uncovering consumer scams and launching Gephardt Approved and Gephardt Daily, Bill has made it his life’s work to champion honest businesses and keep local news alive. What…
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Benoy Tamang: Charting Success – Coaching with a CEO Compass in the High-Stakes Startup World
In this episode of the Maker Manager Money Podcast, host Kyle Knowles sits down with Benoy Tamang, a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience, a seven-time entrepreneur with multiple multi-million dollar exits, and an executive coach with a marketing focus at TechCEOcoach.com. Benoy shares his unique journey from being a military brat…
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Ken Allred: A Journey of Resilience & Innovation in Transportation & Logistics
Ken Allred, the former Senior Vice President and former co-owner of BTX Global Salt Lake City shares his remarkable journey on the Maker Manager Money podcast with Kyle Knowles. From his humble beginnings as a stock boy at a grocery store to navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ken’s story is one of resilience, innovation, and…