PODCAST · business
The Founders' Pod
by Brandon Minert, Jordan Hansen & Matt Lamm
Brandon (@brandonminert), Jordan (@jordbhansen) & Matt (@_mattlamm) talk to awesome entrepreneurs and hear their stories. If you want to hear great stories about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, this is the podcast for you.Get notified of new episodes - https://thefounderspod.com/sign-up/
Episodes
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#76 - Brandon Minert
We interviewed one of our own. Listen as we sit down and chat with Brandon Minert about his history of starting businesses from mosquito abatement to a mobile car wash. You'll love it, so just listen.
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#75 - Transportation
Flying cars? Wormholes? Fully-automated vehicles? We discuss what we think transportation will look like in the future.
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#74 - Inflation
Inflation is on the rise, and it's having a significant impact on businesses of all sizes. In this episode, we'll discuss what inflation is, how it's affecting businesses, and what businesses can do to mitigate its effects.
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#73 - Matt Lamm: Citadel Packaging
Life doesn't always turn out the way we plan. And that has never been more true than in the case of Matt Lamm. In college, he was sure he was going to be in IT, then in film, then a doctor, and then back to IT. Then he landed his dream job. Somewhere he knew he would work the rest of his life.…
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#72 Anthony Cutting: Active Chiropractic Meridian
In this episode, we delve into the world of chiropractic care and its transformative effects on our health and well-being. Join us as we sit down with chiropractor Dr. Anthony Cutting, a true pioneer in his field, to explore the intricacies of this holistic approach to healthcare.
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#71 - Aliens & Reddit
How do we feel about aliens, UFOs, UAPs and the like? Join us today as we discuss Brandon's fascination with the extra-terrestrial. We also chat about recent events involving Reddit.
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#70 Banana Ron: YouTube Adventurer
Get ready for an exciting and off-the-beaten-path journey as we sit down with the legendary adventurer, Banana Ron, in our latest podcast episode. Join us as we delve into his captivating YouTube series that has taken the internet by storm, where he fearlessly traversed the United States using...
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#69: Tipping Culture
Join us on a hilarious and eye-opening journey as we dive into the wacky world of tipping culture. In this episode, we expose the amusing and sometimes downright ridiculous aspects of this age-old practice that has become deeply ingrained in our society. Subscribe:...
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#68 TFP Mini: Is CEO pay out of control?
Welcome to this episode of The Founders' Pod, where we discuss the topic of CEO pay and is it out of control. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@thefounderspod?sub_confirmation=1 Here at The Founders' Pod we talk about different business topics and interview business owners. Subscribe for new...
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#67 Monte Keleher: Fitted Retail
Learn more about Monte Keleher and Fitted Retail, a fintech company helping to connect retail stores and brand names. Hearing more about Monte's passion is fascinating and definitely something that is inspiring. Follow the hosts on twitter, Brandon Minert, Matt Lamm, and Jordan Hansen.
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#66 Seth Hansen: McFarland Ritter PLLC
Welcome to our podcast interview with Seth Hansen, who worked at Impact Directories, a phone book company that has been a household name for many years. Impact Directories has been providing phone book directories to households and businesses for several decades, and has played an important role…
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#65 TFP Mini: Should taxes be more fair?
Welcome to this episode of The Founders' Pod, where we delve into the world of taxes and their impact on businesses. Taxes are an integral part of any economy, but are they always fair? In this episode, we'll explore the concept of a fair tax and the different types of business taxes that exist....
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#64 TFP Mini: Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?
In this thought-provoking video, we explore debate of whether entrepreneurs are born or made. Do successful entrepreneurs possess innate qualities that cannot be taught or do they develop their skills through experience and learning? This video is a must-watch for anyone interested in...
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#63 TFP Mini: Paw Patrol, Top Gun, & Non-Competes
Paw Patrol? That's right. We discuss a little Paw Patrol, a little Top Gun and non-compete agreements. You won't be disappointed. Brandon, Jordan, and Matt are back again in the United Commercial Insurance studio once again. Find us in video form on our YouTube channel:...
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#62 TFP Mini: Free Cereal?? And... Layoffs!
Get free cereal?! That's right! Brandon presents his Top 5 (listen to find out what that is). We also discuss layoffs and how to navigate them. Brandon, Jordan, and Matt are back again in the United Commercial Insurance studio once again. Find us in video form on our YouTube channel:...
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#61 Kirk Walton - GPWM Funds
Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast, where we dive into the world of opportunity zones with our special guest, Kirk Walton. Kirk is an expert in the field, with years of experience advising on real estate investments in these designated zones across the United States. Opportunity zones...
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#60 TFP Mini: 'The Dark Knight' + Social Media in Business
Why does Jordan hate "The Dark Knight"?! Also, we sit down and discuss social media and its role in business. Brandon, Jordan, and Matt are back again in the United Commercial Insurance studio once again. Find us in video form on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefounderspod
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#59 Sean Kress - Club Swan
We've had several real estate agents on the podcast before, but the interview you were going to hear today with Sean Kress is unlike any of them. Because we barely talk real estate. Instead, we hear the amazing story of someone who never wanted to be in sales, who then took his commission only...
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#58 TFP Mini: Should you go to college?
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt are back again in the United Commercial Insurance studio once again. Should you go to college? Are you glad you went to college? We talk about these things and more (cereal, dreams, etc.) on today's episode. Find us in video on our YouTube channel:...
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#57 Ryan Neal - Blueprint Technologies
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Ryan Neal of Blueprint Technologies. Hear how scratching and clawing his way through the crash of 2008 led to a successful business with over 500 employees. Ryan Neal is our guest today, learn from his story of how he managed to deal with the…
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#56 Steve Hatch - Ivory Anesthesia
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Steve Hatch. Steve Hatch quit his stable job, sold his home and moved his family for what seemed to be a great opportunity. When it didn't turn out that way Steve had to pivot and decide what the next step would be. Hear the story on today's episode...
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#55 Is "Do What You Love" Good Advice?
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm talking business. (Brandon is in Hawaii and Matt is getting over an epic "man cold".) "Do What You Love!" sounds like good advice but is it? We talk about what it means to us and what we've learned throughout our careers. So go ahead and do what you love by…
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#54 Eric Jensen - Smart Agents Real Estate / Home Hacks
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Eric Jensen in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Eric Jensen has been in the real estate profession his whole life, from his grandparents to his parents, and now him. Eric has carried the torch of property real estate to new heights, but…
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#53 Dan Bennatt - JDB Capital Partners
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Dan Bennatt in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Meet Dan Bennatt - he's from a small town in Texas where he grew up helping his dad in a machine shop. As an adolescent he knew that there was something more waiting for him outside of his rural...
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#52 Renn Lamm - Infinity Pools
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Renn Lamm in the United Commercial Insurance studio. We sat down with Renn Lamm to hear his story of starting a business, going through the painful process of closing that business and ultimately filing for bankruptcy. It was obviously a difficult...
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#51 "Mac" McReynolds
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Michael "Mac" McReynolds in the United Commercial Insurance studio. His name is Michael McReynolds but everyone that knows him just calls him "Mac". Life in business for Mac started out at a young age with working jobs at a gas station, insulation...
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#50 - Partners
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Starting a business is tricky and one of the questions you may have to ask yourself is, "Do I need a partner?". In this episode Brandon, Jordan and Matt share their experience with partnerships - things...
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AI can write your blog posts and help your business. Should it?
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Find us in video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefounderspod Learn more about chat gpt (https://chat.openai.com) and the other amazing uses of AI.
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Should salaries be transparent?
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Talking about compensation can be a tricky thing. Should you share all employee salaries? Should you allow employees to share their salary?
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Worried About Starting a Business? Listen to This.
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Do you want to start a business? What's stopping? Discuss.
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Is remote work right for you and your company?
Brandon and Jordan are in the United Commercial Insurance studio with guest host, Matt Lamm. Is remote work the way to go? We have strong views both in favor and against.
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#45 where we talk about the fall of FTX and the state of crypto now.
Brandon and Jordan are in the United Commercial Insurance studio with guest host, Matt Lamm. FTX has gone from a worth of $32B to declaring bankruptcy within a matter of days. How did this happen and what does this mean for crypto? We were also joined by Rob Fox, crypto investor and advisor.
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#44 with social media influencer AND cargo van transportation owner, Jacci Blaine.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Jacci Blaine, owner of multiple businesses and a popular social media influencer.. Jacci Blaine is full of energy and life. She loved working as a Chicago bus driver but due to COVID, she knew she had to make a change. Hear her story and how she now has a TikTok with...
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#43 with software startup entrepreneur, Casey McMullen.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Casey McMullen in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Casey McMullen is currently working on the startup, "Another Biz", which includes both "Another Self" and "Another Hire". Hear more about his story through software engineering and software startups! You can...
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#42 with Hotworx owners and power couple, Dan and Pam Keefe.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Dan and Pam Keefe in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Dan and Pam Keefe are owners of Hotworx studio, a place where you can workout in the heat of an infrared suana. But this isn't where their careers began. Hear how they went from executives in software sales...
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#41 mini episode discussing whether to bid on a competitor's name.
Brandon and Jordan do a mini episode in the United Commercial Insurance studio. We discuss the ethics and strategy of bidding on a competitor's name. We're grateful to our two surprise phone guests, Adam Koontz from SEMByotic and John Reynolds from CivicReview.
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#40 with YouTuber and YouTube consultant, Liz Germain.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Liz Germain in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Liz has a fascinating story about starting a brand that turned into a YouTube channel with more than 150,000 subscribers. Hear what brought her to this moment and why she decided to change her focus from being a...
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#39 with Teresa Buelow, experienced HR expert.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Teresa Buelow in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Teresa has a wealth of HR knowledge and even had a successful HR business before joining back with Scali Insurance group. Hear her amazing story in today's episode. Teresa now is the head of HR with Scali...
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#38 with Librarium VR founder, Duane Mathes.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Duane Mathes in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Not only is Duane building an amazing VR software business right now, he has a great history with trying different things, living around the world, and having an insatiable desire for learning. Find Librarium VR...
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#37 with founder of $30B company Dexcom, Dr. John Burd
Brandon and Jordan speak with Dr. John Burd. in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Dr. Burd's desire to help others shines through and is obvious through his history. Hear his story how he founds multiple companies, including the $30 billion dollar company, Dexcom. Find more information…
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#36 with one the largest RV insurance agencies in the US, Courtney Wooge.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Travis Hawkes. in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Courtney has been in the RV insurance business since a child. Hear how he made the decision he never thought he'd make...to take over the family business. Find Courtney on his website, FCIS Insurance.
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#35 Blue and Orange store owner and business investor, Travis Hawkes.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Travis Hawkes. in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Travis Hawkes started his career very young. At 11 years old. From that time until now, he has worked to build a number of successful businesses. Including a run at a high level government job in DC. Follow...
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#34 Shadowscape owner and cyber security expert, James McCarter
Brandon and Jordan speak with James McCarter in the United Commercial Insurance studio. James has a great history that's fascinating. Someone who didn't intend to go into the military but joined once it felt right. From there he was put into military intelligence and learned a wealth of skills…
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#33 Fancy Pants boutique with Jamie Petrilli.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Joe Burke in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Jamie has always been into fashion and it was inspiring to hear how she took that passion and turned into her dream...owning and operating a fashion boutique here in Boise, Idaho! Find Fancy Pants here -...
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#32, mini episode where we talk about building a business vs buying one.
Brandon and Jordan record in the United Commercial Insurance studio. They discuss the decisions surrounding whether you should buy a business or build your own. What would you do?
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#31, mini episode where we talk about remote work.
Brandon and Jordan record in the United Commercial Insurance studio. They discuss remote work and what would make them decide to live somewhere else. They surprise call several persons to see their take, including Brandon's wife Mallory.
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#30 with Ollyball creator, Joe Burke.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Joe Burke in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Hustle is the word that comes to mind as we listened to today's guests and their story. Joe Burke is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word. While at the same time, working corporate jobs in places like…
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#29 with Jeff Minert, owner of Minert and Associates, Transportation Compliance Services, and more.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Jeff Minert in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Jeff purchased his Dad's business in the early 2010s. That wasn't enough for him, though, as he soon spun off two additional businesses. One of which is far outperforming the original. Hear his great stories on...
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#28 with Mitch Tuel, founder of Pools West.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Mitch Tuel in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Mitch has dedicated his life to thrilling families with the construction of pools. He's worked in the business for over 40 years and owned Pools West for 33 years. His is a story of dedication and perseverance and...
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#27 with Greg Earl, former owner of The Tint Pros.
Brandon and Jordan speak with Greg Earl in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Greg has an amazing story with his family business, The Tint Pros. Started by his father when Greg was about five, The Tint Pros was where he grew up. Working in the shop until he took over primary ownership during...
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Brandon (@brandonminert), Jordan (@jordbhansen) & Matt (@_mattlamm) talk to awesome entrepreneurs and hear their stories. If you want to hear great stories about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, this is the podcast for you.Get notified of new episodes - https://thefounderspod.com/sign-up/
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Brandon (@brandonminert), Jordan (@jordbhansen) & Matt (@_mattlamm) talk to awesome entrepreneurs and hear their stories. If you want to hear great stories about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, this is the podcast for you.Get notified of new episodes - https://thefounderspod.com/sign-up/
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