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The Midnight Founders Podcast

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The Midnight Founders Podcast is focused on telling the behind-the-scenes stories for what makes a successful entrepreneur.

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In this episode of Midnight Founders, we sit down with Crystalee Beck, founder and CEO of Comma Copywriters and founder of The Mama Ladder. After being laid off while pregnant, Crystalee decided to stop climbing the traditional corporate ladder and b... more

Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell | Midnight Founders Podcast

What does it take to turn breakthrough technology into a real company?

In this episode of the Midnight Founders Podcast, we sit down with Bradden Blair, who is involved with Open Technolog... more

In this episode of the Midnight Founders Podcast, we sit down with Nate Hughes, co-founder and CRO of Zift, to hear the story behind building a company in the fast-moving world of payments and financial technology.

Nate shares his journey as an entr... more

Peter Fife, founder of Residia, joins the Midnight Founders Podcast to talk about building technology that solves the everyday headaches of owning and managing rental properties.

In this episode, Peter shares the journey behind Residia and how the c... more

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Recent Guests

Bradden Blair
Co-founder, Open Technology Incubator
Open Technology Ventures/Incubator
Episode: Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell - Open Technology Ventures & Canary Speech
Henry O'Connell
CEO/leader of Canary Speech portfolio company
Open Technology Incubator portfolio company
Episode: Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell - Open Technology Ventures & Canary Speech
Jeff Adams
Co-founder of Canary Speech
Canary Speech
Episode: Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell - Open Technology Ventures & Canary Speech
Nate Hughes
CEO of Zift (formerly Platinum Payment Systems)
Zift
Episode: Nate Hughes - Zift
Peter Fife
Founder of Residia, realtor/investor with broader entrepreneurial background
Residia.ai
Episode: Peter Fife - Residia AI
Eric Dahl
Author, founder of Athlete5
Athlete5
Episode: Eric Dahl - Athlete5
Brady Jensen
Founder/CEO, Summit Construction
Summit Construction
Episode: Brady Jensen - Summit Construction
Jennifer Yeo
CEO of Presidio Real Estate
Presidio Real Estate
Episode: Jennifer Yeo - Presidio Real Estate
David Anderson
MD, co-founder of SALT Hydration & Wellness
SALT Hydration & Wellness
Episode: David Anderson - SALT.

Hosts

AJ Rounds
Host of The Midnight Founders Podcast
Jake McCargh
Co-host of The Midnight Founders Podcast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 50 ratings
  • Great podcast

    I am already hooked on this podcast. So good and looking forward to more!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jenna Walker
    United States6 months ago
  • Best Podcast

    This is my favorite entrepreneurial podcast by far! I highly recommend it to anyone interested in business.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TJ Izzy
    United States7 months ago
  • Great show

    Thoughtful episodes with engaging content!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Business Investor
    United Statesa year ago
  • Motivating pod!

    I am Utah Valley native and this show highlights the people and things that make our area so great. Love the guests, hosts, and topics. Keep it rolling.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thekatenash
    United States2 years ago
  • Inspiring stories

    It has been so fun to be one of the co-hosts of the podcast. I have learned so much and use the wisdom gained in our conversations often. The guests highlighted on the podcast are incredible in so many ways. I have found it refreshing that each guest brings a unique spin on topics we deal with as entrepreneurs on a daily basis. I love the direction the MF podcast is headed and feel privileged to be part of the journey.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ajrounds
    United States2 years ago

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Guests bring diverse experiences across industries, offering broad learning for aspiring founders and operators.
Listeners appreciate the practical, founder-focused storytelling and actionable takeaways.
The show signals a strong sense of Utah's entrepreneurial community and real-world startup pragmatism.

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Talking Points

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Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell - Open Technology Ventures & Canary Speech
Q: What is Canary Speech and how is it being used in healthcare?
Canary Speech uses ambient listening to extract vocal biomarkers and assess conditions like dementia, Alzheimer's, stress, depression, and ADHD across languages, in a non-invasive way, to aid clinicians in decision-making.
Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell - Open Technology Ventures & Canary Speech
Q: Where is the incubator headquartered and what is its global reach?
Headquartered in Austin with staff around the world; they view open source as a global phenomenon and are seeking to expand reach beyond the United States, including moves to Utah.
Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell - Open Technology Ventures & Canary Speech
Q: What is Open Technology Incubator and what problem does it solve?
Open Technology Incubator is an open-source technology-focused business incubator that helps open-source maintainers bring innovations to market by pairing technical expertise with business formation support, funding, and a global network.
Nate Hughes - Zift
Q: Why did you decide to pivot from being a traditional payments company to embedding payments into software?
We wanted to be more than a terminal seller; we aimed to be the underwriting arm and a full ecosystem enabler so developers could embed payments directly into their software and offer a complete, seamless experience to their customers.
Brady Jensen - Summit Construction
Q: Where can people find you online or see your work?
The company can be found at summitconstructionutah.com and on Instagram; the team suggests searching for Summit Construction Utah to locate their profiles and portfolio.

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1. Bradden Blair
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