The Midnight Founders Podcast

Brad Bacigalupi - Red Wolf Technology

This was a fun conversation with Brad about his background that has led to him starting red wolf technology. brad has built a really cool company getting to play with 3D printers. He knew early on from having really terrible day jobs that he wanted to be his own boss. He put himself through school building multiple side hustles. He believes that communication has been one of his keys to success. He shared great advice about entrepreneurs seeking for product market fit and the mistakes he sees early entrepreneurs make when it comes to looking for that validation. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

Tristen Ikaika - Ikaika

Tristen Persons is an entrepreneur and the visionary founder and CEO of Ikaika, a renowned lifestyle jewelry brand that has become synonymous with innovation, and superior customer experience. In 2017, he launched his initial collection of spoon rings, which he had been crafting for years. The collection sold out instantly, leading to the creation of his highly successful ring business. Since then, Tristen's unyielding commitment excellence and his innovative marketing approach have propelled his brand to new heights, with every subsequent collection selling out within minutes of release. He has cultivated a loyal and passionate community of customers, who are captivated by the meticulous attention to detail and superior quality of his jewelry, as well as the brand's unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Tristen's innovative brand-building strategies have been recognized by numerous media outlets, including Shark Tank, Forbes, and Celebrities. He takes great pride in seeing his jewelry adorn individuals who share his passion for life, and is dedicated to inspiring others to pursue their dreams and live a fulfilling life.
 

Jess Toolson - Mixhers

We had a great conversation with Jess about her journey building Mixhers. She has built an incredible team and talked a lot about the danger of working so hard as an entrepreneur that you get overwhelmed and hit burnout. Jess shared how her team has been a rock for her and leaning on them has been a catalyst for her continued success. Mixhers has been on a wild ride and they have a rockstar leading them. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode. 

Nate Walkingshaw - Torus

We had a fascinating conversation with Nate about how his path has lead him to his current mission with Torus. Nate is a great leader and has a proven track record. He shared incredible advice for other entrepreneurs and also brought us up to speed on what’s going on with the market of renewable energy storage and how torus is helping to solve the problems in the market. Hope you enjoy this week’s episode. 

Jenny Groberg - BookSmarts

We had a great conversation with Jenny about how she built her company BookSmarts. She was a pioneer in doing remote work! She had great advice for entrepreneurs about living lean to get out of debt quick. And also about how important it is to delegate as an entrepreneur. She had built an incredible female led and run team of accounting professionals that want to balance the needs of being stay at home moms that also wanting to have the benefits of working. We were super impressed with Jenny and the company she has built. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode! 

Casey Baugh

Welcome back, we are kicking off 2024 with an awesome episode with Casey Baugh who is a an incredible entrepreneur and is now investing in other entrepreneurs as a cofounder of Sandlot Partners. He talked alot about his mentors along the way and the impact that they had on him. He just launched a new podcast called Case Studies and has a bunch of great guests lined up. He talked about the confidence he gained from building a skill and knowing that he had something that the market would pay him for. He has approached his career from that mindset of gaining skills. This was a great conversation that was packed with a ton of great advice for entrepreneurs. We hope you enjoy the first episode of 2024

Scott Mehr - Tradewise

We had a great conversation with Scott about what he is building at Tradewise. He has always been entrepreneurial but didn't expect to be involved in the trades or find himself in a partnership but he is loving the journey with both and had some great advice for other founders about ways to grow their business and how to navigate the complicated dynamics of a partnership in business. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Scott.  

Lucien Morin & Jake Fackrell - Savvos Health

We had a great conversation with Lucien and Jake who are trying to change the world of health care one cash paid procedure at a time. They have built a really cool company that is on track to disrupt the healthcare market. both of them have cool entrepreneurial journeys that have led them to this point and had tons of great advice for other entrepreneurs. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Savvos Health. 

Vicki Jacobson - Stonehenge Fence

We had a great conversation with Vicki Jacobson about her journey with Stonehenge fence. Vickie’s husband Nate passed away in 2020 and she shared her experience rebuilding her company back stronger than its ever been. Vickie may have fallen into entrepreneurship, but she has a knack for it and had some great advice for other entrepreneurs. 

McKenzie Rockwood - Citrus Pear

McKenzie led us on a culinary journey this week as she talked about going from being a dietician to deciding to start her own meal prep company. Citrus Pear is trying to answer that dreaded nightly question of "what's for dinner?". McKenzie is helping families eat healthier by making it convenient and affordable. She had great advice for all those moms out there to not discount the experience they have gained as CEO's of their homes, she mentioned that running a business uses a lot of those same skills. We hope you enjoy our conversation with McKenzie!