The Midnight Founders Podcast

Wade Millward - Rikor

we had a great conversation with Wade Millward who is the founder and CEO of Rikor. We talked about his transition from Intrapreneurship to Entrepreneurship. He shared advice from tough lessons learned along the way and had some great advice for becoming a better leader.  

Nate Sanders - Artifact

This weeks episode is a conversation with Nate Sanders who is the founder of Artifact. they are using AI to help retail and SAAS companies get a better understanding of what their customers are saying. we talked about the importance of picking good co-founders, and also how critical it is to have mentors when building a company. Nate shared a little about the current trends in AI and what is on the horizon for the industry. This was a fun one, we hope you enjoy it. 

Hunter Sebresos - Bacon Work

This weeks episode is a great conversation with Hunter Sebresos from Bacon. they are revolutionizing the temporary staffing industry. this project is close to his heart because he grew up in a single parent household and saw the value of flexible work options. He has built a great team and is helping hundreds of thousands of temporary workers around the country. We hope you enjoy our discussion with Hunter. 

Amy Rees Anderson - Rees Capital

This week's episode is a conversation with Amy Rees Anderson. She shared her incredible journey from being a single mom trying to make ends meet to selling her company for over 370 million. This episode is jam packed with lessons for entrepreneurs, we hope you enjoy our conversation with Amy.

Travis Parry - Make Time Institute

This weeks episode is a conversation with Dr. Travis Parry. The Make Time Institute is all about finding balance. Travis shared some great tips for entrepreneurs about finding balance while building their company. He talked about how entrepreneurs typically leave their 9 to 5 to get better balance and it ends up getting worse for them, the make time institute is there to help entrepreneurs avoid the workaholic trap. 

Ben Perkins - &Collar

We are starting off season 2 with a bang! this conversation with Ben Perkins was fun. It all started in Hong Kong and bens hatred of white shirts. He wanted a white shirt that was comfortable and decided it was time that one existed. &Collar makes White shirts for guys who hate white shirts by guys who hate white shirts. this was a great episode and we hope you enjoy it. 

Midnight Founders Podcast Season One Recap With Hosts: A.J. Rounds and Jake McHargue

It’s a wrap for season 1. This week we do a quick recap of our first season. We talked about the lessons we learned, stories we heard, and incredible founders we were able to meet this year. It has been a fun year, both of us are looking forward to the exciting guests we have lined up for the start of season two that will be out next week! As always thanks for tuning in. 

Dan Roberts - Savvi Legal

This week's episode is a conversation with Dan Roberts. He was working for a corporate law firm and saw a need for a software platform to help automate some of the standard transactions for startups. he looked around and couldnt find a solution that he liked so he decided to build it. It was fun to hear their founder story and the lessons they have learned along the way. We are excited to see their progress continue with this next phase as they rollout Paper OS. we hope you enjoy our conversation with Dan. 

Dave Bullock - Proactive Health

We had a great conversation with Dave about the company they are building. His cofounder was fortunate to survive a mountain biking accident, after a miraculous recovery he had the idea to use biometric data to help seniors be more proactive about their health. Dave talked about balancing joining the startup while keeping his full time job and the crucial decision on when to jump over and commit to proactive health full time. He had great advice for founders that are in that position and trying to make those tough decisions right now. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode with Dave Bullock. 

Rob Gardner - Savory Fund

This weeks episode is going to make you hungry! it was a great conversation who is on the investment team with Savory fund. They focus on helping existing restaurants scale and grow. He talked about what they look for in a founder when they are making investment decisions and the key aspects he sees in successful entrepreneurs. We hope you enjoy this week's episode.