The Founder‘s Odyssey Podcast

Welcome to the Founders Odyssey podcast, where Nathan Byrd, the founder, interviews visionary founders who have bought, sold, and taken companies public while creating innovative products and services. In this episode, Nathan is joined by Shawn Finnegan from TaxHive, a genuine community builder and partner.
Shawn shares his inspiring journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Raised by a bookstore manager father and a side-hustling immigrant mother, he learned the value of hard work and scrappiness early on. He discusses the importance of being resourceful, raising capital, and creating meaningful partnerships.
The conversation delves into the significance of market research, the power of a growth mindset, and the crucial role of community and networking. Shawn offers practical advice on nurturing relationships, structuring partnerships, and maintaining a positive mindset amidst challenges.
Join us for an insightful discussion that will inspire and guide aspiring entrepreneurs on their journey to success. Don't miss out on Shawn's valuable tips and wisdom!

In a thrilling episode of the 'Founders Odyssey' podcast, successful author and entrepreneur, Reid Tileston, shares his phenomenal journey and insights on business ownership and entrepreneurship. Gain from his wisdom as he traces his roots, talks about his entrepreneurship curriculum at the University of Chicago’s Blue School of Business and explains the importance of setting high goals for success.
Dive deep into Reid's innovative thinking about the roles within a business structure, positioning entrepreneurial business owners at the center. Drawing from his forthcoming book, "Grit It Done," he lightens the pathway for those unfamiliar with different levels in a business. Take inspiration from his argument on the fundamental importance of cultivating robust relationships for personal growth in the entrepreneurship journey.
Explore business acquisition strategies with Reid and unravel keys to successful entrepreneurship. Acknowledge the importance of a healthy profit margin and a business that caters to ready demand. Grasp the significance of structured frameworks and quantitative aspects during acquisitions and decision-making processes.
Round off this enlightening podcast episode with insights on how to scout for business opportunities. Learn from Reid's strategy of choosing simple, everyday businesses with a definite demand. Tune in to appreciate his outlook on commitment in entrepreneurship and the merit of persistence in achieving the entrepreneurial dream.
Immerse in this powerful episode that will enlighten and inspire you with invaluable insights, no matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey.

In this stimulating episode of the Founders Odyssey podcast, we embark on an enlightening journey with Dalton Locke, the driving force behind Pono AI and co-founder of MIT45, one of the globe's leading Kratom companies. With a unique entrepreneurial perspective shaped by personal hardships and challenges, Dalton offers invaluable insights into the world of entrepreneurship.Delving into his own trials and tribulations, Dalton shares his non-traditional learning journey studded with overcoming learning disabilities and cultivating self-reliance through diverse professional experiences. This episode brings to light the essence of persisting during adversities, maintaining composure during tumult, and the significance of personal development for entrepreneurs. It’s a MUST LISTEN for those aspiring to scale the heights of success.Our conversation escorts you through his beliefs on leadership development and effective team building. Dalton emphasizes the importance of understanding team dynamics to guide them towards a shared vision. He firmly believes that a strong team is formed when everyone's roles are aligned with their strengths and they are given autonomy to execute those roles.Lastly, we delve into Dalton’s AI-driven vision - Pono AI. He reveals the thought process behind its creation as a solution against the classic disorder that businesses face. Dalton takes us down the rabbit hole explaining the seamless integration of AI to streamline business operations and the crucial role it plays in reconnecting us with nature and personal wellness.This thrilling episode of the Founders Odyssey podcast is too good to miss. Join us as we unmask the exhilarating communion of AI, human existence, business, and life as we navigate it.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Founders Odyssey podcast, featuring an illuminating conversation with serial entrepreneur and sought-after Venture Partner, Brent Bennett, the founder of Spectra, an Inc. 5000 company for five years running. Brent shares his insights into entrepreneurship, discussing the driving forces and challenges he faced throughout his entrepreneurial journey.
Brent divulges the process and dedication behind the founding, growth and eventual acquisition of Spectra. We discuss the significance of adaptability, creativity, and innovation in an industry that can often become stagnant.
Brent also unpacks the leadership strategies that led to Spectra's repeated Inc. 5000 recognition and his current role as an active investor and executive leader.
Throughout the episode, Brent provides actionable advice on goal setting, team building, and the importance of cultivating discipline to structure one's life. He presents his unique concept of 'Zen time' for individual development and progress, highlighting the power of self-awareness, habit loops, and intentional planning in achieving success.
We delve into Brent's unique approach to entrepreneurial vision and company growth, emphasizing the importance of data-driven focus and balance. In addition, he provides a detailed overview of deciding to sell a company, outlining the financial and human considerations involved in this process.
Brent shares exciting insights into his role as a Venture Partner at Lane VC and offers a peak into his latest venture, Photon Marine, revealing how it bucks traditional investment strategy. Listeners are invited to understand the various factors that shape his investment thesis and learn key lessons from his versatile entrepreneurial journey.
Finally, the episode concludes with Brent's advice for young entrepreneurs on personal growth, relationship-building, and the significance of strong support communities, like the Entrepreneur Organization (EO). Through Brent's experiences and success stories, listeners gain a comprehensive view of the future of entrepreneurship in Utah and beyond.
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In the latest episode of The Founders Odyssey, host Nathan Byrd sits down with Scott Hughes, the founder of Saniderm Medical and RushVP. With countless achievements under his belt, including having built companies. Hughes has a wealth of wisdom to share when it comes to entrepreneurship.
Discover Hughes' journey as an entrepreneur, from his initial setback after failing to get into dental school, to stepping out of his comfort zone to build a revolutionary wound care healing and premium tattoo aftercare product company. He also shares his experience of founding RushVP, a novel foreign currency trading entity deploying algorithms and manual trades.
This inspiring tale of perseverance will provide invaluable insights into entrepreneurship for burgeoning business leaders and those interested in the journey of start-ups. It’s a must-listen for anyone looking to learn about the nuances of business growth, the importance of knowing your product, and the rewards and challenges faced along the journey.
Scott also describes his experiences with managing a growing team, from delegating responsibilities to employees, to maintaining trust and allowing flexibility in their roles for increased satisfaction and productivity. Furthermore, his views on business loans, staying ahead in stock, and maintaining inventory offer candid and insightful knowledge.
After stepping down from the operational role at Saniderm, Scott continues to contribute as a board member and dabbles in his new venture, Rush Venture Partners. Hear Hughes speak candidly about the trials and tribulations of the tattoo industry, his optimism for Saniderm’s future, and how he envisions the role of Rush Venture Partners in boosting global wealth and philanthropy.
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Sean Bair is an accomplished CEO, CTO, entrepreneur, and academic with over 25 years of experience in business strategy, data analytics, and public safety. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies/Computer Science from Arizona State University.Currently, Sean serves as the CEO of Nouri.ai, a platform that transforms how people create events and cultivate meaningful personal and professional relationships. In addition to his role at Nouri.ai, he's the CTO of SWORN.ai, a cutting-edge analytical software company that leverages artificial intelligence to "help serve and protect those who serve and protect us." Sean's work extends beyond the tech sphere; he's also a Professor of Strategy & Economics at Brigham Young University - Marriott School of Business. Over the decades, he has educated more than 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals in business strategy and analytics.
 
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Dave Oldham is the CEO of AWSM a technology platform that allows your company to set up a micro equity pool to incentivise customers of your brand to become micro owners of your brand helping to increase customer longevity and loyalty for your product. 
 
This is one of the only software technologies doing this and we were honored to have them on the Founders Odyssey Podcast! 
 
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At Defencify Training (www.defencifytraining.com), we're obsessively passionate about creating and delivering interactive, online courses that satisfy regulatory training mandates, company mandates, and client requirements. We’re currently approved to provide initial and refresher online training courses for guard licensing in: California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Minnesota.
 
Our training platform can be customized with our client's branding, settings, users, and content library. Employees enjoy 24/7 access, courses that are optimized for mobile devices, engaging (& fun) content, and downloadable completion certificates. Administrators benefit from automatic assignment of content, automated emails, cloud records management, and powerful reporting. As a result, security companies can hire more people, train them (consistently) better, and get them through the licensing process quicker.There's a better way to do training in: California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, & Minnesota (& more to come!). That's what we do. 24/7.To check out our training demo, click https://demo.firmwater.com/defencifytraining (instructions on sign-up are included below). On the training site main page:1. Select ‘Create an account’2. Fill out the ‘Create an account’ information page3. Under ‘Course Library’, access ‘The Nature and Role of Private Security Part 1: Authority and Duties
 
Learn more about Defencity here: 
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Brenden Borrowman is the ultimate warrior. Having survived a difficult childhood and teenage years brenden found himself at the crossroads of success.
Was he going to continue down a path of self destruction or a path of discipline and order? Taking the later he choose to enter into the marines as a sniper and was placed on the front lines of battle seeing unimaginable chaos. His path of discipline took him through 4 years of military experience until he was medically discharged after being wounded in combat.
 
After these traumatic experiences and experiencing over 60 of his military comrades commit suicide Brenden decided it was time to start addressing these problems head on which has prompted his journey into solving the mental health crisis through his company called Axios VR. Learn more about Brenden on this next episode of The Founder's Odyssey Podcast!
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Learn more about Axios VR https://axiosvr.com/

Learn more about the rise of ecommerce, andy's personal background, and how he has positioned himself and his company for significant growth in the years ahead. 
Andy's story is inspiring, humbling and will make you take into account what you must do to go ALL IN on your dreams! 
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