by Keaton Walker - Small Business Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur
<p><b>What if your favorite Utah business never made it?</b></p><p><br></p><p>UtahPreneur is a storytelling podcast uncovering the make-or-break moments behind the shops, brands, and founders at the heart of Utah’s entrepreneurial excellence. While most business podcasts focus on unicorns and viral growth, we dig into the stories that almost didn’t happen, but shape our everyday experience here in Utah now. From bootstrapped startups to neighborhood storefronts, these stories show what it really takes to build a business in Utah.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Weekly in-person interviews with founders across Utah</p><p>🧠 Practical insights for entrepreneurs + curious locals</p><p>⛰️ Real stories from the edge of success, survival, and what almost wasn’t</p><p><br></p><p><b>Subscribe and rediscover the soul of your city.</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>Notable Guests: </b>Costa Vida, Beehive Meals, Project Solar, Kid-to-Kid, & Spencer Mecham (Buildapreneur)</p><p><br></p><p><b>Topics: </b>Small business funding, local marketing strategies, Utah startup stories, hiring and leadership, brick-and-mortar growth, high growth founder origin stories, surviving hard seasons, scaling without burnout, building community through business, building a business with your community, and what makes a business last</p>
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April 17, 2025
⭐ Vanessa Quigley never planned to be a tech founder. But when her youngest son cried over a photo book from his preschool teacher, she realized how badly families need better ways to preserve their memories. That moment sparked Chatbooks—a startup that began with a simple idea: “Print my Instagram.” In this episode, Vanessa shares the full backstory of how she and her husband built one of Utah’s most beloved consumer brands—without any big launch, fancy funding, or deep tech background. From...
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