Eccles Business Buzz

Welcome to the Eccles Business Buzz Podcast. My name is Frances Johnson, and your host for our podcast show. We know the Eccles community is only as strong as its alumni network and as I have built relationships with alumni across the nation, I’ve learned how truly remarkable our network is. Our goal is to share alumni stories, perspectives, and voices on topics that are driving conversations around the globe and within our school today. The core values of the Eccles community will underlie everything we discuss here: Entrepreneurial Grit, Continuous Curiosity, Empathetic Global Citizenship, and Impacting Your World.*Eccles Business Buzz is a production of David Eccles School of Business and is produced by University FM.*

Eccles Business Buzz is a business podcast hosted by David Eccles School of Business, with 104 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

David Eccles School of Business hosts Eccles Business Buzz, a business show with 104 episodes published.

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  S10E6: Building Cole West, Launching the U’s Real Estate Program, and Redefining Success with Colin Wright

  Jun 4, 202635 minS0

  <p>Welcome back to the tenth season of the Eccles Business Buzz podcast. Today, guest-host Annesley Womble returns for a conversation with Colin Wright, Owner of Cole West Group, a real estate development group focused on developing master-planned communities, residential lots, urban infill communities and mixed-use properties throughout Utah. </p><p><br></p><p>Wright traces his path from studying finance at the University of Utah, where real estate classes sparked his interest, to earning a master’s in real estate development at Columbia University in New York, where he learned the private equity joint-venture model. </p><p><br></p><p>Wh...

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  S10E5: From Kodiak Cakes to Kindling Snacks: Cameron Smith’s Playbook for Disrupting Food Brands

  May 21, 202644 minS0

  <p>As we continue our hallmark tenth season of the Eccles Business Buzz podcast, host Frances Johnson sits down with Cameron Smith, Founder & CEO of Kindling Snacks, and Co-Founder of Kodiak Cakes. Cameron is also a graduate of the David Eccles School of Business with a BS in Business Administration.</p><p><br></p><p>Cameron talks to Frances about his time at Kodiak Cakes, where he served as president (2019–2023) and helped expand the product line into multiple protein-forward and frozen categories. Cameron shares how it was college’s structure that later helped him research, learn, and become well-rounded across busi...

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  S10E4: Clark Ivory: Transformative Leadership in Education and Housing

  May 7, 202633 minS0

  <p>Continuing the excitement of the Eccles Business Buzz podcast’s tenth season, host Frances Johnson talks with Clark Ivory, CEO of Ivory Homes, Utah’s Number One Homebuilder since 1988. Clark will also be inducted into the David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame this spring.</p><p><br></p><p>The Ivory companies have built more than 25,000 homes and 4,000 apartments. Clark has also held civic leadership roles and helped launch efforts including the Utah Impact Partnership, Utah Preservation Fund, and Utah Community Builders. He and his wife Christine have funded 4,000+ scholarships, established the Ivory University House (housing 623 students with...

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  S10E3: Service and Success: Inside Nicholas and Company's Family Legacy with Nicole and Peter Mouskondis

  Apr 23, 202646 minS0

  <p>In this episode of our hallmark tenth season of the Eccles Business Buzz podcast, host Frances Johnson sits down with Nicole and Peter Mouskondis, the CEO and Owner, respectively, of Nicholas and Company, a third-generation, family-owned-and-operated broadline foodservice distribution company in the Intermountain West. Nicole and Peter are also being recognized with the Distinguished Entrepreneur Award at this spring’s David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame event. </p><p><br></p><p>Peter describes giving back through boards and the University of Utah after benefiting from mentors at key times, while Nicole reframes service as stewardship and serv...

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  S10E2: Building Dreams: From First Ascent to the Utah Jazz with Jhareil Hutchinson

  Apr 9, 202635 minS0

  <p>As we continue our hallmark tenth season of the Eccles Business Buzz podcast, we will bring you conversations with notable alumni from the David Eccles School of Business and their stories about the impact the school has had on their lives and careers. In this episode, host Frances Johnson talks with Jhareil Hutchinson, a marketing professional and junior project manager for the NBA’s Utah Jazz.</p><p><br></p><p>Jhareil, a 2024 David Eccles School of Business marketing graduate and First Ascent Scholars alumnus, describes some of the barriers he faced coming to college as a first-generation student, an...

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