The Midnight Founders Podcast

The Midnight Founders Podcast is focused on telling the behind-the-scenes stories for what makes a successful entrepreneur.

The Midnight Founders Podcast is a business podcast hosted by The Midnight Founders, with 199 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

The Midnight Founders hosts The Midnight Founders Podcast, a business show with 199 episodes published.

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  Episode #203

  Shawn Moon - Zerorez

  Sep 24, 202634 min

  On this episode of Midnight Founders, we sit down with Shawn Moon, Chairman & CEO of Zerorez and former Executive Vice President of FranklinCovey. Shawn has spent decades working with leaders and organizations around the world, building companies, developing high-performing cultures, and studying what makes great leadership actually work. We talk entrepreneurship, scaling Zerorez, building a winning culture, the importance of trust and relationships, and the lessons Shawn has learned throughout his career as a founder, executive, author, and leader. This is a conversation about more than just building a successful company—it’s about building something that lasts.

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  Episode #202

  Kristy Pack - Pack Tax

  Sep 17, 202636 min

  In this episode of the Midnight Founders Podcast, we sit down with Kristy Pack, founder of Pack Tax, to talk about building a business, navigating entrepreneurship, and what it really takes to create a company from the ground up. Kristy shares her journey as an entrepreneur, the lessons she’s learned along the way, and her perspective on business, leadership, and financial success. Whether you’re an aspiring founder or already building your own company, this conversation is packed with practical insights and honest stories from the world of entrepreneurship.

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  Episode #201

  Crystalee Beck - Comma Copywriters & The Mama Ladder

  Sep 10, 202643 min

  In this episode of Midnight Founders, we sit down with Crystalee Beck, founder and CEO of Comma Copywriters and founder of The Mama Ladder. After being laid off while pregnant, Crystalee decided to stop climbing the traditional corporate ladder and build her own—one that allowed her to pursue ambitious business goals without sacrificing her family. Since launching Comma in 2016, Crystalee has grown it into a million-dollar, award-winning content agency while building a team around a “life-first” philosophy. She also created The Mama Ladder to help mothers build businesses and create greater freedom with their time and money. We talk about starting a business from scratch, scaling a service-based company, building a team you can trust, knowing when to let go, balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship, and why success doesn't have to come at the expense of the life you actually want. Crystalee's story is a reminder that sometimes the biggest turning points in entrepreneurship come from the moments you never planned for.

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  Episode #200

  Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell - Open Technology Ventures & Canary Speech

  Sep 3, 20261h 4m

  Bradden Blair & Henry O’Connell | Midnight Founders Podcast What does it take to turn breakthrough technology into a real company? In this episode of the Midnight Founders Podcast, we sit down with Bradden Blair, who is involved with Open Technology Ventures, and Henry O’Connell, co-founder and CEO of Canary Speech, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, emerging technology, and building companies around ideas that can change the world. We dive into what it takes to identify promising technology, bring the right people together, commercialize new ideas, and navigate the uncertainty that comes with building something from the ground up. Bradden and Henry share their experiences building in the world of emerging technology, the lessons they've learned along the way, and what separates an interesting idea from a company capable of creating real impact. Two founders. Two perspectives. One conversation about what it really takes to build.

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  Episode #199

  Nate Hughes - Zift

  Aug 27, 202645 min

  In this episode of the Midnight Founders Podcast, we sit down with Nate Hughes, co-founder and CRO of Zift, to hear the story behind building a company in the fast-moving world of payments and financial technology. Nate shares his journey as an entrepreneur, the lessons he’s learned from years in the payments industry, and what it really takes to build, grow, and lead a company. We dive into the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, and the mindset required to keep pushing forward when things don’t go according to plan. Whether you're building a company, thinking about starting one, or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes of a growing business, Nate’s story offers plenty of insight and inspiration. Welcome to Midnight Founders.

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