The Mindsets Necessary To Succeed In Entrepreneurship | Midnight Founders Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Tyler Jennings, a prominent tech community builder, investor, and public official who serves as the Director of Entrepreneurship & Ecosystem Development for the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. He is widely recognized as a central figure in driving Utah's startup and technology ecosystems, earning a reputation for connecting local business founders with capital and mentorship. Tyler talks about his entrepreneurial journey and the lessons he's learned along the way in becoming one of Utah's top business leaders. He shares about about the mindsets he had to develop to succeed, and how he teaches those mindsets to others. The Midnight Founders Podcast is focused on telling the behind-the-scenes stories for what makes a successful entrepreneur. Just like Donavan Mitchell spends countless hours practicing step back jumpers to become a master at his craft. You are in the trenches spending countless hours to become a master at your business. We are inspired by this, we believe that is what it takes to be a midnight founder, and we want to share your story. Our podcast is casual, every conversation is different, so we like to take the conversation wherever it leads. As such, we don’t really follow a script, but we really want to know who you are as a founder, and what makes you tick? We also want to know what keeps you up at night, what are the problems you are currently trying to solve? As entrepreneurs we know that there are challenging times where you don’t have anyone to fall back on to meet the deadline or finish the task, all the weight is on your shoulders. One question we ask every guest that we want you to think about is: What is the gnarliest experience you have had as an entrepreneur? Hosts: A.J. Rounds: A.J. currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer of RevRoad. In addition, he is a co-founder and investor. A.J.’s passion is helping other entrepreneurs like himself. This position allows A.J. to do that. A.J. has an 18-year track record in Marketing communications, consumer retail and direct sales channels, global business development, human resources, editorial, business writing, and building effective management teams. Jacob McHargue: Jake is the Director of Entrepreneurship for the CB Vault which is the new entrepreneurship division of Central Bank. He is focused on helping startups and entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Jake grew up in an entrepreneurial family and has been enthusiastic about entrepreneurship since a young age. He has spent much of his career building teams and helping organizations grow.