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Sky Smith works for OpenAI, founded in December 2015 by figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, the current CEO. OpenAI is dedicated to ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits humanity. Initially a non-profit, it transitioned to a "capped-profit" model. The organization focuses on AGI research and safety, advocating for broad safety adoption in the AI community. Among its contributions, OpenAI is known for the GPT series of models and its commitment to transparency, though there's increasing emphasis on safety and standards over traditional publishing.

Key Learnings

• When did Artificial Intelligence begin
• What's something most people don't know about ChatGPT
• How humanities majors can advance their careers

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Zach Yadegari is the founder and CEO of TotallyScience.co — a gaming website that bypasses the security protocols of school-issued Chromebooks. The site has attracted over 3 million visitors with over 300,000 monthly visitors and features games including Minecraft, Monkey Mart, and Geometry Dash. In addition to being the founder and CEO, Zach led the development, Go-to-Market strategy, and Google Adsense website monetization.

Key Learnings

• Why Zach built TotallyScience.co 
• What Zach thinks about college education
• How a competitor drove Zach to make TotallyScience.co better

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Ian Bowles has been in the marketing agency world for nearly 18 years. Ian earned a degree in Marketing Communications with a minor in Graphic Design from Brigham Young University. After working full-time for 10 years, he returned to school to earn his MBA from Utah Valley University. Shortly after starting his MBA program, he had the opportunity to be a cofounder of Gantry, a design, motion, and video production agency. Ian works as a manager, project manager, director, editor, writer, and sometimes animator and designer.

Key Learnings

• How Ian and his cofounders complement and balance each other like a three-legged stool
• What Gantry's video production process is
• Why Ian earned an MBA

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Maker Manager Money 2023 was recorded on August 31, 2023, at Kiln SLC. This networking event and seminar featured five speakers who had previously been on Maker Manager Money.

• Kyle Knowles (host) - 5 Key Learnings from Podcasting & Interviewing 15 Entrepreneurs
• Benoy Tamang - 3 Essential Elements of Leadership - Lessons from Coaching VC-Funded CEOs
• April Frampton - Guerrilla Marketing Tips & Tricks for Business Owners
• Sierra McCleve - Leave Them Better: Creating Lifetime Customers
• Benjamin Moffat - How to Use Video to Promote Your Brand
• Lyn Christian - Become an Authentic Business Badass

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Tim Phillips is a solopreneur, video producer, editor, and founder of Phillips Video Post. Tim has over 35 years of experience and founded Phillips Video Post in 1997 after 10 years at ABC Channel 4 Salt Lake City. Tim offers a unique blend of quality, creativity, and speed and has a proven track record of completing projects on time and on budget. Tim is committed to using the latest digital technology to create high-quality videos that meet the needs of his clients. Tim’s clients include Proctor & Gamble, Subway, and several State of Utah agencies, including the Utah State Board of Education and the Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake County Health Department, and the Episcopal Diocese of Utah.

Key Learnings

• How Tim started his video editing career during high school
• Why Tim went into business for himself
• What WFH has meant to Tim as a father of two

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Guy Harding is the founder, CEO, managing partner, and senior architect at Verisage. This software development firm has delivered over 300 custom software development projects for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies and large governments. Guy is also the co-founder of V School, which helps students build professional software skills through in-person and remote courses. 

Guy graduated from Brigham Young with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Civil Engineering.

Key Learnings

• How Verisage started as a side hustle
• Why Guy and his partner decided to start V School 
• What it takes to learn how to code

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Tami Steggell is the founder of RubySnap Fresh Cookies and Bite Me Industries. Her favorite pastime is recipe development, ingredient and nutrition research, and sharing all that knowledge with her fans and customers. She regularly appears on Studio5 KSL, teaches cooking classes at Orson Gygi, and is a professional baker, chef, recipe developer, and a mother to seven children. Tami grew up in Saudi Arabia, got a degree in Architectural Design from BYU, and spent 15 years as an Architectural designer before cashing $10,000 out of her 401k to found RubySnap in 2008.

Key Learnings

• Why Tami decided to downsize after explosive growth
• What the RubySnap culture is like
• How Tami's mind never stops creating

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Kurt Black is an entrepreneur and five times business founder. He is the President of Charcoal, a lead management software that helps companies buy the best leads and then convert them. He is also a Partner at 8th Grade English, an advertising and design agency. Kurt earned a track scholarship to Weber State University, becoming a 3-time All-American in the steeplechase and 5,000 meters, and was inducted into the Weber State Hall of Fame. Kurt graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, with an emphasis in Finance. He started out running professionally before landing an account manager role at a marketing agency and becoming an entrepreneur.

Key Learnings

• How running helped Kurt run his companies
• How looking at the competition can be positive or negative
• What this CEO wants you to know

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Kyle Knowles, the host of the Maker Manager Money, reflects on what he's learned hosting and interviewing 11 entrepreneurs and producing 11 podcast episodes.

Key Learnings

• What Kyle learned from each guest
• What Kyle learned about podcasting
• Why Kyle's doing the podcast

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Abir Mourabet is the only certified female tour guide in Tetouan, Morocco, and one of the few female tour guides in all of Morocco. Before starting her own company, Abir studied English Literature at Abdul Malek Sadi University in Tetouan, Morocco. She lived in Amsterdam, where she added Dutch to her list of the five languages she speaks, which includes Arabic, French, Spanish, and English. She spent time in an Accor Hotels call center as a Dutch translator before starting her own company, Abbie Travel.

Key Learnings

• Why Abir started her own business
• How Abir rises above the challenges of being a female tour guide
• What Abir's wish is for Moroccan women

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