The Jay Davis Show

Carlos Salaff is an award-winning automotive designer with a passion for creating beautiful cars — including the world’s fastest flying car, the LEO Coupe. After interning at Mazda and BMW and graduating from the Art Center College of Design, he began his career at Mazda's North American Design Studio, where he contributed to the design of several influential vehicles. In 2013, he founded SALAFF to pursue his dream of building otherworldly vehicles. His latest design, the LEO Coupe, is an electric VTOL flying car that boasts top speeds of 250 mph and a range of 300 miles.

In this interview with Verijet's CEO Richard Kane, we learn all about this innovative new way to travel! Discover how Verijet combines the convenience of modern technology with the comfort and luxury of private jet travel, and hear all about the personal concierge service available to make your flight experience stress-free. Plus, get the inside scoop on Verijet's commitment to providing the best of air travel and how they are changing the game in the world of air travel. Don't miss it!

Creatibly is a marketing agency based in Lindon, Utah. They specialize in helping businesses create digital experiences that drive results. Their services include web design, content creation, search engine optimization, digital advertising, and social media marketing. They work with a wide range of businesses, from startups to established brands, to create engaging digital experiences that help organizations reach their goals. Creatibly is committed to providing quality services, and they use their expertise to create strategies that are tailored to their clients' needs.

Jay interviews Walt Rakowich, former CEO of Prologis who helped turn the company around during the 2008 recession, returning it to profitability. Rakowich is a leadership speaker, author of "TRANSFLUENCE: How to Lead with Transformative Influence in Today’s Climates of Change", and serves on corporate and philanthropic boards.

They discuss what it takes to be a great leader, the importance of transparency and how to be selfless and win.

Mel Torrie, CEO and founder of Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), has built a successful robotics startup with a current valuation of $85 million. Since its founding in 2000, ASI has grown to become one of the largest privately-owned robotics startups, with a focus on developing autonomous vehicles for various industries including industrial, mining, military, and agricultural. The company has automated 75 types of vehicles at its 100-acre facility in Utah, and has demonstrated its expertise in fields ranging from bomb disposal robots to massive mining haul trucks. In this interview, Torrie discusses his experiences bootstrapping ASI and the challenges and opportunities he has encountered along the way.

Turning your empty space into cash is what one of the fastest growing self-storage companies in the country, Neighbor, is all about. 

CEO Joseph Woodbury talks about how they got started and what they learned on their path of incredible growth.

Karl shares with Jay what he has learned from the investor’s perspective and they also discuss common mistakes entrepreneurs make, such as overselling when pitching.

Cliff reflects on the common denominator of people he admired as a teenager and how Sonic started being worth $10M, then grew to $100M and was eventually sold for $2.3 Billion

He shares how he felt becoming Sonic's COO and then CEO for 23 years and also reflects on pragmatic optimism and intellectual curiosity in entrepreneurship.

Jay and Cliff also discuss how successful entrepreneurs have the ability of looking at ideas and figuring out how to use them to better their business. 

Al Buford sits down with Jay to talk about his extensive experience in the military and later in the private sector..

Al’s twenty years of military experience include service in the 75th Ranger Regiment’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions and seven years of operational service in a special mission unit. Al was recently selected for induction into the Ranger Hall Of Fame, class of 2020.

Currently, Al is President and co-owner of Patriot Group International, Inc. He has been an integral part of the company’s growth from $0 to $60M annually with likely revenue over $100M in the near future. 

To learn more about Patriot Group International go to patgroupi.com or find them on social media @patriotgroupinternational

Peter Harris, Partner at University Growth Fund discusses startups, strategy, entrepreneurship, how to add value and find rockstars to be part of the team.