M&P Ep. 26: Kurt Avarell, Founder & CEO of Canopy

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah’s tech community.

In episode 26, we are joined by Kurt Avarell who is the CEO and Founder at Canopy. We learn the story of how Canopy came to be and all the good stories that go with early-stage bootstrapping. Kurt explains the industry and how he built his team. We talk about the cultural differences between New York and Utah and why both are good. Lastly, we talk about how Kurt organizes his day and runs the company.