The Midnight Founders Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

Peter Fife, founder of Residia, joins the Midnight Founders Podcast to talk about building technology that solves the everyday headaches of owning and managing rental properties. In this episode, Peter shares the journey behind Residia and how the company is using AI to simplify things like property inspections, maintenance coordination, rent collection, and the day-to-day responsibilities that come with being a landlord. We dive into what it takes to identify a real problem, turn it into a business, build a product from the ground up, and navigate the uncertainty that comes with launching a startup. Peter also shares lessons from his entrepreneurial journey and his vision for how technology can make real estate ownership simpler. If you're interested in entrepreneurship, real estate, AI, or building a company around solving real problems, this is an episode you won't want to miss.