{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Start School Sessions","title":"Start School Session: Kiln Co-Founder & CEO Arian Lewis","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2369,"description":"Arian Lewis was told in ninth grade that he probably shouldn't plan on going to college.\nHe had ADHD, dyslexia, and struggled academically. Instead of letting that define him, he learned something that would shape the rest of his career. If he couldn't outsmart everyone, he could outwork them.\nThat mindset took him from a scholarship at BYU to an MBA at Oxford, building one of the world's largest fintech accelerators for Barclays, and eventually co-founding Kiln, one of the fastest-growing premium flex office brands in the country.\nIn this Start School conversation, Kiln Co-founder Arian Lewis joins Silicon Slopes CEO Clint Betts to discuss entrepreneurship, scaling a hospitality business, building community, and why AI is reshaping the future of work.\nThey discuss:\n• Why Utah has become one of the best places in America to build a startup\n• The lessons Arian learned building global fintech accelerators at Barclays\n• How Kiln differentiated itself from WeWork\n• Why unit economics matter more than company valuation\n• What companies are really looking for in the post-COVID workplace\n• How AI will change hiring, careers, and entrepreneurship\n• Why adaptability and resilience are becoming the most valuable workplace skills\n• The biggest challenges of scaling a company across multiple cities\n• How founders can build cultures that encourage ownership and feedback\n• What Utah needs to become a world-class technology ecosystem\nWhether you're building your first startup, scaling an existing business, or trying to understand where work is headed in the AI era, Arian shares practical insights on leadership, community, and building companies that last.\n00:00 Introduction\n02:00 Arian's journey from struggling student to entrepreneur\n06:00 Building a global fintech accelerator at Barclays\n11:15 Why Utah is built for entrepreneurship\n15:00 Leaving Barclays to start Kiln\n20:00 How Kiln differentiated itself from WeWork\n25:00 The future of office space after COVID\n30:00 AI,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KUYllbBouZDsp2Y64E3HnbhZ5Nj7-mH90E-CQwqaYSw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMzQz/NTMyMTUxNDcxOWYx/OGY2ZjY3YzVjNTgw/OGU0Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}