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Book the founder keynote your team will use Monday morning.

Jeremy Barker turns two bankruptcies, three plants, and seventeen companies into operating lessons your audience can act on.

Quoted per engagement. Brandon Woods handles every booking and replies within one business day.

5Tracks
17Companies
200K+Orders Shipped
20YRFire Service

Built for: founder and CEO groups, corporate leadership teams, manufacturing associations, sales organizations, universities, first responders, and faith-based events.

Jeremy Barker in a live fireside conversation with Daymond John
As Seen On· Inc. 5000 (7x)· Utah Business CEO of the Year 2026 honoree· EY Mountain West Finalist 2024· NAHB Best of IBS 2022, Best Indoor Product· Fortune 2025· HGTV

On Stage

Fireside with Daymond John.

Co-branded Murphy Door and Daymond John room, mic in hand, on the record.

Jeremy Barker seated on stage with Daymond John for a fireside conversation, Murphy Door and Daymond John branded backdrop

Fireside with Daymond John · Murphy Door + Daymond John room.

Jeremy Barker with Mark Cuban and Daymond John after hours

Mark Cuban · Daymond John. After hours.

Keynote Reel

Sales Proformance. Full room. Full talk.

Recorded live. No reshoots. The exact talk operators book.

Who Hires Jeremy

I Don't Do Motivational. I Do Operational.

Most speakers sell you a feeling. I leave you with a checklist, a kill criteria, and the exact partnership clauses that saved my companies and ended others. If your audience is founders, operators, sales teams, or anyone who has to make a payroll on Friday, the talk fits. If they want a TED Talk, they want someone else.

Scar Tissue

Bankrupt twice. Slept in my truck. Lost twenty million dollars. Built it back across seventeen companies.

Field Manual

The 100-question partnership audit from Founder Fallout. The exact clauses that save companies before they need saving.

Factory Floor

Three American plants. Ogden UT, Lexington KY, Rigby ID. Murphy Door with 200,000+ orders shipped, anchoring seventeen American companies.

The Five Tracks

Five Talks. Zero PR Filter.

Every track is built from scar tissue, not slides. Choose the one that fits the room. Each can be delivered as a 30 minute keynote, a 60 minute extended talk, or a half day workshop with the leadership team.

Track 01

Broke Teaches You What Rich Forgets

The signature keynote. Two bankruptcies. A truck. A patent. A comeback.

Most success talks start at the win. Mine starts in a parking lot in Ogden with a truck and a kid who needed dinner. The story of how desperation became the design constraint that produced Murphy Door with 200,000+ orders shipped and seventeen American companies.

  • Why optionality kills founders faster than failure
  • The 90 day cash discipline that pulled me out of bankruptcy twice
  • How to turn your worst chapter into a moat competitors cannot copy
30 min60 minWorkshop

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Track 02

The Partnership Field Manual

100 must-asks before you share the equity. The hard lessons from Founder Fallout.

Most founders die from partnership, not the market. This talk is the field manual I wish I had: the 100 questions every founder must ask before they sign, the five trip-wires that always show up in year three, and the exact operating agreements that have saved my companies and ended others.

  • The five clauses that make or break every operating agreement
  • How to spot a co-founder mismatch in week one, not year three
  • The buyout architecture that protects the company before you need it
60 minWorkshopFounder Roundtable

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Track 03

Made in America, Built to Outlast

The case for hard goods, real factories, and manufacturing as a moat.

Software ate the world. Then the world ran out of stuff. The blueprint for building a profitable American manufacturing business in 2026, the supply chain math that actually works, and why the next ten years will reward founders who can pour concrete and bend steel, not just ship code.

  • Three plants, three states: how Ogden, Lexington, and Rigby each pull weight
  • The unit economics that make American manufacturing competitive again
  • Vertical integration as defense, not just margin
30 min60 minIndustry Keynote

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Track 04

One Operator, Seventeen Companies

How to actually run a portfolio without burning the team or yourself.

Every founder gets sold the multi-company dream. Most of them die from it. The operating system I run across seventeen companies in manufacturing, aviation, software, real estate, and health, plus the four meetings, three dashboards, and one rule that keep the portfolio compounding instead of collapsing.

  • The portfolio cadence: what gets attention in 15, 60, and 90 day cycles
  • How to hire a number two who actually scales with you
  • The kill criteria that decide when a company gets fed and when it gets cut
60 minWorkshopCEO Forum

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Track 05

Discipline. Faith. Freedom. Legacy.

The four pillars I bet my life on. The personal keynote.

Firefighter, then founder. Two bankruptcies. A wife, kids, and a portfolio I would not trade for anything. The personal operating system that kept me sober, married, and dangerous, even when the business was burning. Jeremy has written the field version of the same argument in how to lead under pressure. For teams, conferences, and faith based events.

  • Why discipline is the only competitive advantage that compounds
  • Faith as a stress test, not a slogan
  • What I am actually building, and why legacy starts at the dinner table
30 min60 minFaith / Family Event

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Choose the room

Eight formats. One direct booking path.

Pick the closest format and send the date. Every option is quoted per engagement based on the room, level of customization, and travel. Brandon Woods handles the details without an agency handoff.

International and multi-day programs are available. Travel needs are confirmed before the calendar hold.

The Straight-to-the-Stage Guarantee

If your team rates the talk below nine of ten on your post-event survey, I refund the fee. No agency, no arbitration, no calls to make. You email the results, I wire it back.

Need an organizer reference?

Ask Brandon in your inquiry. For qualified booking teams, he can arrange a reference introduction when the organizer has approved contact.

Speaker Kit · PDF · 9 Pages

The Speaker Kit.
Everything Your Booker Needs.

Bio (short, medium, long). Headshots in three sizes, hi-res print and web. Talk descriptions, takeaways, and AV requirements for all five tracks. Recent venues and links to full-length stage video. Tech rider and travel preferences.

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Verified authority and stage proof

Recognition, media, and real stage work.

Independent recognition Stage, podcast, and media

Full booking assets and verified stage links are available in the Speaker Kit PDF.

Two Minutes From a Real Stage

See the Talk Before You Book It.

Inc. 5000 seven-time honoree · Utah Business CEO of the Year 2026 honoree · Fortune · EY 2024 Mountain West Finalist

Book a Date

Inquire Direct. No Agency.

Send the essentials in under 45 seconds. The inquiry routes to speak@jeremybarker.com, and Chief of Staff Brandon Woods replies within one business day with availability or the closest alternative.

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Planner questions

Speaking FAQs

How do I book Jeremy Barker to speak?

Send the short inquiry above. Chief of Staff Brandon Woods replies within one business day with availability or alternative dates, then coordinates the fit call, terms, and calendar hold.

Will Jeremy customize the talk?

Yes. The pre-event fit call identifies your audience, business context, and desired outcome. Jeremy keeps the operating lessons intact while tailoring examples, emphasis, and questions to the room.

What speaking formats are available?

Keynotes, half-day workshops, corporate offsites, C-suite intensives, fireside chats, panels, virtual sessions, and community or nonprofit events are available. Every format is quoted per engagement.

Can bureaus and event agencies inquire?

Yes. Brandon remains the direct point of contact and can coordinate with your bureau, producer, or event agency.

Does Jeremy speak virtually?

Yes. Virtual keynotes, interviews, and working sessions are available for distributed teams.

What AV does the event need?

The final tech rider is supplied during booking. The team confirms microphones, presentation display, recording plans, and room configuration before the event.

Can we record the session?

Recording and distribution rights are handled in the agreement. Include the intended use in your inquiry so the right terms can be prepared.

Does Jeremy travel for speaking engagements?

Yes. Domestic, international, and multi-day programs are considered. Travel needs are confirmed before the calendar hold.

How far ahead should I inquire?

As early as possible. If your first date is not available, Brandon will send the closest workable alternatives.

Check a date now.

Email speak@jeremybarker.com with your date and preferred format, or use the short inquiry above. Brandon replies within one business day.

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