Archive for 2010

Entrepreneurship Networking Luncheon

Entrepreneurship Networking Luncheon featuring Steve Blank “Why Accountants Don’t Run Startups” Thought leader in entrepreneurship, Steve Blank will share his current thinking about startups, how and why they’re different than large companies, and a few thoughts about entrepreneurial education. This event will combine networking, community information, and a lecture by Steve Blank, renowned entrepreneur and game-changing [...]

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Utah #1 Ranking Influencers Among UVEF Award Winners

The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) today invites the general public to its 2010 Annual UVEF Awards event. The annual event recognizes Utah companies and leaders for innovation, business growth and contributions to the entrepreneurial community. Award recipients will be honored at ceremonies held Thursday, December 9 at noon at the Provo Novell Campus. “Utah [...]

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Utah Business Leader Dr. Bill Pope Dies at 88

Dr. Bill Jordan Pope, one of Utah’s most notable inventors and entrepreneurs, passed away peacefully at his home in Springville, UT, Tuesday afternoon from natural causes. Dr. Pope is recognized for his pioneering contributions in the development of synthetic diamond manufacturing for multiple industries from oil and gas drilling to diamond-coated hip joints. As a [...]

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Provo Tech X Provides Free Sales and Growth Mentoring to Utah Companies

Provo City’s first round of Tech X sales and growth mentoring, free of charge with the help of Griffin Hill and regional business experts, has helped produce a sales increase of more than 28% for the 7 companies who participated in the program last April. Now, the Business Development Corporation of Provo’s Executive Director Roger [...]

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Top Ten Ways to Make the Most of Moab

With cold weather creeping in and most of us desk-jockeys still looking for a last splash of warm-weather fun before we wax up the winter sticks, Southern Utah is a great option for a quick break and a last bit of light clothing adventure. Here’s a tantalizing look at ten ways to make the most [...]

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Crunch Lunch Presentatons Posted By UVEF

The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum hosted one of my world famous Crunch Lunch events last week to a capacity crowd. The presentations, at five minutes each, were packed full of fast-paced business advice that every entrepreneur should know to start, maintain and grow a successful business. If you were at the event and want to [...]

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Online Education Degrees in Business

On the subject of ‘education’, the following information was brought to my attention about the increasing popularity and acceptance of online degrees in the business community. I thought it would be interesting to post… The statistics speak for themselves: online education is quickly becoming more mainstream, with more individuals and businesses viewing it as a [...]

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Utah School of Music and Dance Opens New Studio in Lehi

I just received news that a new music school has opened in Lehi, just next to the I-15 Lehi exit (and just south of the Lehi Roller Mills). Musician Scott Miller has expanded his Orem work to open the new Utah School of Music and Dance in Lehi. Lessons offered by the school support students [...]

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Crunch Lunch Next Week at UVEF

UVEF Presents: Crunch Lunch! September 9th, 11:45 a.m., at Novell Building A. UVEF will again host Crunch Lunch, 8 presenters spend five minutes each in a rapid-fire presentation of concentrated business advice, tips, and ideas. 8 great business topics that move so fast you won’t have time to get bored. And, we conduct a drawing [...]

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Invented In Utah $50k Challenge Deadline Looms

Do you have an invention idea? Don’t let it go to waste. There is only ONE WEEK LEFT in the Invented In Utah submission phase. For more information, please visit the Invented In Utah website. Submit it today! Participants have a chance at winning valuable prizes and opportunities including: Over $50,000 in awards and services [...]

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