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First Regional Crowdfunding Conference Premiers in Utah— Alan E. Hall to Keynote on May 31

CrowdFunding Made Simple, a new crowdfunding educational and events platform, today announced its first Intermountain regional conference, endorsed by the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA). The event is May 31-June 1 at the University of Utah Guest House and Conference Center. The Soho Loft (TSL) is a sponsoring partner of the conference, which allows entrepreneurs, business [...]

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Social Commerce Exchange Event Teaches Social Media Monitoring

– Free Event to be Held May 23 at Salt Lake Community College From 6:30-8:30 pm –  Social Commerce Exchange, an educational and networking initiative driven by local companies interested in helping the business community improve their revenue, brand, and customer relations through social media, is holding their next event Wednesday, May 23 at the [...]

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Integrity Matters

By Ty Kiisel “Yahoo confirmed in a Sunday afternoon press release that CEO Scott Thompson will step down, effective immediately,” writes Catherine Smith for the Huffington Post. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States and supreme commander of the Allied forces during World War II, said, “The supreme quality of leadership is [...]

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Zions Bank Trade & Business Conference In SLC

Zions Bank is hosting the Trade & Business Conference next Wednesday, May 23 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. Featured speakers include Carly Fiorina, Max Boot, Stephen Moore, and David Neeleman. Registration is required. Contact your Zions Bank banker, or visit http://www.zionsbank.com/conference Here is the flyer:

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100 Local Entrepreneurs Look To Springboard Their Business To Success At Final Pitch Event

What: Grow America Springboard, launched by Alan E. Hall with the help of regional partners, is providing $1,000,000 in cash awards and resources over the course of three events in 2012 and a Utah state championship in January 2013.  The competitions are designed to support, encourage, and strengthen entrepreneurship wherever and whenever it is found. [...]

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State and National Awards Acknowledge Fishbowl’s Continued Success in 2012

-Smart25 Awards show CFO support for Fishbowl Inventory-    Fishbowl® (http://www.fishbowlinventory.com) today announced its placement on the 2012 B2B CFO® Smart 25 Awards™ list in two categories: working capital and emerging growth. B2B CFO annually presents the Smart 25 Awards to fast-growing and successful U.S. companies. Fishbowl was honored for managing its finances responsibly and [...]

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CrowdFunding Made Simple Hosts First Conference in Utah

May 31st ­­– June 1st Event Analyzes Impact of Legal Framework for Equity-Based Crowdfunding Enabled by Historic JOBS Act with Experts from Across Nation CrowdFunding Made Simple, a crowdfunding educational and events platform, today announced plans for the first national conference endorsed by the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA). Held at the University of Utah Guest [...]

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Barriers to Innovation

By Ty Kiisel, Social Media Manager, AtTask, Inc. Robert Half recently asked executives about the biggest roadblocks to organizational breakthroughs. 35 percent of chief financial officers said “a lack of new ideas” is the most difficult barrier to innovation. 24 percent cited bureaucracy as the top killer of creativity with 20 percent blaming being bogged [...]

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Grow America™ Executives Elected to Leadership Roles in Crowdfunding Professional Associations

Grow America’s Berkeley Geddes and Richard Swart Assume Roles in Crowdfunding Global Professional Association (CfPA) and Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CfIRA) Grow America, Inc. (www.growam.com), a national company with a mission to support, encourage and strengthen entrepreneurs in local economies, today announced the appointment of two of its leaders, Berkeley Geddes, CEO of Grow America [...]

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Grow America Springboard™ Announces Spring 2012 Business Competition Finalists; Presents Details of May 21 Live Pitch Event

-100 Finalists to Prepare for Live Pitch Events at the Salt Palace-   Grow America Springboard™ has announced the top 100 finalists of its Spring 2012 business competition today. To see the full list, which now comprises the top entrants in each category including Idea (Concept), Start-up (Emerging Business), and Growth (Ramp-up), visit http://www.growam.com/round-2-winners-utah-spring-2012/. Grow [...]

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