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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lean Startup All-Star Networking Lunch!
Silicon Slopes is hosting an exciting lunchtime workshop featuring Steve Blank, author of Four Steps To The Epiphany, Alex Osterwalder, author of Business Model Generation and Nathan Furr, author of Nail it And Scale It. Friday, February 3 at the Megaplex Theaters in Sandy (Jordan Commons – 9400 S. State Street, Sandy, UT). RSVP [...]
Eyring Research Institute Inducted into UVEF Hall of Fame
The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) this evening inducts the Eyring Research Institute into its UVEF Hall of Fame at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University. Inductees represent individuals and organizations with an enduring legacy of entrepreneurial excellence. The Eyring Research Institute (ERI) was founded in 1972 by Carlyle Harmon with Dr. Ronald G. [...]
Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists to Gather for BoomStartup’s Demo Day
Top Seed-Accelerator Program to Show Off Graduating Class of 2011 BoomStartup, a mentorship-driven seed accelerator for web, mobile and software start-ups, and a founding TechStars Network Member, will host its anticipated 2011 Demo Day on August 19, 2011, at the Prospector Theatre in Park City, Utah. Notable investors from at least seven states will hear [...]
UVEF Top 25 Under 5 Winners Add 800 Jobs to State’s Nation Leading Economy
OREM, Utah — The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) announced winners of its 2011 “Top 25 Under Five” Award, spotlighting outstanding Utah entrepreneurs and start-up companies. Award ceremonies were held at Utah Valley University with Adobe, Silicon Slopes and InnoVentures sponsoring the event. UVEF recognized OrangeSoda, an online marketing company with a unique blend of [...]
Startup Princess Announces 3rd Annual Touchpoint
As more and more women venture out to start a business (especially in these economic times) it becomes imperative that a support system, education and networking are made available to ensure success. Enter Startup Princess. This is an organization that provides education, connections and resources for women entrepreneurs all across the county. Founded in 2006 [...]
SpeedPitching Event Date Announced
Funding Universe has announced the date of their next SpeedPitching event. If you are interested in presenting your business opportunity to local investors, this is a great opportunity to get in front of them. Early Bird Special Deadline October 17th at midnight: Get $100 off by registering before midnight on Friday! SpeedPitching | November 6 [...]
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