Recently, I wrote in Forbes about the evolution of Utah’s tech scene and the generations of successful businesses that have taken root in Silicon Slopes. Former Utah Governor and Health & Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt spoke last spring at a technology summit here in the state.

So how did this valley, once known for its orchards, a steel mill, and a private university evolve into the technology juggernaut known as Silicon Slopes?

It isn’t quite accurate to say that Utah is experiencing a tech boom. After all, Utah has been helping shape technology and business for decades now, and we’ve earned our place as a leader in those sectors a dozen times over. So *boom* as a descriptor just feels too brief and too

I once heard a Silicon Valley executive say there was a standing order at his company to hire anyone who had the required technical skills and they’d figure out what to do with them later. At the time, I thought he was bragging about their deep pockets and fast growth. Years later, I realize it was

In recent years, a number of Utah-based technology companies have taken their first steps into the European market including Qualtrics, Ancestry.com, Zagg, Overstock.com, StorageCraft Technology, and Merit Medical. While international expansion is a clear route to increasing revenue,

What sounds more fun to you? 1) Take an inkling, idea, concept, and make something from practically nothing. Disrupt. Innovate. Take risks. OR 2) Take already successful solutions, ideas, products, and shape them into something completely new. Assess. Pivot. Restart. Revive.

Nobody is born an entrepreneur. Different people take different paths to achieving their definition of success. Just know: the entrepreneurial roller coaster of emotions is vast and deep.

Facebook founder and CEO to share his experience as a tech founder and thoughts on the future of tech at premier technology conference in Salt Lake City.