by Aaron Skonnard, co-founder/CEO of Pluralsight. This article was originally published in the Summer 2017 edition of Silicon Slopes Magazine. When it comes to closing the technology skills gap, one solution seems obvious: keep learning. Yet, making time to learn and convincing your entire organization that learning is a

by Tamara Goetz, Executive Director of Utah STEM Action Center. This article was originally published in the Summer 2017 edition of Silicon Slopes Magazine. If you are reading Silicon Slopes Magazine it is a good guess that you are familiar with the Utah technology community. It is also likely that

by Fraser Bullock, co-founder of Sorenson Capital, COO/CFO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. This article was originally published in the Summer 2017 edition of Silicon Slopes Magazine. Many elements comprise the fabric of a successful enterprise. People, strategy, operations, sales, marketing, financial

by Alex Shootman, President & CEO of Workfront. This article was originally published in the Summer 2017 edition of Silicon Slopes Magazine. Many people come to Utah for its striking mountainscape, the abundance of national parks, or maybe even to get a taste of our official state snack (it’s

By Vanessa Quigley, co-founder of Chatbooks. This article was originally published in the Spring 2017 edition of Silicon Slopes Magazine. A few years ago, when my husband Nate and I started dreaming up Chatbooks, we lived on the Florida coast. I would have gladly spent the rest of my life

By Tony Agresta, VP of Marketing at Nearmap. This article was originally published in the Spring 2017 edition of Silicon Slopes Magazine. Crystal clear, bird’s-eye imagery of the nation’s most iconic landmarks and bustling businesses is now viewable from one of Utah’s newest tech companies, Nearmap. Famous

By Spencer Cox, Lt. Governor of Utah. This article was originally published in the Spring 2017 edition of Silicon Slopes Magazine. It was a simple question, but for some reason I didn’t really understand it, or at least I wasn’t expecting it. Across the table sat the Crown

By Sid Krommenhoek, Managing Partner at Peak Ventures. This article was originally published in the Spring 2017 edition of Silicon Slopes Magazine. In 1994, Hush Puppy shoes were on their deathbed. They had sold a weak 30,000 pairs of shoes the previous year, and the parent company was about