Thanks to great companies like WordPerfect, Novell and a host of others, Utah is no longer "flyover" country. Now, Silicon Slopes has caught the eye of the nation, has grown the footprint of Tech and Startup and influences even the highest levels of government for needed legislation.

Utah is rapidly becoming a tech superpower as displayed through our continued thought leadership and innovation. But one vital ingredient is missing and could prove to be the fatal flaw in an otherwise stellar rise. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the underrepresentation of women at mid-

What group invests the most money into pre-seed/pre-revenue opportunities in Utah? Is it a local angel group? No. Is it a secret family office? No. Is it a local accelerator or a local Seed fund? Nope. Is it Y combinator or Tech Stars or the Pentaverate? No, no, no.

What's happening with the different chapters of Silicon Slopes?

At Slack Technologies we’re students of the way people work together, and there is an ongoing conversation about how work is changing. We believe that in an increasingly dynamic world, the fundamental business advantage is organizational agility - the ability for individuals, teams and

Anytime I am asked to contribute to something like this, my imposter syndrome gets the best of me and I’m tempted to decline. I’m hopeful that my thoughts can be helpful to some readers, and it’s with that intention that I’m approaching my topic.

Despite the success of tech start-ups in our state over the past few years, we’ve all felt the economic and personal strains of 2020. What makes Purple stand out from the DTC crowd is our passion for doing things differently. One way we’re doing that now is by turning our current challenges into a

When you woke up this morning, was it with the sun and to the sound of roosters crowing outside? Was it to the clang of that old alarm clock with the bells on top? Not likely. You probably reached over and silenced your smartphone. Then you started your morning routine, which may or may not

During a time of so much uncertainty, it is a bit strange to be writing about success. Clearly, there are a lot of challenges today as we find ourselves wrapping up 2020 amid a global pandemic. However, despite all of the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, no matter how you measure it, venture

Other companies in the Utah business community don’t have to just be your competition. In fact, in the right setting, they can help you do better in the business world. Are you working with your peers? If you’re not currently in a peer group, you probably don’t think much of your

Utah has always had a vibrant and thriving banking community that supports expanding access to capital in new and innovative ways. I started my career in public accounting and quickly settled into the financial services industry and eventually began my banking career by 2005. Here in Utah, I

The base of the majestic Wasatch Mountains is home to an innovative startup that began with a simple idea and is now on its tenth Kickstarter campaign. They’re the most crowdfunded company in Utah, raising more than $13 million, and are rapidly becoming a nationally recognized brand.

Over the past year, Utah has found itself in the extraordinary position of leading the country in using regulatory reform of the legal profession to increase access to justice and innovation in the legal service market. Through the creation of the Office of Legal Services Innovation and the legal

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have seen a significant uptick in 2020 both in volume of initial public offerings (IPOs) and in capital raised. This increase, the involvement of well-known investment professionals in SPAC formations in a broader array of sectors, and the increased

ICON Health & Fitness, founded and headquartered in Logan, Utah, is the world’s leading innovator, manufacturer and marketer of fitness solutions at home, in the club and on the go. Innovation and technology have been central to our growth, and we hold more than 330 patents with more than 80

In early 2020, the coronavirus pandemic forced companies all over the world to break from tradition and make a rapid switch to all-remote work. Many companies were less than prepared to make this transition at the time, lacking the resources, tools, and infrastructure they needed to keep everything

“Everything is hard before it is easy.” To be clear, Goethe, in today’s business climate, might better have said, “Everything is hard before it gets harder.” No one ever said starting a business would be easy. And yet for us, getting initial funding was fairly painless. To be

When people meet me, they’re usually surprised by my English accent. I spent my younger years in England and Africa before moving to the United States when I was a teenager. The experience of living abroad taught me a few things: I work to live, not live to work; friendships are paramount; and it’s

On March 11, 2020, the NBA shut down and the rest of the in-person world including movie theaters, retail shops, restaurants, and playhouses quickly followed. March 12th was among the strangest days I can remember. Every hour or so my Google News feed announced another industry or event

When I joined BambooHR in the fall of 2019, my main goal was to help the company continue on our mission to set people free to do great work. After spending a decade or so talking about customer experience, we’re seeing a notable shift. I believe that we’ve now entered a period where the employee

People learn more from books than from any other source. We know this from the massive set of learning data shared by users of Degreed, the Utah-based company founded by our CEO and CTO, David Blake and Eric Sharp. However, despite the rise of platforms centering on experts–Pluralsight

Contrary to what you might think, real estate doesn’t lead the market, it lags. If you are bearish on what 2021 will bring because of America’s political atmosphere or health crisis, there is some good news. On a list of emerging real estate areas in the United States published by

When I was just 14 years old, I came to the United States for the first time. Born and raised in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, I came to Idaho as a foreign exchange student and for the first time in my life, I felt completely out of place. I couldn’t speak the language, I was one of the only “brown” kids

Fall 2020 Whether it’s serendipitous or just bad luck, COVID-19 has presented Utah with a window of opportunity to become the first in the nation to define the future of work. As leaders throughout the state eagerly look for ways to reduce unemployment rates, they should also

Fall 2020 There’s a distinct flavor to Utah tech companies. For over 15 years, Entrata has been building, innovating, and re-inventing property management software in this rarefied atmosphere. And despite our long (relatively speaking) and storied history, each day feels like coming