Tag Archives: utah

Utah Private Equity Environment (Update)

Back in 2007 I created a list of private equity investors in Utah.  Over the past couple years this list has shifted, making an updated list necessary. Angels Angel investors provide the initial capital to a start-up, investing amounts usually up to $1m in exchange for common stock. Olympus Angels Utah Angels Top of Utah [...]

Volunteer Work (Week of June 8): KCPW

The week of June 8th I spent some time volunteering with KCPW, a local public radio station. (Note, the week prior was spent at The Climber’s Ranch in Grand Tetons National Park.  I wrote up my entry on the CragBaby site since the work was climbing related.)  My volunteer work with KCPW was helping them [...]

Volunteer Work (Week of May 17th): No More Homeless Pets

Previous to my climbing sabbatical, I would strive to volunteer on a weekly basis.  This past Wednesday my 10-month trip came to a close and I immediately jumped back into my service regime as I truly had missed this weekly routine while away. In the past I have put up a few blog posts about [...]

Supporting Local Entrepreneurs….. and their Families.

As many of you local readers and twitter-ers already know, one of the fellow technologist in the area, Phil Burns, learned this past week that his 22-month-old daughter, Serenity, has leukemia. Incredibly heart breaking news, but with the upside that she has immediately started chemotherapy and should be able to survive. His previous business partner, [...]

Utah Fund of Funds Event

I just wanted to throw up a quick post for the Utah Fund of Funds who will be hosting an entrepreneurial event with Tim Hunt, founder of Lingotek. The event will be held at the Provo City Library (located at 550 North University Ave) tomorrow, April 10th, from 11:30 – 1. The event will discuss [...]