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MWCN Utah 100

The Annual Utah 100 is the pre-eminent tribute to state’s fastest growing and most exciting companies. The three categories recognized are:

· Fastest Growing based on percentage revenue increases over a five-year period , with a minimum of $50,000 revenue in a certain year.
· Highest Revenue based on absolute revenue growth over the relevant measuring period. · Emerging Elite, a category designed to honor up-and-coming companies with a two-to-four year history.

MWCN Entrepreneur of the Year

Each year, MountainWest Capital Network recognizes a Utah business executive who has built a successful Utah-based company, inspiring others to participate in the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship. This year, MWCN is excited to announce Josh James, Founder & CEO, Domo as the recipient of the 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

MWCN Business Forum

University-Industry Partnerships: What has changed in the "Ivory Tower" since you went to college and why you should care as a business leader. Host: Michael O'Malley with case studys by:

Bob Hitchcock, Director of BioDesign and BioInnovate
John Langell, Director of Center for Medical Innovation
James Taylor, Director Partnerships Development and Energy Commercialization Center.

 

MWCN Deal Flow Report

The purposes of the Report are to identify and recognize: -Companies that raised capital and participated in other significant business transactions;
-Financing sources that provided capital to Utah-based business; and
-Service providers and other professionals who supported capital raising efforts.
-The Deal Flow Report is prepared and published in order to further the MountainWest Capital Network’s following mission:

-Fostering the dynamic flow of information about capital formation and distribution,
-Educating and mentoring excellence,
-Recognizing and rewarding business success and performance and
-Fostering relationships through networking.

The Report does not report transactions that were either confidential or otherwise not publicly disclosed. Nonetheless, the Report represents the most comprehensive and complete annual assessment of capital raising and business transactions compiled in the State of Utah. It is important to note that MountainWest Capital Network members are participants in or facilitators of over 90% of Utah deals each year – it is the organization for those active in building Utah’s businesses.

 

 

Alumni News

Venture Funding: Should Your Technology Firm Take the Leap?
by Blair Robsinson
Apr 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Ever since the the dot-com boom of the nineties, venture capital has been viewed as a prerequisite for the successful  growth of technology start-ups. But new companies should  -- and can afford to be -- leery of accepting venture funding. There's no doubt that funding is the lifeblood of business growth, but entrepreneurs...
DuPont Pioneer Announces Roll-Out of Global Genotypic Data Management System to Accelerate Agriculture Solutions for Farmers
Apr 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Utilizing UNIConnect Technology, DuPont Pioneer Laboratory Information Management System is Already Processing Millions of Data Points per Day
ThermImage To Receive SBIR Grant
Apr 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
ThermImage, Inc., a Salt Lake City-based developer of medical devices, has been chosen to receive a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the National Institutes of Health.
 
Entrepreneurial Assessment