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The 47th (-46) International Business Model Competition

Steve Blank

Utah may be known for many things, but who would have thought that Utah, and particularly Brigham Young University (BYU), would be participating in the transformation of entrepreneurship? I spent last weekend in Utah at BYU as a guest of Professor Nathan Furr , (a former Ph.D. Utah: Entrepreneurial Surprises.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

Utah has long been recognized as a great place to start a business. Utah has a growing economy and low unemployment. Utah businesses benefit from low corporate taxes, business friendly regulations and energy costs 29 percent lower than the national average. Austin in particular is a technological and cultural hub.

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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

With an SBA-guaranteed loan of $800,000, the company was able to relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah to be closer to the area’s world-renowned rock and ice climbing and back-country skiing at the core of Black Diamond’s business. Columbus Technologies and Services — To NASA and beyond.

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Can Document Management Restore Consumers’ Trust In Enterprises?

YoungUpstarts

Although most paper-based breaches and leaks occurred prior to the advent of digital technology, events like this one still occur today. It’s up to organizations to use technology that makes compliance as easy as possible. As ignoble as the answer may seem, it’s because it’s not their job—at least not yet.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

InStove contributes both the technology for efficient stoves, and the means to create sustainable jobs. Here in the U.S. it is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, but because of its dedication to sustainability, it is now working with local communities to form separate stove manufacturing factories in their countries. B corp, or Benefit Corporation.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

If the tourist tours of start-ups are any indication, the area’s nickname as the “ Hollywood of Technology ” is wholly appropriate. This, along with over 800 million dollars raised by Utah-based companies that year ranked Utah as the seventh highest in the country, an impressive achievement for a state with just three million people.

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How “False Expertise” Can Damage Your Business—and How to Protect It

ConversionXL

Because of those biases, explains University of Utah Professor Bryan Bonner, we focus on “ proxies of expertise ” rather than expertise itself. Other companies, like Blendoor , have developed technology platforms that automatically strip out some of the “noisiest” parts of resumes. Experience. “My Expedience. “If Strengthen the signal.