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Consolve Empowers Startups To Grow Faster, Smarter, and With Confidence

Consolve, a Utah-based startup, empowers small businesses with streamlined marketing, sales, and customer management. By eliminating manual processes and inefficiencies, Consolve enables startups to focus on innovation and customer relationships. Despite its success, Consolve’s founder, Millika Grant, hadn’t always sought…
November 14, 2024
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Celebrate Small Business Saturday and Shop Small for the Holidays

As the holiday season approaches, it’s easy to get swept up in flashy sales and online deals. With Small Business Saturday coming up on Nov. 30, it’s a great time to show support for local businesses in your community. Shopping…
November 6, 2024
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SBIR and STTR Programs Grant Funding To Innovative Deep-Tech Products

Funding is essential for entrepreneurs, particularly those conducting research and development for innovative deep-tech products. Often, these companies have extended timelines and require significant capital for commercialization. Fortunately for local startups, the Utah Innovation Center provides a funding pathway through…
November 6, 2024
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Ascend Your Business Via RevRoad’s New Program

RevRoad, a Utah-based venture services firm, is launching a new program to help early-stage startups validate or pivot their product. In November, applications will open for the Via accelerator, a 10-week program that helps businesses get to market. This new…
October 30, 2024
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Ready To Go Global? What Entrepreneurs Should Consider About International Expansion

Utah has long been known as a new frontier for innovation and its culture of international connectivity. Global expansion can lead to growth for many startups and entrepreneurs, with access to broader markets, a wider workforce, and increased brand recognition.…
October 30, 2024
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Big Ideas, Bigger Wins at The One Utah Summit

The One Utah Summit, recently hosted at Southern Utah University, is an annual conference where business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators come together to discuss economic opportunities in Utah. The state’s economy and energy leaders present the latest initiatives and innovations,…
October 24, 2024
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Discover the Best Workspace To Maximize Growth for Your Startup

As an entrepreneur, choosing the right workspace can impact your productivity, networking opportunities, and business growth. Each stage of business may require a different setup. While there are a variety of office spaces on the market, here are standard options…
October 17, 2024
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Unlock Connections and Ideas at 1 Million Cups in Orem

Utah Valley entrepreneurs seeking community need look no further than Orem’s 1 Million Cups event, where new and established innovators meet to listen to pitches and connect.  1 Million Cups is a national organization fostering a supportive environment where entrepreneurs…
October 16, 2024
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Utah’s Hockey Heritage Meets Zamboni’s Innovation

Utah professional sports made history in 2024 with the announcement that the National Hockey League was coming to the Beehive State. The expanding professional sports portfolio adds to the state’s hockey roots, including the humble beginnings of the man who…
October 10, 2024
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Kinect Capital Event Showcases Local Women Entrepreneurs

Kinect Capital recently held its annual WeROC Women Founders Showcase, where both budding and successful female entrepreneurs pitched their businesses to prospective investors and like-minded community members.  In addition to listening to founder pitches, participants witnessed several engaging panel discussions…
October 10, 2024

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