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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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Can You Trust Google Reviews? Here’s How To Spot (And Deal With) Fake Google Reviews

YoungUpstarts

Jessi Duffin is the Director of Creative Operations for Big Leap , a Digital Marketing Agency located in Lehi, Utah. Her team specializes in content creation, graphic design, web design, web development, product design, and various creative services.

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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Since then, more than $30 million in SBIR funds have enabled iRobot to conduct 33 research initiatives to develop new sensors and other robot capability enhancements. Since its inception, iRobot has sold over 30 million robots globally.

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Startups – Beware The Changing Palo Alto Investment Model

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As well as hubs of tech innovation springing up all over the United States – locations in Utah and Colorado, for example – the world is also getting behind tech. billion people to the predicted eight billion in a few years, startups are starting to appear in places inside the developing world.

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Six Rebellious Beliefs That Can Change The Workplace

YoungUpstarts

For example, BambooHR , a software development company based in Utah, has an anti-workaholic policy. For Luck, this belief shapes how its leaders treat one another, develops their associates, and spreads the message globally. It’s not just about philanthropy. Actualizing human potential puts the spirit into workplace optimism.

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Grow Your Business By Growing Your People

Duct Tape Marketing

Whitney is CEO of the tech-enabled talent development company Disruption Advisors. Helping people develop their potential and become the self they want to be and are capable of being is what leaders strive toward. Is this something you see happening with personal development? [4:09] Marketing Podcast with Whitney Johnson.

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Andrew McCubbins: An Entrepreneur Solving World Problems From Salt Lake City, Utah

YoungUpstarts

Philanthropist Andrew McCubbins has developed his skills and has been directly involved in rescue missions in Haiti and Mexico. For example, he started an initiative to help rescue children from different parts of the world who were victims of child trafficking. The organization he started, O.U.R