In conjunction with its annual Deal Flow luncheon, the MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) (www.mwcn.org) will conduct an expanded Deal Flow Conference themed, How to Fund, Finance, Sell or Buy a Business in Utah.

MWCN will also make available to the public its 2009 Deal Flow Report. The report publishes information on more than 120 Utah venture capital, private equity, merger, acquisition and IPO transactions in 2009. The Deal Flow Report also provides companion instruction on aspects of deal flow and directories of those funding and facilitating transactions.

The Deal Flow Conference will be held Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Grand America Hotel from 8:00 am to 1:15 pm.

At 8:30 am, the Conference will feature David Bradford, Chairman of Fusion-io, as its keynote speaker. Bradford will speak on, Seven Steps to Building a Billion Dollar Company in Utah.

The conference will have the following breakout seminars:

9:30 am

· Benchmarking Deal Terms and Valuations from Across the U.S.
· Any Stage Bank Financing Options
· Preparing Your Business for Sale

10:30

· Exploring Early-State Financing Options – What’s Available and How to Get It
· Private Equity: How it Works and What to Expect
· Selling Your Business—What to Expect

12:00 Noon

· MWCN Deal Flow Luncheon: Presentation of the Deal Flow Report and Resource, Analysis of 2009 Utah Deal Flow and Recognition of Utah Deals and Dealmakers.

MWCN Members and non-members can register for The Deal Flow Conference online at: https://mwcn.site-ym.com/events/register.asp?id=106618 Discounts are available for early registration.

About MountainWest Capital Network

Founded in Salt Lake City in1983, the objective of the MountainWest Capital Network – is to Inspire, Inform, Instruct and Connect Utah dealmakers and entrepreneurs to facilitate business growth. MWCN has provided the Deal Flow Report since 1995. www.mwcn.org