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Cornerstone Technologies has grown into a company with five sister businesses, 125 employees, and a reputation built on strong relationships.

Ryan Dent has spent time as a technical consultant in PwC's New York national office, and built a career centered on the financial sector, including banking, capital markets, asset and wealth management, and FinTech. 

Beehive Meals has grown into a freezer meal prep company that has earned nearly $30 million in revenue, is shipped nationwide, and has been recognized three times on the Utah 100 list of the state's fastest-growing companies.

To understand how LVT got to where it is now, you have to go back to the beginning with two guys who didn't even consider themselves to be technical people.

Beauty Industry Group is recognized as the world's largest hair extension company, with operations spanning several countries. And Clean Simple Eats is recognized as one of the most well-known supplement companies in the nation.

Bucked Up is the number one bestselling pre-workout supplement in the country, available in over 100,000 stores worldwide. They are currently on pace to generate $300 million in revenue this year.

Paul Walker joined FranklinCovey in 2000 as a business developer, setting appointments for salespeople. Twenty-five years later, he's now the one running the company.

What 2026 guests have shared wasn't just about business. It was about fear, community, and showing up when it's hard. Here's what Utah's fastest-growing founders know, and what they wish they could tell their younger selves.

This episode highlights what the 2025 Deal Flow report data actually shows, how the deal landscape has shifted, and why Utah's ecosystem is something genuinely worth paying attention to.