By Mike Walsh
Every business will transition. In the majority of cases, the business ownership often represents a significant percentage of a business owner’s wealth, decades of hard work and frankly has become a part of their self-identity. When a business owner […]
By Ryan Dent
Utah experienced a 10% increase in the number of venture capital (VC) backed startups that received funding in 2019, compared to the prior year. A total of 65 companies received $1.1 billion, which represents a 47% increase in dollars […]
By Chris Badger
When you hear the word strategic planning, two images come to mind—war and games. In a game, individual players must plan their own moves, anticipating the possible moves both they and their opponents can make in order to […]
By Christopher P. Wright & Gordon Tucker
The checklist for any business working toward an exit, whether initial public offering (IPO) or a merger or acquisition, is long and complicated. And now, there are signs in the marketplace that this checklist may […]
By Jason Thompson
As CEO, you receive no shortage of advice. Senior staff, paid advisors, spouses – they all have opinions about your next move. But how much of that advice comes from people who fully understand your situation and who have […]
Software companies, consumer retail and healthcare lead Utah in the percentage of total transactions.
MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) released its 25th annual Deal Flow Report, an in-depth analysis of the deals that shaped Utah’s business landscape in 2019. The […]
By Jon Wiley
For many business owners, a large portion of their net worth is tied up in a single asset: their company. This can be an unsettling situation, especially for those that may not have the time or inclination to […]
By Tsutomu Johnson
Each new year brings new data breaches that affect a growing number of people. Some of the largest data breaches in history occurred during 2017 and 2018. Equifax lost information belonging to 148 million people. Facebook lost more than […]
MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) is recognizing Stephen Neeleman, MD, founder and vice chair of HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY), as its 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year, during a ceremony on Tuesday, March 3. Each year, MWCN recognizes a Utah […]
By Michael Howell
Acquiring a company can be done for numerous reasons, and may be driven in part by a desire to acquire valuable intellectual property rights. These intellectual property rights may include patents, trademarks, and copyrights that are owned by the […]