MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) proudly honored entrepreneur, author, and speaker Mary Crafts as the 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year at its annual awards event held at Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
The Entrepreneur of the Year award recognizes visionary […]
Utah 100 highlights healthcare, AI and construction sector growth as state's business landscape continues to thrive
MountainWest Capital Network’s annual celebration of Utah's business excellence enters fourth decade, ranked list of the state's fastest growing companies will be unveiled at the Utah 100 awards event on October 17.
What happens when a family legacy in farming collides with cutting-edge science? For Clark T. Bell, CEO and founder of Nano-Yield, the answer is a nanotechnology breakthrough that’s helping farmers grow more with less.
What happens when a self-described "bad student" from Michigan decides to bootstrap a business during the 2009 financial crisis with nothing but $15,000 and a whole lot of stubborn determination?
From Scrapbooking Crisis to Creative Empire
What if your weekend crafting hobby could become a million-dollar business? For thousands of entrepreneurs using Cricut’s creative platform, this isn’t just a dream—it’s reality. In our latest Mountain West Capital Network Podcast […]
The Entrepreneur Who Fed 7 Million Children While Building a Multi-Million Dollar Company
What if your worst business failure became the catalyst for extraordinary success? Trevor Farnes, former CEO and co-founder of MTN Ops, proves that sometimes our darkest […]
The Construction Company Where Old School Foundation Creates Next Generation Growth
While most construction companies treat workers as disposable labor, Dave Layton has built something revolutionary at Layton Construction: a business where more than half the employees own company […]
-Utah’s deal environment overcomes economic headwinds, remains strong with AI as a breakout category-
MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN), today announced the results of its annual Deal Flow Report, which tells a compelling story for Utah’s strong financial business transactions. […]
By Sky Mundell
David S. Layton credits a company culture of looking out for employees’ growth for Layton Construction’s successes.
“We have been the No. 1 growth company in the MountainWest Capital Network for four straight years,” said Layton, president and CEO […]