Garit Lawson, Managing Director at Forbes Partners, shares two decades of M&A experience working with founder-led and family-owned companies.
When Hayden Wadsworth co-founded HydroJug, the idea was simple: help people drink more water. But what began as a side project in Ogden, Utah, grew into a viral consumer brand that’s redefining hydration worldwide.
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?
In our latest MountainWest Capital Network Podcast episode, Ben shares how his international childhood experiences, strategic thinking, and a willingness to learn from mistakes transformed a class project at Utah Valley University into a business that's redefining performance dress wear.
Rich Eggett, founder of Rockwell, and his daughter Ariel Faloon have built something remarkable in the heart of Utah. Their company creates a lifestyle where relationships matter more than anything else, where their headquarters doubles as an adventure […]
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 […]