September 2020
Choosing a Capital Partner: 4 Principles to Remember
By Clint Peterson Choosing a capital partner is one of the most consequential decisions for any young company. Yet most make the decision primarily based on price. Price is clearly important, but it is not the [...]
August 2020
Four Things To Think About When Transitioning Your Business
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 [...]
Investments in Venture Backed Utah Startups Reached Record Levels in 2019: Venture Investing Results from the 2019 PwC/CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report
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 [...]
July 2020
Game Theory in Finance: The Prisoner’s Dilemma and M&A
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 [...]
June 2020
Preparing for an Exit: Prioritizing ESG for Valuation
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 [...]
Fueling Growth Through Strategic Peer Partnerships
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 [...]