Join us for an insightful episode as we delve into the life and accomplishments of Clint Betts, the CEO behind Silicon Slopes, a tech powerhouse that has transformed the landscape of innovation in Utah. In this engaging conversation, we explore Clint's journey, from his early entrepreneurial ventures to his current role in the tech community.

Discover how Clint's passion for technology and community building converged to create Silicon Slopes—a dynamic ecosystem that connects startups, established companies, investors, and government entities.

Don't miss this captivating episode that sheds light on Clint Betts' transformative leadership, his vision for Silicon Slopes, and the lasting impact he continues to make on Utah's tech landscape and beyond, not to mention his ideas for an MLB team in Utah. 

Thanks for listening!

Hey Everyone,

Speaking with Jared was so awesome. Selfishly, it was a win-win for me as I was able to talk about baseball and business, but I believe you will get tremendous value from hearing about the process of forming his business. 

And seriously, go check out his products, the scents are killer and unique. 

Enjoy the episode!!


JFEZ Website: https://jfezbeardco.com/
JFEZ Instagram: @jfezbeardco

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Steve Arntz, co-founder and CEO of Campfire. From Campfire's website, "Campfire is an immersive manager development program that builds better leaders through a unique blend of connection, content, and community." 

Steve is a continual learner and this process is passed on to the managers Campfire serves and I am sure they are the better for it. 

This was a great conversation, and I hope you enjoy listening!

Campfire Blog: https://campfire-blog.netlify.app/author/steve/
Steve's website: https://www.stevearntz.com/
Campfire: https://www.getcampfire.com/
Steve's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevearntz/

Music in the episode was provided by my great friend Andrew States. 

Theresa Foxely is a Utah native, and is passionate about promoting the Beehive State. She has served as EDCUtah’s President and CEO since 2017. During her tenure at EDCUtah, Theresa has focused on internal team culture, driving stakeholder value, and economic development preparedness. A recovering attorney who enjoys putting deals together, Theresa has relished in being part of Team Utah’s efforts to attract dozens of companies on expansion and relocation projects representing various industries throughout the state, including Goldman Sachs, Stadler Rail, and Facebook. Prior to joining EDCUtah Theresa was a senior leader at the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Earlier in her career, Theresa represented a diverse set of clients in private legal practice on a multitude of general corporate and financial matters. Theresa lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and two children. They love spending time outdoors together with their Bernese mountain dog.

I absolutely loved chatting with Theresa, and I learned many new things. I hope you do as well. Thanks for listening. 

I absolutely love conversations when I learn something new, and this episode with Dan Hemmert definitely filled my coffers with knowledge. I hope it does the same for you. 

Bio from GOEO website: 

Dan Hemmert is executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah). Prior to his appointment, Hemmert owned and operated Red Hanger Cleaners, a multi-store retail dry cleaning operation and a disaster recovery/fabric restoration business. He also was a partner in five restaurants. In addition to dry cleaning, Hemmert served part-time in the Utah State Senate, where he was the Republican Majority Whip. Prior to dry cleaning and politics, Hemmert was a managing director of a private equity fund, the CFO of a family office/asset management firm, the CFO of a venture-backed technology company (successfully sold), and he also spent a year as an associate at a large international law firm. 

Hemmert has an undergraduate degree in economics, a master’s degree in business administration, and a law degree, all from Brigham Young University. He lives in Orem, is married to Natalie and they have six wonderful kids. He likes to read, ski, run, bike, climb mountains and cook.

I'm excited to introduce this episode with Beau Bennett, who is deeply passionate for building sustainable and impactful businesses around the world. He has a head for business but a heart for the world. He is the Director of Operations of Interweave Solutions. A 501-C3 that help people around the world become self-reliant. He received his MBA from UVU and is the co-founder of StartUP Conference September 9-10 this year. Register at start-up-con.com.

Please stay tuned to the end of the episode for a chance to win free tickets.

I want to thank Beau for joining me this episode.

I want to give a special shout out to Andrew States, one of my great friends and the man, the artist behind the interlude music.

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In the first episode of The State of Business: Utah, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jacob Sybrowsky Associate Dean of the Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University (UVU). 

I love speaking with him because he is quite passionate about education, business, the business student, and the new Scot C. Keller Building. In fact, he was a major force behind the design and aesthetic of the new home of the business college. 

I wanted to start this podcast with a discussion of the business school and students. It feels like a great springboard. While there are other business schools in the state, I was attracted to UVU because a large percentage of their graduates stay in Utah thus contributing to the Utah business sector and economy. Hopefully, we'll hear from some of those students in the future. 

Thank you so much for joining me. 

For questions or recommendations, please email [email protected].

As I say in the introduction, I'm beyond thrilled to introduce this podcast. I am quite excited about it, and I know you will be too. 

The State of Business: Utah is a monthly podcast, and you can look forward to new episodes on Fridays in the middle of the month. The first episode will  be out on June 17, 2022. 

Thanks so much for joining me. 


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