People & Culture articles focus on a specific person that is doing something remarkable or noteworthy in Utah's tech and startup ecosystem. Often, these individuals are not generally well-known or famous except for in their own circles where they exert a profound and important influence on those around them and the organizations they serve; as a result, they positively impact the local culture and community.
People & Culture
People & Culture articles focus on a specific person that is doing something remarkable or noteworthy in Utah's tech and startup ecosystem. Often, these individuals are not generally well-known or famous except for in their own circles where they exert a profound and important influence on those around them and the organizations they serve; as a result, they positively impact the local culture and community.
Three weeks ago, Rick Farnell took the helm as CEO at Appdetex, a brand-protection cyber security company in Boise, Idaho.
“I was brought on to build and execute a new global go-to-market strategy and take advantage of the brand protection industry growth opportunity,” says Farnell. “We're not just
The release of fantasy novels isn't the usual fare for TechBuzz News. But when a Utah author uses Kickstarter to pre-sell nearly $30 million of books, the highest any project the premier crowdfunding platform has ever raised, we'll make an exception.
In Utah startup land, we&
Founded as Mix-Tape (hyphenated) in 2019 and re-founded as Mixtape in 2020, Mixtape Social Music (Lehi, Utah) is a playlist-first streaming platform—a “future nostalgia” blend of old-school music curation and 21st-century functionality. Unlike major music and social apps available for download, Mixtape is not built on number of streams
Founded as Mix-Tape (hyphenated) in 2019 and re-founded as Mixtape in 2020, Mixtape Social Music (Lehi, Utah) is a playlist-first streaming platform—a “future nostalgia” blend of old-school music curation and 21st-century functionality. Unlike major music and social apps available for download, Mixtape is not built on number of streams
Three weeks ago, Rick Farnell took the helm as CEO at Appdetex, a brand-protection cyber security company in Boise, Idaho.
“I was brought on to build and execute a new global go-to-market strategy and take advantage of the brand protection industry growth opportunity,” says Farnell. “We're not just
The release of fantasy novels isn't the usual fare for TechBuzz News. But when a Utah author uses Kickstarter to pre-sell nearly $30 million of books, the highest any project the premier crowdfunding platform has ever raised, we'll make an exception.
In Utah startup land, we&
Corso, an e-commerce startup based in San Clemente, California and St. George, Utah, was launched last October by Nathan Usher and Paul Bartholomew. They built the company on the idea that modern, sophisticated online shoppers are interested in both the environment while at the same time wanting packages of ordered
The 2020 pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of social and professional life, but studies show its most pernicious and long-haul effects have been felt by women. Women of color, moms with children under 18, single parents, business owners, and those who serve as primary breadwinners for their household are particularly
Spence Angerbauer claims many professional titles. Early in his career, Angerbauer was COO of NetWORLD Connections, Inc., a large dial-up internet provider based in Salt Lake City in the early 2000s. Afterwards, he moved into real estate, a family trade. But when the real estate market crashed in 2008, Angerbauer
It’s been a full week since Russian forces rolled into Ukraine. With the images and stories of Ukrainian citizens fleeing and a much smaller military showing strength against the larger Russian military, many in the Utah tech community are asking how they can help the Ukrainian people.
Austin Walters
This past January, members of TechBuzz, Wasatch Innovation Network, and IsoTalent participated in the Refugee Job Skills Workshop as hosted by Atomic Financial and the Utah Muslim Civic League (UMCL), both based in Salt Lake City. As part of an ongoing initiative to highlight Afghan resettlement efforts in Utah, today’
