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.
The age of handheld photo albums and carefully crafted scrapbooks has faded, replaced by the digital world. Photos are rarely physical these days, and those that are, quickly become digitized for ‘safekeeping.’ Chari Pack, CEO of Persnickety Prints, an online photo store for consumers, wondered if photos really were safe
Frauds
On Tuesday, January 4th, Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced former CEO of Theranos, was found guilty of fraud in a federal court in San Jose, California. In a trial that lasted four months, with a jury deliberating over 50 hours spanning seven days, Holmes was found guilty of four counts
True to their mission to “help more people enjoy the outdoors,” co-founders Sarah Smith and Kevin Long (CEO) are frequent users of their own camping app, The Dyrt. “We were on the road after a van convention in Logan, Utah, and needed to find a spot near Price,” Smith recalls.
True to their mission to “help more people enjoy the outdoors,” co-founders Sarah Smith and Kevin Long (CEO) are frequent users of their own camping app, The Dyrt. “We were on the road after a van convention in Logan, Utah, and needed to find a spot near Price,” Smith recalls.
The age of handheld photo albums and carefully crafted scrapbooks has faded, replaced by the digital world. Photos are rarely physical these days, and those that are, quickly become digitized for ‘safekeeping.’ Chari Pack, CEO of Persnickety Prints, an online photo store for consumers, wondered if photos really were safe
Frauds
On Tuesday, January 4th, Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced former CEO of Theranos, was found guilty of fraud in a federal court in San Jose, California. In a trial that lasted four months, with a jury deliberating over 50 hours spanning seven days, Holmes was found guilty of four counts
TechBuzz attended the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce's annual Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit on Thursday, January 13, 2022, to learn more about Utah’s legislative and collaborative priorities for the year to come. Topic highlights included Utah’s economic recovery from the pandemic; addressing housing shortages
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An Acute Problem
Nobody in Utah’s tech or startup scene failed to notice what happened last week with the Dave Bateman email fiasco. If you need a recap, TechBuzz has it covered.
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By now, most of the Utah tech community (and many working in national media) have seen the comments made by Utah businessman and Republican political activist Dave Bateman, founder and former CEO of Entrata.
On January 4th, Ben Winslow of Fox 13 broke the story of Bateman’s email to
SWORD Health (Draper, Utah) has scaled rapidly since the onset of COVID-19, achieving a $2 billion double-unicorn valuation just two years after entering the market. According to Kyle Spackman, Senior Vice President at SWORD Health, this is largely due to the healthcare platform’s “extraordinary market fit” for the pandemic:
The creative and engineering teams for Kizik (Lindon, Utah) are serious about “hands-free” footwear. “These are not slip-ons or flip-flops, they’re Kiziks,” explains Blake Brown, VP of Brand and Creative. “Once you try the step-in feature, it’s hard to go back to wearing anything else in your shoe
