Utah Valley BusinessQ

Glow-in-the-dark indoor snowball fight + capture the flag + a food drive to help hungry families? ☃️🥫Get your mittens ready.    Tacos Together, Commerce Catalyst, FailedFest, People Pitch, Third Thursday, Silicon Slopes and many other communities are joining forces to support Stand4Kind and the local SLC community fight hunger this holiday season! 🥊   WHEN 🗓️ Dec. 8 @ 12 p.m.  WHERE 📍 Maverik Center  COST🥫Just bring 1-2 (or more) non-perishable food items. That's it.    “This latest government shutdown was truly eye-opening to see how many people in OUR local community are food-insecure. Let's make sure they have full bellies this Christmas!” 🎁 - Paul Shin 🌮 and Uriel Cantarero 🌮 Only around 50 spots left! Register here: https://lnkd.in/g6V_QJQJ   #tacostogether #utahcommunity #utahnetworking #utahevent #utahfamilies

"I’m on the phone with Guy Kawasaki’s business partner. (Yes, the Mac evangelist under Steve Jobs). He is THE Guy, and I am … a guy. "The stress is causing me to spin in the high-back executive chair I’m kneeling in. Very professional, I know. A grown man in an upwards fetal position. "It’s more deposition than conversation. He’s grilling me. I’m doing my best to absorb the blows. With every query about cap tables, total addressable market, and go-to-market strategy, a voice in my head taunts me: “'You have no right to be here.' 'You are a fraud.' 'Stop talking. He knows you’re faking it.' "I remember getting stumped once, and he let me have it: 'Morgan, you should really know this. Make sure you get back to me.' "Honestly, it was one of my best calls. I didn’t fold. I showed up." This is just a piece of Morgan Snyder's experience with imposter syndrome, and how he worked to overcome it — getting to a mindset of, "I have no right to be here, but I'm doing it anyway." 💪 NRV Utah Read his full story here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gjWcSUsz

Utah Valley’s No. 10 Economic Engine: Trove Brands    THE COMPANY ➡️ Privately held house of brands including BlenderBottle®, Owala®, Whiskware® and EcoBrite®, plus sister company Trove Nutrition and the Oath Nutrition® brand.  LEADERSHIP 💯 Michael Sorensen, Kim Sorensen, Steve Sorensen  Founded 🗓️ 2000  EMPLOYEES 👨 👩 ~355 FAST FACTS ⬇️ 📈 The team has nearly doubled in size in the last five years, while the company maintains a strong focus on culture, employee experience and internal promotion. 🥤 Owala® became the No. 1 water bottle brand by market share just three years after its launch in 2020. 🏪 Trove Brands’ products are sold in over 100,000 retail locations in more than 100 countries. 💞 With giving back as a core value, the team at Trove has partnered with local charities including Make-A-Wish Utah, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, the Utah Food Bank and others.    See the full economic engines list here: https://lnkd.in/gnQtwgHt    Holly Bennett #theuv50 #economicengine #trove #trovebrands #blenderbottle #owala #utahproducts #waterbottles #oath 

Utah Valley’s No. 7 Economic Engine: MX    THE COMPANY💲Enables financial institutions and fintechs to connect financial data, engage customers, analyze behavior and more through a secure and intelligent platform.  LEADERSHIP 🤝 Ryan Caldwell, Crystal Anderson, Jane Barratt EMPLOYEES 🤩 ~508    📈 MX was on CNBC’s “World’s Top Fintech Companies” list for a third consecutive year. 💲The company has processed over 170 billion transactions, averaging more than 150 million per day. ❤️ Its philanthropic arm — MX Gives — supports local charities across the state, including recently assembling 450 caregiver kits for Utah Foster Care. 💻 Earlier this year, MX launched its Manage Money Dashboard product and has more than 124,000 monthly active users on the platform. “Don’t treat values as an afterthought or a branding exercise. Define them early, live by them daily, and let them shape your world as a founder. If you build on that kind of foundation, your company will not only survive but create lasting impact for your employees, customers and community.” - The MX team View the full economic engines list here: https://lnkd.in/gnQtwgHt   #mx #mxtechnologies #economicengine #fintech #finance

Meet this Utah Valley Startup to Watch: The Hangar-Provo! ✈️   The Company 🛩️ Convenient airport parking and full auto services for travelers flying with Provo Airport - PVU.  Leadership 🤝 Marcie Whatcott, Trent Whatcott 🏎️🚙, Brendan Whatcott    ⛈️ CUE THE LIGHTS   “One rainy morning at the new Provo Airport, I (Trent) saw a mother struggling through the muddy lot with three young children and a heavy suitcase, so I jumped out to help. Walking back to my car, drenched, I thought, ‘There has to be a better way to do this.’ That moment sparked The Hangar.”    🛫 ENCORE   “Once we find investors who believe in what we are doing, we will be looking to buy land along the upcoming southbound route to the airport. We have plans for a small building (shaped like a hangar) with ample parking, a comfortable place for customers to wait, onsite detailing bays and vehicle service bays.”    See the full startups to watch list here: https://lnkd.in/g-c3mAqV    #thehangar #provoairport #utahstartuptowatch #startuptowatch #utahentrepreneur

Utah Valley’s No. 8 Startup to Watch: NeuroNova 🧠 ✨ THE COMPANY: A non-invasive, neurostimulation wellness device designed to support dopamine balance, focus and stress relief. LEADERSHIP: Thomas Wilkinson, Benny Burnett CUE THE LIGHTS 💡 “We set out to find an alternative to methadone so individuals can come off of addictions naturally. This led us to the benefits used for stress and overwhelm, and we created the NEURONOVA dopamine seat. It has many iterations — so much so that there will be a museum of all the prototypes that didn’t work. We’re proud to have reached almost 100 clinics in 90 days, getting the NEURONOVA seat into more spaces.” ENCORE  👏 “We plan for NEURONOVA to be in all of the surrounding states of Utah in the next 12 months. Our hope is that we help give people their agency back by naturally helping their brain be in a state where it can change and evolve better behaviors.” Check out the NeuroNova seat here 🪑 https://lnkd.in/gm_W6Dma See the full startups to watch list here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g-c3mAqV #neuronova #startuptowatch #addictionprevention #dopamine

Utah County is not just letting change happen, according to Brandon Gordon, Utah County Commissioner. 💪 "Utah County is using growth to its advantage in a number of ways: 1) 🏥 The county is attracting a diverse range of high-potential industries like tech and healthcare. Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital in Lehi and the planned Huntsman Cancer Institute in Vineyard — which will open its doors in 2028 ­­— are two examples of the benefits of growth. 2) 🎒 Growth has helped us keep our best young talent in Utah County. We have amazing educational institutions like Mountainland Technical College, as well as Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University, that make the county an appealing location for businesses in need of skilled labor. 3) 🏗️ Growth can help us secure funding for infrastructure — funding which helps local leaders address critical infrastructure demands like new roads. Much of the funding for infrastructure comes from development and growth, and the process treats everyone fairly. 4) 🐄 Fourth, the blend of traditional industries like agriculture and booming urban tech centers creates a unique cultural identity, as well as a diverse economic landscape. I grew up on a farm west of Spanish Fork where we still grow crops today and try to keep opportunities for agriculture alive in that area." Read the rest of his thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/gdRqQifZ #expertvoices #utahexperts #utahvalleyvoices #utahbussiness NRV Utah Utah Valley Magazine

Utah Valley’s No. 7 Startup to Watch, Alysio 🔥   THE COMPANY 💵 An AI revenue command layer for GTM organizations.  LEADERSHIP 🤝 Aaron McReynolds, Ryan Harris, Tom Butterfield     CUE THE LIGHTS   “After a decade in tech sales, we saw teams have plenty of data, but struggle to access it in a simple way. Dashboards are static and require constant upkeep. We set out to create a faster, smarter solution that delivers insights and actions to drive revenue growth.”    BOLD BRANDING   “The branding is designed around the ‘A’ for Alysio, the mountains of Utah, and the upward trajectory of revenue growth. “    AFTER HOURS   “We partnered with the USANA Health Sciences Kids Eat to help with their annual food drive for children in need of meals while on school break who historically rely on the school system to provide nutrition.”    See the full startup to watch list here: https://lnkd.in/g-c3mAqV    #startupstowatch #alysio #gtmsoftware #airevenue #utahbusiness #utahvalleybusiness 

No. 11 Fastest-Growing Company, LIFT Auto Repair Marketing 🚗   3-YEAR GROWTH: 1,325%  EMPLOYEES: 34  THE COMPANY: Helps auto repair shops succeed by providing them with the tools and expertise needed to thrive in today’s digital world.    BEYOND THE RESUME 🎲 “We have a company wide meeting every Monday with updates and game-planning for the coming week. Someone new hosts the meeting each time, bringing up a question for everyone to answer, a game, or a topic for everyone to learn.”     PRODUCER’S NOTES 📝 “I would prioritize is getting a coach/mentor that has been where you want to go. Once you find that person who works for you, take action upon the things you learn and don’t overanalyze. As a new founder, there will be tons of mistakes, but you don’t know what those will be until you take action and learn from them.” - Kelsey Outram, CEO    #fastestgrowingcompany #marketing #liftautorepairmarketing #utahmarketing  

Utah Valley’s No. 17 fastest-growing company: KAXI    The company 🎀 A women’s hair accessory (and necessity) company that focuses on both function and style.  Leadership 👋 Lexi Cuillard, Allie Ritchie, Chase Cuillard  3-year growth 📈 586%    MIC DROP 🎤   “We’ve added nine new employees, launched in major retailers such as ALDI USA and SalonCentric - A Subsidiary of L'Oreal USA, and, as of August, have already doubled in sales from last year.”     STUDIO AUDIENCE 💓 “I can confidently say that Utah is the best place to start a business (especially as a female entrepreneur). It also comes with lots of competition which, in my opinion, only drives the successful business to think more creatively. I love the energy that comes from Utah entrepreneurs, and I feel like that energy trickles down into the consumers here. They love supporting small businesses. Anytime we host a local event we have hundreds to thousands of women show up to support us. It’s one of my favorite parts of my job.” - Lexi See the full fastest-growing companies list here: https://lnkd.in/gCPX-BQv   #utahstartup #utahfounder #femalefounder #femalefoundersonly #utahvalleybusiness #kaxi #fastestgrowingcompany