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Jul31	Emily Lyman - Promotion Devin Thorpe July 31, 2006 Know More: Investment Banking 2.0, Investment Banking Recently, Emily Lyman, a year-round intern in our firm, completed both her series 7 and series 66 securities licensing exams. She is a key member of our firm and now sports professional licenses to demonstrate her capabilities. She works primarily, though not exclusively, on our valuation assignments. As of today, we've promoted Emily with the new title Valuation Analyst. If you see Emily, be sure to congratulate her. Posted at 3:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul28	Hole-in-One Prize: $10,000 Presented Today Devin Thorpe July 28, 2006 As I previously posted on this blog, On July 14, 2006, the Thorpe Capital Group sponsored a hole-in-one contest with a $10,000 prize at the MountainWest Capital Network annual Golf Tournament. James Frisby hit a hole-in-one that day and today... Continue Reading Posted at 1:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	We Can Be of the Most Help to the Smartest People Devin Thorpe July 28, 2006 Over the years that we have been in business, I have learned that we, meaning my firm, can be of the most help to the smartest people.You would think that it would be otherwise. Wouldn't someone who doesn't have a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul27	A Hamster, A Laser and 13 Computers Devin Thorpe July 27, 2006 One interesting footnote on our visit to MIT--before I get back to work--is that our tour guide told us that the school makes surplus equipment available to students to further their own research. The items made available to students at... Continue Reading Posted at 8:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MIT--Not Built by Pilgrims Devin Thorpe July 27, 2006 Our visit yesterday to the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was unique for the trip in that MIT was the only school we saw that was not a member of the Ivy League. That said, their admission standards... Continue Reading Posted at 1:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul25	Dartmouth and Harvard Devin Thorpe July 25, 2006 Today was another busy day, starting with a visit to the Dartmouth College campus (including an interesting discussion about the fact that Dartmouth is really a university called a college) and ending with a visit to Harvard College, the undergraduate... Continue Reading Posted at 9:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Report for Q2 Devin Thorpe July 25, 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers issued its Second Quarter MoneyTree Report today. The report shows a very modest increase, just 3%, in venture fundings nationally over both last quarter and last year's second quarter.In the second quarter of 2006, the report indicates that venture... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul24	Cornell Visit Devin Thorpe July 24, 2006 Today, we completed our official visit at Cornell University. This was the highlight of the schedule for me because I attended Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management. I was even able to visit an old professor, Mark Nelson, today (he's... Continue Reading Posted at 9:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul21	Columbia University Devin Thorpe July 21, 2006 Today, continuing our East Coast College Tour, we visited the campus of Columbia University.No one in our family had been there before. It was quite interesting to see this beautiful, traditional college campus positioned like an island in Harlem. The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul19	Penn and Princeton Devin Thorpe July 19, 2006 Today, (as I mentioned last week) we visited both Penn and Princeton with our son Dayton.Having a genuine business bias and feeling an association with Penn coming out of the fact that Jon Huntsman, once Utah's richest man, is a... Continue Reading Posted at 7:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul18	Life Isn't Fair--Even for Entrepreneurs Devin Thorpe July 18, 2006 I know, I'm not the first one to note that life isn't fair. (I wrote this post an hour ago and lost it due to a bad wireless Internet connection in my hotel room--how apropos! Here I go again.)Since Sunday... Continue Reading Posted at 6:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul15	College Tour Devin Thorpe July 15, 2006 For the next ten days, I will be traveling with my family to visit college campuses in the Northeast. My son, Dayton Thorpe, has a resume, scores and grades that allow him to feel comfortable applying to any college in... Continue Reading Posted at 11:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul14	$10,000 Hole-In-One Winner Today at MWCN Golf Tournament Devin Thorpe July 14, 2006 Today, our firm, Thorpe Capital Group, sponsored a hole-in-one contest at the annual MountainWest Capital Network golf tournament and James Frisby of Cadence shot a hole in won and took home $10,000! The tournament at South Mountain Golf Course included players... Continue Reading Posted at 5:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul13	Cowen Group, Inc. Debut Devin Thorpe July 13, 2006 The NYT notes that Boutique investment banking firm, Cowen Group, Inc., now a former affiliate of French conglomerate Societe General completed its IPO today, priced at $16 at the low end of the range and dropping about 1% to $15.88... Continue Reading Posted at 10:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	25 Under 5 Winners Devin Thorpe July 13, 2006 Below is the list of the UVEF 25 Under 5 Awards. Note several repeat winners from last year. It was a great event. (Kudos to Steve Grizzell, Chairman of the UVEF.) 25. Alianza 25. Aribex 24. My Princess Pearls/Gifts that... Continue Reading Posted at 5:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul12	25 Under 5 Devin Thorpe July 12, 2006 Tomorrow, Thursday, July 13, 2006, the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum will hold its annual Top 25 Under Five program, recognizing Utah's up and coming companies that have been in business for less than five years. (Read more here.)Last year's top... Continue Reading Posted at 11:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul10	Three Tips for Entrepreneurs (from GoDaddy's Bob Parsons) Devin Thorpe July 10, 2006 Dan Tudor at Landing the Deal refers us to Bob Parsons's 16 Rules to Live By. Let me share my favorite three and suggest you read the rest at Bob's place.2. Never give up. Almost nothing works the first time... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Procter & Gamble deploys YouTube video ad Devin Thorpe July 10, 2006 As you know, I am fascinated by YouTube as a study in what appears to be one of the great entrepreneurial success stories of the year. The latest development, from the New York Times, in the YouTube march to omnipresence is... Continue Reading Posted at 3:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 6	July is Utah's August Devin Thorpe July 6, 2006 Utah has an annual state holiday, called "Pioneer Day" on July 24, which celebrates the arrival of the Mormon Pioneers to Utah in 1847. The holiday is celebrated with equal furvor to the celebration of the 4th of July--which is... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 5	Ken Lay: Exonerated Devin Thorpe July 5, 2006 Ken Lay died in the wee hours this morning. I'd been struggling to know exactly how to react to this news--then I heard even more emotionally challenging news from the New York Times: his death will likely leave him legally... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 4	4th of July Thoughts Devin Thorpe July 4, 2006 Today, America celebrates its 230th birthday. Relatively young, for a country.The day when Americans could confidently describe the United States as the "best" country on earth are long past, but that does not mean that the U.S.A isn't a special... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Jul31	Emily Lyman - Promotion Devin Thorpe July 31, 2006 Know More: Investment Banking 2.0, Investment Banking Recently, Emily Lyman, a year-round intern in our firm, completed both her series 7 and series 66 securities licensing exams. She is a key member of our firm and now sports professional licenses to demonstrate her capabilities. She works primarily, though not exclusively, on our valuation assignments. As of today, we've promoted Emily with the new title Valuation Analyst. If you see Emily, be sure to congratulate her. Posted at 3:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul28	Hole-in-One Prize: $10,000 Presented Today Devin Thorpe July 28, 2006 As I previously posted on this blog, On July 14, 2006, the Thorpe Capital Group sponsored a hole-in-one contest with a $10,000 prize at the MountainWest Capital Network annual Golf Tournament. James Frisby hit a hole-in-one that day and today... Continue Reading Posted at 1:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	We Can Be of the Most Help to the Smartest People Devin Thorpe July 28, 2006 Over the years that we have been in business, I have learned that we, meaning my firm, can be of the most help to the smartest people.You would think that it would be otherwise. Wouldn't someone who doesn't have a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul27	A Hamster, A Laser and 13 Computers Devin Thorpe July 27, 2006 One interesting footnote on our visit to MIT--before I get back to work--is that our tour guide told us that the school makes surplus equipment available to students to further their own research. The items made available to students at... Continue Reading Posted at 8:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MIT--Not Built by Pilgrims Devin Thorpe July 27, 2006 Our visit yesterday to the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was unique for the trip in that MIT was the only school we saw that was not a member of the Ivy League. That said, their admission standards... Continue Reading Posted at 1:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul25	Dartmouth and Harvard Devin Thorpe July 25, 2006 Today was another busy day, starting with a visit to the Dartmouth College campus (including an interesting discussion about the fact that Dartmouth is really a university called a college) and ending with a visit to Harvard College, the undergraduate... Continue Reading Posted at 9:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Report for Q2 Devin Thorpe July 25, 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers issued its Second Quarter MoneyTree Report today. The report shows a very modest increase, just 3%, in venture fundings nationally over both last quarter and last year's second quarter.In the second quarter of 2006, the report indicates that venture... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul24	Cornell Visit Devin Thorpe July 24, 2006 Today, we completed our official visit at Cornell University. This was the highlight of the schedule for me because I attended Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management. I was even able to visit an old professor, Mark Nelson, today (he's... Continue Reading Posted at 9:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul21	Columbia University Devin Thorpe July 21, 2006 Today, continuing our East Coast College Tour, we visited the campus of Columbia University.No one in our family had been there before. It was quite interesting to see this beautiful, traditional college campus positioned like an island in Harlem. The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul19	Penn and Princeton Devin Thorpe July 19, 2006 Today, (as I mentioned last week) we visited both Penn and Princeton with our son Dayton.Having a genuine business bias and feeling an association with Penn coming out of the fact that Jon Huntsman, once Utah's richest man, is a... Continue Reading Posted at 7:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul18	Life Isn't Fair--Even for Entrepreneurs Devin Thorpe July 18, 2006 I know, I'm not the first one to note that life isn't fair. (I wrote this post an hour ago and lost it due to a bad wireless Internet connection in my hotel room--how apropos! Here I go again.)Since Sunday... Continue Reading Posted at 6:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul15	College Tour Devin Thorpe July 15, 2006 For the next ten days, I will be traveling with my family to visit college campuses in the Northeast. My son, Dayton Thorpe, has a resume, scores and grades that allow him to feel comfortable applying to any college in... Continue Reading Posted at 11:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul14	$10,000 Hole-In-One Winner Today at MWCN Golf Tournament Devin Thorpe July 14, 2006 Today, our firm, Thorpe Capital Group, sponsored a hole-in-one contest at the annual MountainWest Capital Network golf tournament and James Frisby of Cadence shot a hole in won and took home $10,000! The tournament at South Mountain Golf Course included players... Continue Reading Posted at 5:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul13	Cowen Group, Inc. Debut Devin Thorpe July 13, 2006 The NYT notes that Boutique investment banking firm, Cowen Group, Inc., now a former affiliate of French conglomerate Societe General completed its IPO today, priced at $16 at the low end of the range and dropping about 1% to $15.88... Continue Reading Posted at 10:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	25 Under 5 Winners Devin Thorpe July 13, 2006 Below is the list of the UVEF 25 Under 5 Awards. Note several repeat winners from last year. It was a great event. (Kudos to Steve Grizzell, Chairman of the UVEF.) 25. Alianza 25. Aribex 24. My Princess Pearls/Gifts that... Continue Reading Posted at 5:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul12	25 Under 5 Devin Thorpe July 12, 2006 Tomorrow, Thursday, July 13, 2006, the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum will hold its annual Top 25 Under Five program, recognizing Utah's up and coming companies that have been in business for less than five years. (Read more here.)Last year's top... Continue Reading Posted at 11:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul10	Three Tips for Entrepreneurs (from GoDaddy's Bob Parsons) Devin Thorpe July 10, 2006 Dan Tudor at Landing the Deal refers us to Bob Parsons's 16 Rules to Live By. Let me share my favorite three and suggest you read the rest at Bob's place.2. Never give up. Almost nothing works the first time... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Procter & Gamble deploys YouTube video ad Devin Thorpe July 10, 2006 As you know, I am fascinated by YouTube as a study in what appears to be one of the great entrepreneurial success stories of the year. The latest development, from the New York Times, in the YouTube march to omnipresence is... Continue Reading Posted at 3:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 6	July is Utah's August Devin Thorpe July 6, 2006 Utah has an annual state holiday, called "Pioneer Day" on July 24, which celebrates the arrival of the Mormon Pioneers to Utah in 1847. The holiday is celebrated with equal furvor to the celebration of the 4th of July--which is... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 5	Ken Lay: Exonerated Devin Thorpe July 5, 2006 Ken Lay died in the wee hours this morning. I'd been struggling to know exactly how to react to this news--then I heard even more emotionally challenging news from the New York Times: his death will likely leave him legally... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 4	4th of July Thoughts Devin Thorpe July 4, 2006 Today, America celebrates its 230th birthday. Relatively young, for a country.The day when Americans could confidently describe the United States as the "best" country on earth are long past, but that does not mean that the U.S.A isn't a special... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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