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Apr30	Seth Godin Coming to Utah May 24? Up To You! Devin Thorpe April 30, 2007 Know More: Phil Burns has been leading the charge to get Seth Godin to come to Utah. The effort requires $25,000. Think of this as 500 people paying $50 to both hear him speak and for FIVE copies of his new book, The Dip. If you would like to participate in the effort to get Seth Godin to come to Utah, you can make a pledge here. Below, I'll list three reasons you should want to pledge. Click here to see a Seth sample on YouTube. Continue Reading Posted at 1:01 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr28	OurBollywood Blog Covers India's Movie Industry Devin Thorpe April 28, 2007 Tanya Palta is an expert on Bollywood, which represents a huge and rapidly growing industry. Bollywood is in many ways a metaphor for India's growing influence in the world. How can U.S. entrepreneurs tap into the opportunities in India? Continue Reading Posted at 2:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr26	PWC's Joe Strain on Utah's MoneyTree Report Devin Thorpe April 26, 2007 Today, I had the pleasure of visiting with PricewaterhouseCooper's Joe Strain. Joe is the PWC spokesperson for its first quarter MoneyTree report.I'll post the video after the jump, so be sure to make the jump to get Joe's take on... Continue Reading Posted at 8:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr25	PWC Money Tree Report: Utah Venture Capital Down Devin Thorpe April 25, 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers just released its quarterly venture capital report, which shows venture capital investments in Utah were down. Again.For the quarter, venture capital investments in Utah tallied only $25 million from six deals, representing the worst venture financing quarter in the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr24	What is the significance of Dow 13,000? Devin Thorpe April 24, 2007 Much is being written in the press and the blogosphere about Dow 13,000. At this writing, it is possible that we'll get there before the close today.Most, but not all of the stocks in the 30 stock index that comprise... Continue Reading Posted at 9:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr23	Unitus is Empowering Women Devin Thorpe April 23, 2007 Unitus, a global microfinance organization, has launched a fundraising initiative that gives donors an opportunity to write a tribute to a special woman. The theme is "Unitus is Empowering Women." ... Continue Reading Posted at 7:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr19	Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Winner Devin Thorpe April 19, 2007 The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Winner was announced this evening along with two runners up.The winner was Zinch.The runners up were Mobile OX and Calle. Congratulations! ... Continue Reading Posted at 11:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pathfinder Award goes to Dr. Homer Warner Devin Thorpe April 19, 2007 Today, the MountainWest Capital Network hosted the Edison Conference. A number of great companies presented. (Click here for the full list with links to the companies where available.)Jack Brittain, Dean of the David Eccles School of Business and Vice President... Continue Reading Posted at 11:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr18	Starbury's: Brilliant Entrepreneurship Devin Thorpe April 18, 2007 I know next to nothing about sports. I think we've established that previously.Stephon Marbury of the New York Knicks has partnered with Steve & Barry's to produce and market a $15 retail basketball brand of basketball shoe called Starbury's. What... Continue Reading Posted at 9:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr16	v\|100 Announced Devin Thorpe April 16, 2007 vSpring announced its annual list of 100 venture entrepreneurs, its v\|100, today.You can read the list here.Congratulations to those who are listed. It is a roster of some of the greatest business people I know.Tim Stay, one of the founders... Continue Reading Posted at 7:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Deal Forum from the Wayne Brown Institute Devin Thorpe April 16, 2007 The Wayne Brown Institute's June Deal Forum has been scheduled and Brad is now accepting applications to be a presenting company. The Deal Forum is intended to be a combination training and matching session. Brad sent me the following details... Continue Reading Posted at 6:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More on the Edison Conference Devin Thorpe April 16, 2007 Just a quick note to highlight some of the companies that will be showcased at the Edison Conference hosted by the MountainWest Capital Network on Thursday, April 19, 2007.The following companies are just some of those to be showcased: Flying... Continue Reading Posted at 6:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr15	Seth Godin Coming to Utah Devin Thorpe April 15, 2007 I just signed the pledge to bring Seth Godin to Utah. He's someone I'd like to meet!You can pledge, too, here.To learn why, click to read Phil and Phil.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr14	Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Judging Devin Thorpe April 14, 2007 The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge final presentations and judging ocurred today. As one of the judges, I'm sworn to secrecy so I won't disclose the winner, but I'll tell you a bit about each of the finalists. MoveIt: Kyle Mahuika,... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr12	Edison Conference April 19, 2007 Devin Thorpe April 12, 2007 The Edison Conference, a technology showcase organized jointly by the University of Utah and the MountainWest Capital Network will be held next Thursday, April 19, 2007 at the Little America Hotel.I'm excited about this event because it combines several of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr11	3 Most Watched and 1 Favorite Video Posted on YouTube Devin Thorpe April 11, 2007 Over the last year or so, I have posted a number of videos on YouTube. The most viewed video was of my rendition of the BYU fight song after my alma mater, the University of Utah, lost in the big... Continue Reading Posted at 8:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 6	Russ Page on Politics Devin Thorpe April 6, 2007 Over the last several months, since I lost an infamous bet to Russ Page, he's switched his focus from PR to politics on his blog.I love it even more now. My son and I were talking today about how we... Continue Reading Posted at 3:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 5	HTWFIP: "Become Genuinely Interested in Other People" Devin Thorpe April 5, 2007 Dale Carnegie's book How to Win Friends and Influence People suggests the fundamental principal of becoming "genuinely interested in other people."Being a jackass myself, I find this challenging. On the other hand, so often I find that when I see... Continue Reading Posted at 4:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 4	Must Visit NYT Today Devin Thorpe April 4, 2007 The New York Times Deal Book daily report is among my very favorite sources of information to stay on top of deal activity nationally. Today the paper published an entire printed section, available on-line, covering the deal market in detail. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 3	HireVue Devin Thorpe April 3, 2007 I've posted my thoughts on HireVue in this forum a number of times (here and here). I believe HireVue is one of those truly radical innovations that will revolutionize the hiring process over the next ten years. HireVue marked an... Continue Reading Posted at 11:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Apr30	Seth Godin Coming to Utah May 24? Up To You! Devin Thorpe April 30, 2007 Know More: Phil Burns has been leading the charge to get Seth Godin to come to Utah. The effort requires $25,000. Think of this as 500 people paying $50 to both hear him speak and for FIVE copies of his new book, The Dip. If you would like to participate in the effort to get Seth Godin to come to Utah, you can make a pledge here. Below, I'll list three reasons you should want to pledge. Click here to see a Seth sample on YouTube. Continue Reading Posted at 1:01 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr28	OurBollywood Blog Covers India's Movie Industry Devin Thorpe April 28, 2007 Tanya Palta is an expert on Bollywood, which represents a huge and rapidly growing industry. Bollywood is in many ways a metaphor for India's growing influence in the world. How can U.S. entrepreneurs tap into the opportunities in India? Continue Reading Posted at 2:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr26	PWC's Joe Strain on Utah's MoneyTree Report Devin Thorpe April 26, 2007 Today, I had the pleasure of visiting with PricewaterhouseCooper's Joe Strain. Joe is the PWC spokesperson for its first quarter MoneyTree report.I'll post the video after the jump, so be sure to make the jump to get Joe's take on... Continue Reading Posted at 8:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr25	PWC Money Tree Report: Utah Venture Capital Down Devin Thorpe April 25, 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers just released its quarterly venture capital report, which shows venture capital investments in Utah were down. Again.For the quarter, venture capital investments in Utah tallied only $25 million from six deals, representing the worst venture financing quarter in the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr24	What is the significance of Dow 13,000? Devin Thorpe April 24, 2007 Much is being written in the press and the blogosphere about Dow 13,000. At this writing, it is possible that we'll get there before the close today.Most, but not all of the stocks in the 30 stock index that comprise... Continue Reading Posted at 9:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr23	Unitus is Empowering Women Devin Thorpe April 23, 2007 Unitus, a global microfinance organization, has launched a fundraising initiative that gives donors an opportunity to write a tribute to a special woman. The theme is "Unitus is Empowering Women." ... Continue Reading Posted at 7:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr19	Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Winner Devin Thorpe April 19, 2007 The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Winner was announced this evening along with two runners up.The winner was Zinch.The runners up were Mobile OX and Calle. Congratulations! ... Continue Reading Posted at 11:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pathfinder Award goes to Dr. Homer Warner Devin Thorpe April 19, 2007 Today, the MountainWest Capital Network hosted the Edison Conference. A number of great companies presented. (Click here for the full list with links to the companies where available.)Jack Brittain, Dean of the David Eccles School of Business and Vice President... Continue Reading Posted at 11:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr18	Starbury's: Brilliant Entrepreneurship Devin Thorpe April 18, 2007 I know next to nothing about sports. I think we've established that previously.Stephon Marbury of the New York Knicks has partnered with Steve & Barry's to produce and market a $15 retail basketball brand of basketball shoe called Starbury's. What... Continue Reading Posted at 9:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr16	v\|100 Announced Devin Thorpe April 16, 2007 vSpring announced its annual list of 100 venture entrepreneurs, its v\|100, today.You can read the list here.Congratulations to those who are listed. It is a roster of some of the greatest business people I know.Tim Stay, one of the founders... Continue Reading Posted at 7:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Deal Forum from the Wayne Brown Institute Devin Thorpe April 16, 2007 The Wayne Brown Institute's June Deal Forum has been scheduled and Brad is now accepting applications to be a presenting company. The Deal Forum is intended to be a combination training and matching session. Brad sent me the following details... Continue Reading Posted at 6:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More on the Edison Conference Devin Thorpe April 16, 2007 Just a quick note to highlight some of the companies that will be showcased at the Edison Conference hosted by the MountainWest Capital Network on Thursday, April 19, 2007.The following companies are just some of those to be showcased: Flying... Continue Reading Posted at 6:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr15	Seth Godin Coming to Utah Devin Thorpe April 15, 2007 I just signed the pledge to bring Seth Godin to Utah. He's someone I'd like to meet!You can pledge, too, here.To learn why, click to read Phil and Phil.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr14	Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Judging Devin Thorpe April 14, 2007 The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge final presentations and judging ocurred today. As one of the judges, I'm sworn to secrecy so I won't disclose the winner, but I'll tell you a bit about each of the finalists. MoveIt: Kyle Mahuika,... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr12	Edison Conference April 19, 2007 Devin Thorpe April 12, 2007 The Edison Conference, a technology showcase organized jointly by the University of Utah and the MountainWest Capital Network will be held next Thursday, April 19, 2007 at the Little America Hotel.I'm excited about this event because it combines several of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr11	3 Most Watched and 1 Favorite Video Posted on YouTube Devin Thorpe April 11, 2007 Over the last year or so, I have posted a number of videos on YouTube. The most viewed video was of my rendition of the BYU fight song after my alma mater, the University of Utah, lost in the big... Continue Reading Posted at 8:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 6	Russ Page on Politics Devin Thorpe April 6, 2007 Over the last several months, since I lost an infamous bet to Russ Page, he's switched his focus from PR to politics on his blog.I love it even more now. My son and I were talking today about how we... Continue Reading Posted at 3:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 5	HTWFIP: "Become Genuinely Interested in Other People" Devin Thorpe April 5, 2007 Dale Carnegie's book How to Win Friends and Influence People suggests the fundamental principal of becoming "genuinely interested in other people."Being a jackass myself, I find this challenging. On the other hand, so often I find that when I see... Continue Reading Posted at 4:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 4	Must Visit NYT Today Devin Thorpe April 4, 2007 The New York Times Deal Book daily report is among my very favorite sources of information to stay on top of deal activity nationally. Today the paper published an entire printed section, available on-line, covering the deal market in detail. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 3	HireVue Devin Thorpe April 3, 2007 I've posted my thoughts on HireVue in this forum a number of times (here and here). I believe HireVue is one of those truly radical innovations that will revolutionize the hiring process over the next ten years. HireVue marked an... Continue Reading Posted at 11:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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