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

Starting today, Utahns from across the state can nominate high-potential entrepreneurs to participate in the inaugural Wasatch Innovation Network Top 100 Entrepreneurs (WIN100). The WIN100 is a community-nominated and peer-selected process to name the top 100 venture entrepreneurs who are most likely to play an active role in building and

Eve Financial Raises $3.4 Million Seed Financing  Eve Financial has announced a $3.4 million seed financing round led by Allegis Capital of Palo Alto, CA. The company has stated the seed round closed in 2021 but has not specified the closing date. Eve is a fintech platform based

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

Top 20 Announced in 2022 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge On March 11, 2022, the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah announced the top 20 teams of The High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC). 90 teams submitted applications for the 2021-22 season. The top 20, listed below, will