Cotopaxi, the outdoor gear brand based in Salt Lake City known for giving a minimum of 1% of all revenues to charitable causes, today announced a $45 million investment from the Bain Capital Double Impact fund. The money will go toward growing the Cotopaxi brand internationally and accelerating growth. Cotopaxi

Student loan debt in the United States hit another record in 2021. According to a recent report by Forbes, and a report from Bankrate.com, 45 million borrowers now collectively owe over $1.7 trillion across a variety of federal student loan types, a nationwide burden second only to mortgage

This is part two of a series on Utah's Polynesian entrepreneurs. See parts one, three, and four at the links. In this second part of our Polynesian tech and entrepreneurs series, we sat down with Sione Havilli. Havili is a Polynesian mentor, sitting on the board of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah — September 2, 2021 Krado is a Salt Lake City-based plant care startup using data from sensors, guidance from expert growers, and growing support (fertilizers, pest control, soil conditioners, etc.) sent to consumers’ doors. It’s also a startup that has seemingly cracked the code on winning

Natalie Gochnour to be Honored with 2021 ATHENA Leadership Award  On September 1, 2021, the Salt Lake Chamber announced that Natalie Gochnour, associate dean in the David Eccles School of Business and director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, will receive the 2021 ATHENA

In December 2016, the leadership at Weave had some hard choices to make. To accelerate growth, the company decided to focus efforts in the most profitable areas. That meant letting go of a number of Weave employees.  But rather than a stark end for everybody involved, Brandon and Jared Rodman,

XANT.ai, the once promising startup aimed at helping sales associates improve their pipeline and close more sales, has sold what remains of its assets and let go of all employees. In a press release dated August 2nd, Aurea Software announced its acquisition of XANT. Details were not disclosed, but

Finals broadcasted live on September 3, 2021 from 8:30am - 12:30pm MDT over Vimeo BoomStartup Accelerator is launching PitchUp Two Finals on Friday, September 3, 2021 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm MDT. PitchUp Two Finals showcases the top finalists competing in seven categories where the