People & Culture articles focus on a specific person that is doing something remarkable or noteworthy in Utah's tech and startup ecosystem. Often, these individuals are not generally well-known or famous except for in their own circles where they exert a profound and important influence on those around them and the organizations they serve; as a result, they positively impact the local culture and community.
People & Culture
People & Culture articles focus on a specific person that is doing something remarkable or noteworthy in Utah's tech and startup ecosystem. Often, these individuals are not generally well-known or famous except for in their own circles where they exert a profound and important influence on those around them and the organizations they serve; as a result, they positively impact the local culture and community.
This past January, members of TechBuzz, Wasatch Innovation Network, and IsoTalent participated in the Refugee Job Skills Workshop as hosted by Atomic Financial and the Utah Muslim Civic League (UMCL), both based in Salt Lake City. As part of an ongoing initiative to highlight Afghan resettlement efforts in Utah, today’
Last Tuesday, February 1st, a Provo startup saw an overwhelming flood of attention from the industry it hopes to serve. But despite the saying, it may turn out that not all press is good press.
In the case of NFT music startup Hitpiece, the attention may amount to a legal
It’s been a full week since Russian forces rolled into Ukraine. With the images and stories of Ukrainian citizens fleeing and a much smaller military showing strength against the larger Russian military, many in the Utah tech community are asking how they can help the Ukrainian people.
Austin Walters
It’s been a full week since Russian forces rolled into Ukraine. With the images and stories of Ukrainian citizens fleeing and a much smaller military showing strength against the larger Russian military, many in the Utah tech community are asking how they can help the Ukrainian people.
Austin Walters
This past January, members of TechBuzz, Wasatch Innovation Network, and IsoTalent participated in the Refugee Job Skills Workshop as hosted by Atomic Financial and the Utah Muslim Civic League (UMCL), both based in Salt Lake City. As part of an ongoing initiative to highlight Afghan resettlement efforts in Utah, today’
Last Tuesday, February 1st, a Provo startup saw an overwhelming flood of attention from the industry it hopes to serve. But despite the saying, it may turn out that not all press is good press.
In the case of NFT music startup Hitpiece, the attention may amount to a legal
In my career, I've been a documentary filmmaker, journalist, and unabashed technophile. I’ve also been a Provo resident for more than half my life, with Sundance just 25 minutes up the road. I’ve attended some portion of the Sundance Film Fest nearly every year since moving
True to their mission to “help more people enjoy the outdoors,” co-founders Sarah Smith and Kevin Long (CEO) are frequent users of their own camping app, The Dyrt. “We were on the road after a van convention in Logan, Utah, and needed to find a spot near Price,” Smith recalls.
The age of handheld photo albums and carefully crafted scrapbooks has faded, replaced by the digital world. Photos are rarely physical these days, and those that are, quickly become digitized for ‘safekeeping.’ Chari Pack, CEO of Persnickety Prints, an online photo store for consumers, wondered if photos really were safe
Frauds
On Tuesday, January 4th, Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced former CEO of Theranos, was found guilty of fraud in a federal court in San Jose, California. In a trial that lasted four months, with a jury deliberating over 50 hours spanning seven days, Holmes was found guilty of four counts
TechBuzz attended the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce's annual Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit on Thursday, January 13, 2022, to learn more about Utah’s legislative and collaborative priorities for the year to come. Topic highlights included Utah’s economic recovery from the pandemic; addressing housing shortages
