Spring 2019 Silicon Slopes Lecture Series at UVU

The Entrepreneurship Instituteprovides rigorous academic courses, along with lecture series, business competitions, workshops, conferences and other events designed to cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset of students across the UVU campus.We aim for student mastery in both management and technical skills.  We focus on opportunity identification; assessments of markets, new technologies, and financial viability; with precision execution on vetted business models.We support clubs, collaborative peer-to-peer communities, and cross-functional startup teams across the UVU campus, and connect student entrepreneurs with off-campus networking associations.The Entrepreneurship Institute encourages students to assume personal responsibility with a focus on self-determination, commitment, and resiliency.We promote achievement through precision execution and celebrate milestone accomplishments.We measure our impact through tracking the number of students participating in entrepreneurship courses, events, clubs, conferences, and competitions as well as the number of sustainable business ventures launched by student entrepreneurs and alumni.Utah Valley University’s service region includes Utah, Wasatch, and Summit counties.  Located near the Wasatch Mountains, UVU is an ideal location, situated within 20 miles of world-class outdoor recreation sites for winter sports, hiking, biking, water sports, and more.  Utah Valley is nationally recognized for having a dynamic economy, and thriving startup communities.

UVU Entrepreneurship Institute

<H2>The Silicon Slopes Spring 2019 Entrepreneurship Lecture Series</H2>
 
<H3>Who is the Lecture Series for?</H3>
The Lecture Series is open to students and community members who are interested in learning from experienced entrepreneurs. If you've started a business, are thinking about starting a business, or just want to hear about the experiences of seasoned entrepreneurs, this lecture series is for you.
 
<H3>What is the Lecture Series?</H3>
The Utah Valley University Entrepreneurship Institute is teaming up with Silicon Slopes to deliver this series of talks from all-star entrepreneurs. Over 14 weeks the series will cover the following topics:
January 15 - User Feedback, lecture by Kendall Hulet, CEO, and Joe Wilson, Head of Product for Cake Browser
January 22 - Starting a Student Startup, lecture by UVU student and Founder of Blue and White Collar Ben Perkins
January 29 - To Be Announced, lecture by Eric Farr and John Wade, Owners and Executive Officers of Brainstorm Inc.
February 5 - A Futuristic Look at the Next 100 Years in Technology, lecture by Jerry Ropelato, CEO of WhiteClouds
February 12 - To Be Announced, lecture by Clark Jensen from Utah Mortgage
February 19 - The Business of Artificial Intelligence: Past, Present, and Future, lecture by Lindsey Zuloaga, Director of Data at Hirevue
February 26 - I Married an Entrepreneur, Brandon Nilsson, husband of Rags.com Founder Rachel Nilsson and LaRee Hansen, wife of Travis Hansen, Founder &amp; CEO of Tesani Companies
March 5 - To Be Announced, lecture by Jacque White, Senior Vice President of SaltStack
March 12 - Fail Fast or Thrive: The Path to a Successful Startup, Brock Blake, CEO &amp; Founder of Lendio
March 26 - To Be Announced, Danielle Ackles, CEO of Merkle
April 2 - Planning For Growth, Jason Olsen, Founder and President of Image Studios 360 and Prestman Auto
April 9 - Revive and Thrive, lecture by Utah Market Leader from HUB International Ltd. Brent Bennett
April 16 - To Be Announced, lecturer Joe Salisbury, DAI Utah
April 23 - To Be Announced, Brent Andersen, Founder &amp; CEO of Loveland Living Planet Aquarium 
 
<H3>When is the Lecture Series?</H3>
The lectures begin at 12 Noon on Tuesdays on the dates listed above. Each lecture will be approximately thirty minutes followed by ten to fifteen minutes for Q&A.
 
<H3>Where is the Lecture Series?</H3>
The lectures are held in the Clarke Building in room 101a in one of UVU's cutting-edge classrooms. See below for a map.
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<H3>Parking</H3>
Visitor parking is marked with red Ps on the first map. Visitor parking is $1 per hour. The closest lot to the Clarke Building is the parking garage. We suggest you come a little early, pay for an extra hour, and enjoy lunch on the campus at one of the vendors on campus.  Additional information about parking is available on the <A HREF="https://www.uvu.edu/parking/visitor/index.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="UVU Visitor Parking Information" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UVU Parking website</A>.
 
<H3>Why should I attend the Lecture Series?</H3>
Because about 50% of small businesses fail in the first year. You owe it to yourself and your business (or idea) to learn as much as you can from people who have been where you are. You can learn from their mistakes and from their successes. The series is short and free and jam-packed with valuable information. Why shouldn't you go?
 
<H3>Contact</H3>
For any questions or concerns, please contact Meagan Sanders at msanders@uvu.edu or (801) 863-5354.