Money has been called both the root of all evil and the thing that makes the world go ’round. Love it or hate it, an entrepreneurial business can’t live without it. I’ve mentioned my initiative Grow America in the past — the program I’ve launched with partners to provide resources for entrepreneurs. We’ve been running these programs for the past year in Utah, and we’re ready to advance nationwide. Read More...
It feels like everyone is the country has some overly complicated and obviously harebrained get-rich scheme in their back pocket. But more often than not, it's the simple ideas that actually do the trick. Just take look at this infographic from Grow America, a site dedicated to promoting product innovation and entrepreneurship. No noodle-eating hair guards or baby mops here! Nope, all you'll find are simple concepts that have translated into big bucks. Like the Slinky, or the Post-it, or the... you get the idea. Read More... or check out the full infographic
America's risk-taking entrepreneurs strengthen our economy by serving as our most efficient and powerful supplier of jobs. That's why Grow America is committed to supporting these brave business builders. Read More...
Grow America, in conjunction with its partners Intuit and Fishbowl Inventory, is giving away a total of $35,000 in no-strings-attach3ed cash to the winners of this dynamic online competition. Read More...
Utah has just been named Forbes' Best State for Business for the third consecutive year. What's happening in the Beehive State to receive this singular honor? And, most importantly, how can other communities get these advantages, too? Read More...
Grow America™ has awarded prize money to an e-commerce site for ballroom dancers, a brewed cocoa company and the maker of a lip balm perfect for kissing, all Utah startups. Today, it launched a national contest to find even more quirky and innovative products. At least 11 additional national competitions will follow in 2013, targeting groups like veteran and women entrepreneurs and startups building mobile apps or e-commerce platforms. Read More...
This Competition is not the typical sterile business-plan competition focused on vetting ideas for venture capitalists. What makes our Competition so exciting is that, in addition to providing a venue for you to compete, we are also creating an ecosystem of education and mentorship that we believe will help increase your opportunities to succeed. Read More...
Career Accelerator: Alan details how an outdated email may prevent you from getting a job and provides 5 tips to finding success at work in this video interview with Lauren Simonetti. Read More...
In March, Mr. Hall unveiled a new company, Grow America, with the stated mission of creating jobs by spurring entrepreneurship. Mr. Hall's program doesn't invest money in companies; it gives them money. Read More...
The 150 finalists in the Grow America Springboard™ Utah Fall competition gave an impressive forecast of the number of jobs they expect to create in the next three years. Read More...
Competing against approximately 900 companies from around thestate, St. George technology firm ContactPoint won second place and $50,000 in the Grow American business competition at the beginning of November. Read More...
KUTV Hundreds of thousands of dollars were handed out on Thursday to some deserving local businesses. Read More...
(KUTV) Mark Hurst from 'Grow America' tells us about their upcoming competition for entrepreneurs who have great business ideas. Read More...
Time is running out for local Utah entrepreneurs to enter the Grow America Springboard™ fall competition. The contest will award winning individuals or companies a total of $250,000 in cash and services. The Springboard competition offers innovative entrepreneurs across the state the opportunity to compete for awards and learn the process of starting and growing a new business. Read this article at Utah Pulse or Utah Policy
Grow America, provider of the Grow America Springboard Competition premiering in Utah, today provided additional information about its upcoming Q1 championship event. The initial championship, which is the culmination of the Utah Spring and Fall competitions, is slated for Q1 2013 in Salt Lake City. Read More...
The search is on for the next Philo T. Farnsworth. He's the Utah entrepreneur who built and patented the first television in 1928 and a company called Grow America is convinced there are more Philos out there. They're sponsoring a competition to support budding business. On Wednesday, we'll learn more about entrepreneurship in Utah and what it takes to launch the next big thing in business. Read More...
(KUTV) If you think you have a great business idea, you could win a ton of cash to help you out. Alan Hall tells us about the Grow America Springboard Competition this fall. For the fall competition, you have until August 30th to enter. Then people can qualify to get into the Utah Championship in January 2013. Read More...
Responding to overwhelming demand, the Grow America organization said it is moving the venue of its next Mentor Strategy Session to the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building on the campus of the University of Utah. The session will feature storytelling insight and tips from Candace Klein, the founder and CEO of Bad Girl Ventures and SoMoLend. Klein has won more than 14 business competitions for pitching her ideas. Read More...
Salt Lake City-based Grow America™, the firm led by Alan Hall which is looking to spur entrepreneurship in Utah--and beyond--said this week that it will pay a total of $500,000 in cash and awards at its Q1 Championship Event. Grow America has been encouraging would-be entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas and business plans to the group, The first round of the group's competition have only been open to entrepreneurs in Utah, but has plans to expand elsewhere. The group says its pitch events are like a cross of "American Idol" with "Shark Tank". The company's partner in the events include Zions Bank, Comcast, Comcast Spotlight, KUTV2 (Utah), The JAZZ and KJZZ. The company said its event will be held in early first quarter, 2013. Read More...
Aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners are invited to attend the Grow America Springboard Launch featuring Alan Hall, Friday, Aug. 3, at noon, at the Dixie State College Dunford Auditorium. Hall, after building a multinational marketing firm, MarketStar, which he sold to Omnicron in 1999, has devoted himself to championing the cause of entrepreneurs throughout the state. He will be in St. George on Aug. 3, to talk about the characteristics of winning entrepreneurs and his latest passion, Grow America™. He is also the founder of Mercato Partners, a leading Venture fund in the region. Read More...
Utah entrepreneur Phillip Chipping made a name for himself as the founder of the company now known as ZAGG, best known for its line of protective coverings for consumer electronic products and hand-held devices under the brand name InvisibleShield. Read More...
Whoever said, Talk is cheap
apparently hadn't come up with an idea for helping people with speech therapy. On Monday, Dan Smith and Dave Larsen,
owners of CompleteSpeech, landed the top $100,000 prize at the inaugural Utah Springboard 2012 Business Competition for their patented speech therapy
device called "SmartPalate." Read this article at
Deseret News
or KSL
(KUTV) They call it Shark Tank meets American Idol. Grow America was created by an award winning Utah businessman, Alan Hall with the idea to help grow companies, create jobs and stimulate the economy. Read More...
A million dollar idea can strike at any time. But what if you only had a few minutes to convince someone to invest in that idea? That's the concept behind a new Utah business competition. Read More...
180Fusion, awarded the #1 ranked SEO Services in the nation, has joined Alan E. Hall, Comcast, The Utah Jazz and other founding community partners of Grow America in sponsorship and support of Utah's first Grow America Springboard $1M business competition events in 2012 and 2013. Grow America is a new organization, based in Utah, that supports growing companies and creating jobs by bringing top service providers and entrepreneurs together in their local communities, in addition to cash and service prizes. Read More...
CrowdFunding Made Simple, a new crowdfunding educational and events platform, today announced its first Intermountain regional conference, endorsed by the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA). The event is May 31-June 1 at the University of Utah Guest House and Conference Center. The Soho Loft (TSL) is a sponsoring partner of the conference, which allows entrepreneurs, business owners, professional service providers and investors to obtain a deeper understanding of crowdfunding directly from industry leaders behind this groundbreaking business platform. Read More...
There's no doubt crowd funding will play a much larger role in the funding strategies of the next wave of entrepreneurial companies that emerge in the U.S. Read More...
A group of top debt and eqity crowdfunding platform and industry experts today announced the creation of Crowdfunding Professional Association. Read More...
Profile interview about Grow America on international marketing site, M.O. If you like what it says, be sure to vote for Alan's interview. Read More...
In Utah, growing small business is critical to our economy. Small business creates jobs, builds tax revenue and can fulfill Utah's entrepreneurial spririt. Read More...
Have a business idea? Get the cash to start or grow your business with the Springboard Competition. Read More...
Hundreds of entries are in, but there is still room for local businesses and prospective entrepreneurs to enter Grow America™ Springboard before the Round 1 deadline of April 6, 12:00 midnight MDT. Read More...
Do you have a brilliant business idea, a promising start-up, or an existing business that is poised for growth? Sometime a cash infusion is all you need to take your concept to the next level. Read More...
Grow Utah Ventures is pleased to announce an exciting slate of 2012 "Concept to Company" entrepreneur contests and associated CrowdPitch events designed to encourage and support startup companies in Utah. Read More...
Grow America is a new organization aimed to help create new jobs and build the economy. And with it comes some great opportunities for business owners, including a chance to win an array of cash and services to grow their companies. Read More...
The newly announced Grow America Springboard regional business competitions said Tuesday that it has amassed $1 million in cash awards and other resources, which it intends to award to companies over the course of three events in 2012 in Utah. Read More...
A group of Utah business leaders has decided to spur the economy and boost job growth at the grass roots level through entrepreneurship. Read More...
Grow America Springboard competitions are designed to build businesses, promote job creation and lift local economies. Read More...
A Utah lip balm maker that treats kissing couples to a pleasant sensation is the type of standout business concept Utah business leaders are looking for in a $1 million contest announced Tuesday. Read More...
Do you have a million dollar idea? If you do, you could get the cash. We're excited to be a part of the "Grow America Springboard Competition." It's a contest for Utahns with a business idea. The contest and money are thanks to Utah businessman Alan Hall. Read More...
Grow America, a new organization that supports entrepreneurship both locally and across the nation, is giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to win part of the $1 million in cash and services the company is contributing through business contests throughout the year. Read More...
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Alan Hall discuss the following:
* From an investor standpoint, what role does a business plan play when an entrepreneur calls seeking funding?
* As an investor, how important is the businesses executive team in deciding if you’ll invest in the company?
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