Raising Money in Utah
I’ve been attending the Wayne Brown Institute’s excellent How to Raise Money in Utah” seminars. It’s amazing that, even though each session basically covers the same topic, I manage to glean a little something new every time I go.
Besides an excellent introduction from Brad Bertoch and the obligatory legal discussion (this time from David Angerbauer of Holland & Hart), we heard from Devin Thorpe (aka MidMarketMaven) of the Thorpe Capital Group. Devin gave a quick overview of his 10 ways to get money to chase you series that I recently blogged about. He said he was glad to finally meet his one blog reader, but I’m pretty sure he was just being modest. :) We also heard from Larry Rigby, a seasoned repeat entrepreneur who was mentored by Wayne Brown himself. Currently CEO of ZARS Pharma, Larry is a guru in the health and life sciences industry who has raised about $75 million in his career. He’s also now an author of a new book called The Jager Artist.
These seminars are a free, fantastic way to hear about fundraising tips from people who have done it. They’re a definite must for any Utah entrepreneur who plans on raising capital someday, whether it’s angel investment or venture capital. Even if that day is far away, it’s never too early to get started. You also want to get on Brad’s mailing list to hear about local venture capital conferences and loads of other cool fundraising events.
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Tags: Brad Bertoch, Business, Devin Thorpe, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, How to Raise Money in Utah, Jager Artist, Larry Rigby, Utah, Venture Capital, Wayne Brown Institute, WBI, ZARS Pharma
September 22nd, 2006 at 5:49 pm
Jordy,
I’m afraid it is you and about 1200 guys in Asia that read my blog while I sleep. It was fun to speak at the event the other day. I’m glad you were there!
ddt