Silicon Slopes
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The entrepreneur capital of the world.
Utah
Joined June 2008
Silicon Slopes Summit is Utah’s original and longest-running grassroots startup and tech event. It provides entrepreneurs, startups, and leaders the resources and community they need to succeed. With the pandemic behind us, we’re excited to bring Silicon Slopes Summit back to
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We are pleased to announce Elder David A. Bednar as a speaker at Summit '23!. Elder Bednar is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The @Ch_JesusChrist. To learn more about Elder Bednar speaking at Summit, visit
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BREAKING: Mitt Romney to Speak at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018
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Founders of @siliconslopes pledge to donate up to $1MM each to match funds approved by state legislature to deliver Computer Science curriculum to every school in Utah #SSTS19
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We’re an hour away from kicking off Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018! . Use the hashtag #SSTS18 to follow along. For attendees:. 1) Check-in early. 2) Wi-Fi is SSTS18 with this password: signalpeakventures . 3) Have fun!
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🎉 Please welcome Chris Le (@clegfx) and Steven Z (@Zaptio) of @RTFKT and Beau Oyler of @enlisteddesign & @patternhq to the Silicon Slopes Summit Stage!. Below is a thread from their discussion. 👇. #SlopesSummit x #SiliconSlopes
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We packaged 1 million meals for Utah children in need over the past two days at #SSTS19. Thanks to everyone who volunteered and donated. It made a difference!
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The @nytimes just published a great in-depth piece on what’s happening here in Silicon Slopes.
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We just wrapped up our final co-founder/all-night board meeting of the year. And what a year it was for these three incredible leaders. We’re excited for and to finally get computer science in every Utah school. #CS4Utah
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We will miss you, Clayton Christensen. Thank you for your writing, wisdom, and powerful leadership. #RIP
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“More tech jobs were created in the state of Utah than anywhere else in the nation because of you." - @SpencerJCox #SSTS17
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After the biggest deal in Utah history, you're going to read a lot about @Qualtrics and its CEO and Silicon Slopes founding board member @RyanQualtrics. We'd encourage you to also read about Ryan's fight to eradicate cancer through @5forthefight_
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"My reaction to fear when I was a kid was to oversimplify, but fear has now become my superpower as a marketer." -@OmarJohnson #SSTS18
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Silicon Slopes believes in creating a community of equality, respect and opportunity for all. We apologize for comments made by one of the moderators today that in no way represent Silicon Slopes or the community we are building. #SSTS19.
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We are proud to introduce for the first time free onsite child care at #SSTS20. We've partnered with @_UC3_ to ensure every parent that wants to attend is able to do so. Drop-off care is free due to generous support from @workfront. Registration opens Jan 20, space is limited.
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"The single most important element in an entrepreneur is not their business plan or their financing – it is the capability of the person running that business. We look to see if the people around them respect and admire them." - @MittRomney #SSTS18
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Utah had the largest percent increase in tech jobs from 2016 to 2017
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2022 Web3 Finalists - Powered by @BestCompanyUSA . • Tafi.• Giddy.• Galvan. Congratulations… See you at the Silicon Slopes Hall Of Fame & Awards Gala!
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So awesome to see our community rally around folks who were recently laid off. Expect they’ll all get jobs by the end of the week. Hire these amazing people! Thanks to @simplusnow, @PelionVC, @Peak_Ventures, and @canopytax for making this happen. We were honored to host.
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Erin Valenti was such a force for good. It’s hard to imagine the Silicon Slopes community without her in it. Our hearts go out to her husband and family during this unimaginable time. We are devastated.
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“Utah is the best place in the world to build a brand. Our community is our unfair advantage” - CEO Jeremy Andrus of @TraegerGrills with @hzynczak CMO of @pluralsight
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We need computer science to be taught in every Utah school. It's time.
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BREAKING: Utah @senorrinhatch, chairman of the U.S. senate finance committee, has removed the provision in the proposed "Tax Cuts And Jobs Act" that had startups and tech companies worried about stock options and employee compensation.
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"There isn't a business in this world that isn't going to be disrupted by technology" -Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe #SSTS18
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And we’re live! @clintbetts kicking off Silicon Slopes Summit 2019! Follow @siliconslopes on Twitter and Instagram for live event coverage #SSTS19
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BREAKING NEWS: Larry H. Miller Dealerships and Total Care Auto are Being Sold for $3.2 Billion to Asbury Automotive Group. See for initial details. #acquisition.
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Another win for Utah!.
Adobe acquires marketing workflow startup Workfront for $1.5B by @ron_miller.
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Q: Do you feel like you’re taking heat on behalf of the whole internet? A : “That's what leading is” - Mark Zuckerberg @ Silicon Slopes Summit // Full video interview : #SSTS20
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We must get computer science in every Utah school by 2022. The Silicon Slopes Computer Science Fund will match what the state legislature allocates this year. Thanks to this public-private partnership, we will be the first state in the country to get this done! #ssts19 #cs4Utah.
Why 5 @siliconslopes co-founders committed to donating $1 million each for computer science courses in Utah schools — under one condition .#utpol #uted #utleg
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We’re thrilled to partner with UVU to offer a Silicon Slopes MBA. So amazing to have @uvu_president make the announcement on stage this morning at #SSTS19!
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"I want to see gender parity in my lifetime and not have to wait for my grandchildren's grandchildren to see that." -@cathrinstickney Founder & CEO of @paritypledge #SSTS18
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"It's amazing what students can create with computer science when you give them the opportunity" -@AliceSteinglass, President of @codeorg #SSTS18
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Thank you for your help in making SSTS20 a success. Can't wait to do it again next year!
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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: @SAP CEO @BillRMcDermott & @Qualtrics CEO @RyanQualtrics to speak at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit!. We also just announced the full agenda on Don’t miss this event!
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Silicon Slopes mourns the loss of Jane CEO JD Stice. Our thoughts are with his wife, his five young children, and everyone at @janedeals. We love you. We are here for you. You have our unwavering support today and always. For the family of one of our own:
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In addition, on the advice of @GovHerbert & @SpencerJCox, we’re asking all Utah companies to implement protocols to allow employees to work from home.
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We're thrilled to have @VinnyLingham, CEO of @CivicKey, speak at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit!. Check out the full agenda and get your tickets now!
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We're here at the ground breaking ceremony for a new @PodiumHQ building in Lehi. Another #Siliconslopes company on the rise.
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We're blown away by the awesomeness of the Silicon Slopes Club in the @VivintHome Smart Home Arena. Go @utahjazz!
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“We need to create more places like Silicon Slopes. We need to make sure that every body has a shot at the American dream" - Founder of AOL @SteveCase #SSTS20
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We're THRILLED to announce we've partnered with the @UtahJazz to open a Silicon Slopes Club in the team's new arena!
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Today we took another step toward extending access to the opportunity that exists in Silicon Slopes to all Utahns and not just a few. Thank you to the leadership of so many in helping us get this far.
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"We tend to think that there's a tradeoff between our families and careers, but the truth is we'll have stronger careers and family life if both spouses work" -@kimballscott, Author, Radical Candor #SSTS18
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“Because I have been privileged with a lottery ticket, there is an obligation to give back so others have those opportunities” - Peek CEO @ruzwana with Domo CEO @joshjames
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Gone are the days where you can only build a successful company in Silicon Valley. With Utah leading the way, communities around the world are proving great ideas and innovation are not exclusive to one place.
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It's time for computer science to be taught in every Utah school. Click to get involved and learn more about the progress we've made since #SSTS18
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What an incredible moment for Silicon Slopes and Utah’s startup and tech community. We closed the @Nasdaq today in NYC! Don’t forget to register for Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2020 at More major announcements coming this week!
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Announcing Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018: "The Tech Event Of The Year!". Save the date. Get tickets now. Be there:
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Great spending the morning with @TraegerGrills CEO Jeremy Andrus to talk entrepreneurship with tech leaders and launch our latest magazine!
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“I built this platform because I wanted to give every single person in the world a voice - not just the ones in a position of power.” - Mark Zuckerberg @ Silicon Slopes Summit #SSTS20
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"Along with social distancing, we need to practice social grace,” Mayor Mendenhall said.
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Another full house for today’s startup conversation with Karl Sun from @lucidchart, Eric Rea from @PodiumHQ, and Mitch Macfarlane from @Instructure
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.@tzeroblockchain's Saum Noursalehi, a @UUtah Grad, Aims to Revolutionize Capital Markets Via Blockchain Tech
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Today Silicon Slopes is publishing an op-ed by @skonnard & @SpencerJCox. It’s time to bring computer science education to all Utah students. Read about the progress we've made so far and how we're going to make this vision announced at #SSTS18 a reality:
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Silicon Slopes co-founder and @UtahJazz owner Ryan Smith spreading the good word about Utah’s tech community at the NBA Tech Summit.
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Silicon Slopes Daily: @Qualtrics announced the company is doubling its Utah footprint and bringing more than 1,000 new jobs to the state. They also announced an on-site day care facility. And @RecursionPharma announced on-site day care too!
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Announcing @LambdaSchool CEO Austen Allred to speak at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2019. More speakers and info can be found here: #SSTS19
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We will still hold tomorrow's town hall on the Silicon Valley Bank fallout. We will discuss the strength of Utah's banking system/economy and how to prevent something like this from happening again. Our featured speakers are @SpencerJCox, @SenatorRomney,
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Our friend @erinmvalenti is missing. Please read the attached image (a Facebook post by her husband) and help spread the word. 🙏
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"For every Utahn that has been diagnosed there are probably 9 other people walking around in our community that have #COVID19, and that's why it's so critical that for the next 2 weeks we continue to maintain very aggressive social distancing." @tafoxley @edcutahorg #OneUtah.
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“When you get the right person w/ the right strengths for the situation, that’s when you catch lightning in a bottle.” - @mattcohler #SSTS17
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We're thrilled to announce @SlackHQ CEO Stewart Butterfield will speak at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018! Get your tickets here:
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Silicon Slopes founding board member and @pluralsight CEO Aaron @skonnard gave an incredible presentation yesterday at Talent Ready Utah’s board meeting on the need to get computer science in every Utah school by 2022. We will get this done!
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Silicon Slopes Summit 2023 is here!. Summit 2023 will be held September 27 & 28 at The Delta Center. This year's event promises to be the best yet, featuring some of the brightest minds in business and technology. This year's speaker lineup includes: .• Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of
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Founder and CEO of @Domotalk, @joshjames joins us backstage at #SSTS19 with @Nasdaq offering advice to anyone thinking about starting their own company.
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