40 Under 40: Cahlan Sharp
Company: DevMountain Title: Founder Age: 36 City: Provo Beast Code Cahlan Sharp is a quick study. He has a master’s degree from BYU in educational technology, and he’s a serial entrepreneur, a technologist, and an inventor. Sharp is the co-founder of DevMountain, a coding bootcamp company that has become a leading institution in an exploding industry. DevMountain was acquired for […]
Women, entrepreneurs part of growing wealth pie in Provo
Startup Building, Braid workshops, Girls Summit, Women Who Build, and collaboration with BYU, UVU and others — these are all part of Provo City’s efforts to be part of wealth creation in the community. Workforce development and job creation are important pieces of the economic development pie. So it’s important for the city to play […]
2017 Headliner of the Year: DevMountain
Headliner of the year? That’s code for crushing it. DevMountain, a coding bootcamp school headquartered in Provo, has become a leading institution in an exploding industry. According to Course Report, a third-party resource for students, the $200-million market boasted 91 full-time coding bootcamps nationwide and nearly 18,000 graduates in 2016. For its part, DevMountain, founded […]
Q Awards: Naming Utah Valley’s top movers and makers in 2017
By Briana Stewart and Jeanette Bennett Photography by Dave Blackhurst New year, new leaders. Utah Valley BusinessQ presents our 2017 movers and makers.
Single moms in Utah eligible for a career-changing bootcamp
Talk about a career-changer. Three single mothers in Utah are being given the second chance of a lifetime with scholarships to three career-focused “bootcamps” — worth over $9,000. The Live Your Dream Foundation, which has been helping single mothers elevate their careers since 2010, has partnered with DevMountain, Market Campus and Startup Ignition to offer three deserving women […]
VIDEO: Utah Valley business leaders try their odds in childhood games
Tables were flipping, towers were tumbling and someone split their hand to earn a double blackjack. Going along with the theme, “Game Changers,” Utah Valley BusinessQ shared four videos of local business leaders going head-to-head in a few friendly games at its 8th Annual UV50 Gala Wednesday night. The event, held at the Utah Valley Convention […]
UV50: 10 Startups to Watch 2015
At a glance The fountain of youth never gets old. Meet these 10 sprightly startups stirring up success with strength, smarts and spunk. Read through the ranks to see why their short lives will make a long impression. NO. 1 Chatbooks Founded 2014 City Provo Employees 38 Industry Technology/photo books Website chatbooks.com Founders Vanessa Quigley, 43; Nate Quigley, 43 […]