MountainWest Capital Network

MountainWest Capital Network The MountainWest Capital Network (formerly the MountainWest Venture Group) is Utah's first and largest business networking organization.

Who We Are

A Utah Business Network Pioneer
The MountainWest Capital Network enjoys a unique position as the original, independent business networking group in Utah. For more than two-and-a-half decades, we have supported entrepreneurs, investors and allied professional services firms with real-time information about capital creation and distribution through sponsored events that inspire, stimulat

e and reward successful business performance as they build relationships. The Deal
Capital flow is our mission; rewarding business performance is our passion. Through our core events, MWCN members share their knowledge and donate their talents to serve the economic self-interests of themselves and fellow members. These events require an enormous amount of energy, time, skill and teamwork to organize and implement, and are performed by our members without compensation. Our Focus for the Future
Today's environment for business growth has changed radically since the MountainWest Capital Network (originally the MountainWest Venture Group) was founded in 1983, and still offers unprecedented opportunity. Our focus is to offer a unique synergy of intellectual, financial and entrepreneurial capital. We help our members meet and master business challenges through relevant events, education and networking.

Did you know you can be recognized by the Utah 100 multiple years in a row? Already made the list before? That doesn't m...
06/12/2026

Did you know you can be recognized by the Utah 100 multiple years in a row? Already made the list before? That doesn't mean you're done. Growth doesn't stop after one good year, and neither should the recognition. Apply again this year.

Less than 3 weeks left to do it. Utah 100 applications close June 30, and we want to make sure the right companies make this list.

And if your company is newer or smaller but growing fast, don't sleep on the Emerging Elite category. It's built for companies on the rise, the ones writing their growth story right now.

Every year, companies that qualify just never get around to applying. Then the list comes out in the fall, they see names they recognize, and think "we should have done that." Don't be that company this year.

It's free, takes about 20 minutes, and the recognition carries real weight in this market. If your company has been growing, this is your sign.

Apply Today! https://www.mwcn.org/mwcn-100-awards/

The Deal Flow Report doesn't happen without the people who show up for it year after year.A huge thank you to our sponso...
06/11/2026

The Deal Flow Report doesn't happen without the people who show up for it year after year.

A huge thank you to our sponsors for making the 2025 Deal Flow Report possible. Your support is what keeps this resource free and accessible to Utah's deal-making community.

We're grateful for every one of you.

There's a reason companies come back to the Utah 100 year after year.Being on this list means your growth gets celebrate...
06/10/2026

There's a reason companies come back to the Utah 100 year after year.

Being on this list means your growth gets celebrated alongside Utah's top business leaders. It validates what your team has been building and opens doors you didn't even know were there.

The application is free and the deadline is June 30. If you've been on the fence, this is your sign to just go do it.

Five minutes now, recognition that lasts all year.

Apply today > https://sbee.link/d7afv9yrq8

Before you start talking to buyers, you need to know what they're going to find.In this year's Deal Flow report, Mike Te...
06/09/2026

Before you start talking to buyers, you need to know what they're going to find.

In this year's Deal Flow report, Mike Telford at Dentons breaks down the Deal Audit — an internal due diligence review that sellers should complete before any LOI negotiations begin. Think of it as finding and fixing your own problems before the buyer's lawyers do it for you.

Legal, financial, operational — the article walks through all three areas and why the timing matters more than most sellers realize.

Link in Bio.

06/05/2026

It's officially Free Frazil Friday...all month long. 🧊

Every Friday in June, grab a free Frazil slush at participating convenience stores near you. And while you're sipping, give this episode a listen. Freezing Point CMO Sam Owens says Utah's entrepreneurial community is uniquely tightly knit — when something clicks, it moves fast.

Free Frazil Friday was a promotion.

Then it was everywhere.

Now they have 200 employees and machines in every corner of the country.

It started here. Of course it did.

🎧 Full episode on the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast Welcome to the Winners' Circle.

Spotify > https://sbee.link/dawg6yk3um

Apple > https://sbee.link/8egy3wpkad

06/04/2026

🎙 New episode is live!

"What We Know Now: Lessons from Utah's Winner's Circle" — a special compilation episode of Welcome to the Winners' Circle with Cheri M. Waldron and Jason Roberts.

This one is different. Over the past year, Cheri and Jason sat down with the people behind some of Utah's fastest growing companies. This episode brings those voices together — Trevor Larson and Andrew Hollis of Nectar. Bobby Clayson of TaxBit and Crofter Market. Kyle Freebairn and Sam Owens of Freezing Point. Mary Crafts of Culinary Crafts. 🌮 Scott Craig Porter of San Diablo Artisan Churros. Cory Bengtzen of SKYSHARE. Dr. Stephen Neeleman of HealthEquity. H.E. "Bud" Scruggs of the The Cynosure Group.

Nine founders. Two questions. One thread running through all of it: community, courage, and a state that keeps producing something the rest of the country notices.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now on the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast.

Listen on Spotify > https://sbee.link/cf64tyhmq7

Listen on Apple > https://sbee.link/vxe37mj49t

Every year, some of Utah's fastest-growing companies don't make the Utah 100 list — simply because they never applied.Th...
06/03/2026

Every year, some of Utah's fastest-growing companies don't make the Utah 100 list — simply because they never applied.

This isn't just an award night. It's a room of 700+ business leaders, a stage moment your team will never forget, and a spot in the annual Utah 100 book — a permanent record of Utah's fastest-growing companies.

If your company has been growing, this is your sign. Applications close June 30.

📎 Link in bio.

Over 60% of business owners haven't created an estate plan before selling their company — and that gap can be costly.In ...
06/02/2026

Over 60% of business owners haven't created an estate plan before selling their company — and that gap can be costly.

In this 2025 Deal Flow article, Paul Skeen, CPA Partner at Eide Bailly, breaks down why estate planning before the LOI isn't just a nice-to-have — it's a critical part of exit preparation. From freezing today's value through trusts to conducting proactive sell-side diligence before buyers do, the decisions made early in the process directly impact outcomes.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/mwcn_eidebailly_estateplanning

From franchising to healthcare tech, from meal delivery to copywriting — Utah's most dynamic companies look a little dif...
05/27/2026

From franchising to healthcare tech, from meal delivery to copywriting — Utah's most dynamic companies look a little different every year, but the best keep showing up. 🏆

These faces represent companies that have earned their place on the Utah 100 not just once, but multiple times. Five Star Franchising. Health Catalyst. OptConnect. Beehive Meals. Squeeze. Comma Copywriters. Alpha Warranty Services.

Different industries. Different sizes. Same relentless commitment to growth.

That's what the Utah 100 is built to celebrate — and it's open to you.

⏰ Applications close June 30 — don't miss your chance to be on that stage.

👉 Apply now: mwcn.org/utah-100

🎙 New episode is live!Kady Reese, M&A Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, Matt Bartholomew, Principal at CLA (CliftonLarsonAlle...
05/21/2026

🎙 New episode is live!

Kady Reese, M&A Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, Matt Bartholomew, Principal at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), and Kevin Jessop, who leads Marketing and Business Development at IMA Financial Group, Inc., join Cheri M. Waldron and Jason Roberts on Welcome to the Winners’ Circle to break down the 2025 Deal Flow Report — the 31st edition of Utah’s only comprehensive publication tracking equity transactions statewide.

The three reflect on what made 2025 the strongest deal year since 2021, why the line between tech deals and “blue collar” industries has blurred, how the report has gone from a 1996 pamphlet to a thousands-of-downloads-a-year resource, and what the next wave of Utah’s deal economy looks like.
An honest, smart conversation about where the state’s capital is moving — and why.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now on the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast. Link in bio.

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