Entrepreneurship in Utah

Aug 06, 2008 by Jeff Robinson

A Conversation with Alan E. Hall

(KCPW News) Rough economic conditions aren't just making things difficult for potential homebuyers right now - after the fallout related to the subprime mortgage crisis, it's not as easy getting a loan to start up a new business, either. But there's another source of start-up capital available to Utah entrepreneurs during these tough times.

Alan Hall is the founder of Grow Utah Ventures, a non-profit that connects entrepreneurs with wealthy angel investors and groups. One of the sixty startups helped by his organization, Ogden-based web marketing firm Elemental Business, was just acquired by a New York-based company. KCPW's Jeff Robinson spoke with Hall about Utah's changing climate for start-up businesses, and Hall's own experiences in failing four times as an entrepreneur before hitting the jackpot with his marketing company, MarketStar, 20 years ago.

 

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