Shout out to Nicole Davis…
While this post is a few weeks late, I want to give a big shout out to Nicole Davis, the director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition/event. I’ll tell you what, if you missed out on this year’s Gala, I’m very sorry! Everyone and their dog attended the black-tie event; I think that there were close to 1000 people there.
There are a few of the winner’s that I know personally and I would like to congratulate them:
- Greg Warnock: Greg won the special “Supporter of Entrepreneurship” Award. Greg is a personal mentor of mine through the Junto Partners program. He is amazingly well-connected and has a sincere desire to promote entrepreneurship in the state.
- Mark Burton: Mark is a personal friend that I have known since my youth. He is a member of my faith and was an inspiration to me growing up. He has built a very successful company and is an active angel investor.
- Josh James & John Pestana: Josh & John are the Founders of Omniture — the most recent Utah company to go public. I have come to know Josh & Johnny P through my brother Dave (Director of Strategic Accounts at Omniture). They are both young entrepreneurs and are way cool.
- Will West: I don’t know Will quite as well as I know the others, but he is a mentor to the Junto Partners. I have met with him in his office and he has provided valuable feedback to FundingUniverse.com. He has agreed to participate in a FundingUniverse.com podcast interview to provide valuable tips and suggestions on how to raise capital for your business. He has raised more capital than anyone in the state of Utah.
Nicole Davis: you deserve an “atta girl!” Nice work, my friend, on an amazing event.
