Angel Investing, Entrepreneurship & Learning

As part of the “Entrepreneurship & the Family” theme that I started a few months ago, I’d like to interview a few entrepreneurs about their experience of raising a family while being an entrepreneur.  In fact, it’d be great to ask a few questions to the spouse of the entrepreneur too.

If you are an entrepreneur with a family, the spouse of an entrepreneur, or if you know an entrepreneur with a family and would be interested/willing to chat… please contact me at “bblake at fundinguniverse.com”.

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My brother Dave (the one that works at Omniture) let me know about the Omniture-Sponsored website www.SiliconSlopes.com. If you are an entrepreneur/business professional in Utah (or someone that spends time in Utah), I highly recommend checking out the site. Omniture has done a great job of compiling a ton of information about the Utah business community and creating in interactive community. Here are some of the things that you’ll find on the site:

• Deal flow reports
• Blogs
• HUGE list of Utah companies with stats on each one
• Events

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Thanks to Phil Windley, I found out about the very-easy-to-use web app TripIt. TripIt is a new tool that will manage your travel plans and itinerary for you (i.e. flight schedule, hotel reservations, directions from airport to hotel, weather suggestions, etc.). The best part about the tool is that all you have to do is email your itinerary to plans@tripit.com and it will do the rest. In fact, you don’t even have to register the first time that you use it… just send the email and it will reply with a confirmation and allow you to register the next time that you visit the site.

As you can tell, I am very impressed. It made my travel arrangements last weekend very convenient because I didn’t have to the spend the time figuring out directions, maps, etc. TripIt also has a tool that allows me to share my itinerary with others (those traveling or others that need the information).

Highly recommended.

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It’s been a week of emotions for me after I heard about the passing of President Gordon B. Hinckley (president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). I am saddened to hear about his death, but am also gladdened to know that he will be able join his dear wife Marjorie (who passed away 3 years ago). Pres. Hinckley was an amazing man that was loved by millions across the globe. I enjoyed watching the tribute given by famous talk-show host Glenn Beck — if you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it (video below). Following the example of Glenn Beck and many others, I’d like to point out a few of the ways that President Hinckley touched my life:

• President Hinckley was an optimist. He always saw the cup “half-full” and his happy, optimistic attitude spread like wildflower to everyone that came in contact with him. Here is a quote from Pres. Hinckley that I truly enjoy (it’s been up on our fridge for about 3 months now): “It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is. ‘It all works out. Don’t worry.’ I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it will all work out. Put your trust in God and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us, if we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worth of His blessings, He will hear our prayers.”

• President Hinckley was a motivated and great leader — a man with tons of energy (even at the age of 97). He was the most travelled man of any previous prophet, frequently travelling around the globe to be with the people.

• He was an outgoing man, loved by many, liked by all. Even the sometimes-known-as-callous Mike Wallace (60 Minutes) appreciated and befriended President Hinckley. From presidents of countries, leaders of religious organizations, and CEOs of large companies to the poorest of people of the world thought of him as a friend.

I could go on all day about Gordon B. Hinckley. I hope that I can follow his example. He has inspired me to be better, to do more, and to Stand for Something. No matter what religion, belief system, or values you have; you would love to learn about the Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley.

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