Business is booming in Utah! We have seen more entrepreneurs and financiers in the last month than ever before. Last month Peter Jarman did an excellent job explaining how the economics of venture capital come together and ultimately hinge on the performance of the portfolio of entrepreneurs.

This month Karl Israelsen is going to help explain the terms that entrepreneurs can and will run into when raising capital. Karl is an associate at Stoel Rive’s Corporate Group, where he practices corporate and securities law. He counsels clients on business formation, venture capital and private equity, fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and public reporting. A few of his notable accounts include:

• Omniture
• Skullcandy
• Linux Networx
• Echelon Biosciences
• Huntsman International

Here are the details:

Date: November 14, 2007

Time: 11:30 – 1:00

Location: Provo Library

Cost: FREE

Please register for the event here.

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The Utah Fund of Funds invites you to join us for a special October 25 event. The October Fund of Funds Entrepreneurial Workshop will focus on “Venture Capital Economics,” from the perspective of both entrepreneurs and investors. The workshop will be presented by Peter Jarman, regional director for private equity at Fort Washington, the official investment advisor for the Utah Fund of Funds. Peter, who received his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, is a private equity professional with 11 years’ successful experience managing marketing, sales, product development and channel program development for venture-backed and leveraged companies. Peter’s focus has ranged from launch to high growth, business turnaround and M&A.

The event is free. Please click here or call 801.521.3078 to register.

Location: Downtown Salt Lake City Public Library

Previous Fund of Funds Entrepreneurial Workshop events have included:

• Nicole Toomey-Davis, CEO of Enclavix and director of the Utah Centers of
Excellence program, who shared perspectives on finding the right investor
• Josh Coates, CEO of Berkeley Data Systems (creator of the red-hot Mozy
online backup system), who spoke about building a venture capital-worthy company

For information about past Utah Fund of Funds Entrepreneurial Workshop presentations, please visit the archive on this site. This information is intended to be a useful resource for entrepreneurs in building their organizations.

Welcome to the new Utah Fund of Funds event page! We are hoping that Web 2.0, with an assist from the Utah Fund of Funds, will help the state’s entrepreneurs build thriving, world-class businesses. Enjoy the new site, and feel free to offer your insights and suggestions for enhancing the entrepreneurial learning experience.

Our next event will feature Josh Coates, founder and CEO of Berkeley Data Systems, whose Mozy online backup system is gaining major national and global traction. Josh is a candid, perceptive entrepreneur with great insights about building a world-class business. After an hour of networking, Josh will take center stage.

Here are the details for the event:

Where: UVSC Small Business Development Center, 1410 W. 1200 South, Orem

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When: Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Don’t forget to register for the event here.

The event is complimentary. Bring your own lunch, we’ll bring the drinks.

We’ll look forward to seeing you there!