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Local

Vivint: The humbling story behind the big name

By Kaela Cleary
November 17, 2020 12:00 AM
Todd Pedersen started his entrepreneurial journey cleaning toilets and is now the CEO of a multi-billion dollar home security company. He continues his journey with a gritty, passionate and expansive mindset.
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Campus

BYU students share experience of starting a business

By Emily Colon
March 06, 2017 12:00 AM
Provo has become a top location for entrepreneurs. A recent study found the Provo-Orem area to be the number one spot for entrepreneurship among small and mid-sized metros. Students launching businesses are some of the main contributors to this success.
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Food

Provo-Orem ranks #1 in entrepreneurship for small to mid size metros

By Mckenna Park
January 26, 2017 12:00 AM
Brock Breed shops among the merchandise from local artists in a small business in downtown Provo called Here. The shop is one of many small businesses that contributed to Provo-Orem's No. 1 ranking on SmartAsset's list of the most entrepreneurial small to mid-sized metros in the U.S. (Ryan Turner)
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Local

Awards gala honors student-founded businesses

March 05, 2012 12:00 AM
Student entrepreneurs from across the state sat at dozens of elegant tables below chandeliers at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City for an awards gala to recognize the Utah Student 25 finalists, 11 of which were BYU students.
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Campus

BYU student entreprenuers use passion to create success

March 01, 2012 12:00 AM
It is one thing to worry about school alone, but it is another to juggle school and run a business.
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Life

Multi-millionaire and former BYU student teaches perseverance

By Austin Tenny
January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
Porter and his family spend a weekend in Salt Lake City to celebrate their son's mission homecoming. (Greg Porter)
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