Getting Comfortable With Cash Burn
With the markets returning to focus on cash flows and demonstrating a path to profitability, valuations are no longer linked to growth at all costs. If the past recipe for a premium …
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AmplifyUp Demo Day Was A Success
September 14, 2022
BoomStartup’s AmplifyUp Cohort Demo Day Brought Record-Setting Crowd and Funding Interest September 14, 2022 BoomStartup Accelerator, a division of Assure, hosted its fourth Demo Day featuring six …
Revenue Trends to Get Startups Funded
In most markets, rapid growth is the north star for attracting venture funding and premium valuations. This post covers three mathematical rules of thumb to gauge your …
Defining Product Market Fit
Every startup founder has heard the term “Product Market Fit”. It’s often used in a hand-wavy way to convey that people really like what you’ve built. It’s difficult to …
ShareNett Change The Room Features BoomStartup
August 1, 2022
READ ARTICLE NOW ShareNett focuses on impact investing, philanthropic endeavors, and investments supporting WMBE (Women, Minority, Black Enterprises) globally, in both emerging and developing economies. ShareNett partners with …
BoomStartup Chosen as 2022 Top 40 Accelerator
Salesflare Chooses BoomStartup as only Utah Entity on their 2022 Top 40 Accelerator and Incubator List BoomStartup Accelerator is honored to be recognized as one of the …
10 Preparation Stages eBook Launch
eBook Released To Help People Prepare To Become A Founder Co-Authored by Tara Spalding of BoomStartup Accelerator, IsoTalent, and TechBuzz is available for free on the IsoTalent.com …
BoomStartup Strengthens Taiwan Relations
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Visits BoomStartup, Assure to Discuss International Startup Growth Continuing to strengthen startup opportunity between Utah, United States of America and Taiwan, BoomStartup …
2022 WIN100 Honors Three BoomStartup Alumni
Celebrating Entrepreneurial Excellence In Utah; Jipe, Krado, The Girls Co Honored at 2022 WIN100 Awards. The inaugural Wasatch Innovation Network Top 100 Entrepreneurs (WIN100) were nominated by …
Tara Spalding Speaks on Southeast Geeks Podcast
Get to know the story behind our MD, Tara Spalding and more about how BoomStartup is breaking the traditions when it comes to access to capital. Tara is the …
123 Baby Box Closes Pre-Seed SPV
123 Baby Box Raises Pre-Seed SPV with BoomStartup 123 Baby Box closed a portion of their pre-seed round through BoomStartup’s SPV offering in April, 2022. With the …
PitchUp Three Finals Winners Selected
April 18, 2022
Showcasing 21 outstanding startups, the BoomStartup’s PitchUp Three Finals was an exciting and successful event. Designed to intensify awareness of new business startups and contribute cash and services to …
Utah Business Covers BoomStartup Pitch Competition
March 5, 2022
BoomStartup pitch competition now open to applicants View full Utah Business press release here. March 2, 2022 Salt Lake City — PitchUp Three, an open business pitch competition, is …
SPV Deep Dive for Founders
SPV Deep Dive for Founders BoomStartup Gives a One-Hour Talk to Utah Business on Investment Strategy Feb 16, 2021Utah Business hosted BoomStartup on their webinar series to …
Azerbaijan Consul Meets Utah Economic Leaders
BoomStartup Participates In Startup Community Talks with Consul General of Azerbaijan Tara Spalding from BoomStartup Accelerator was honored to participate in a discussion about the startup environment …
An Inside Look at Startup Funding with Tara Spalding
HerCsuite Radio – For Women Leaders On The Move Natalie Benamou, founder of Her Csuite Radio and also a BoomStartup Accelerator member interviewed Tara Spalding about An …
USA Taiwan Incubator Connector Webinar
Join BoomStartup and 7 Incubators and Accelerators on U.S.A. and Taiwan Startup Opportunities Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration Ministry of Economic …
What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Term Sheets
What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Term Sheets For an investment contract to be drawn up, it’s best to start by completing a simple framework directly between …
PayRent Closes Pre-Seed SPV
PayRent Closes Pre-Seed SPV with BoomStartup PayRent closed a portion of their pre-seed round through BoomStartup’s SPV offering in December 2021. Founded in 2020, PayRent is a …
BoomStartup to Present to the Consulate General of Greece
November 30, 2021
The U.S. – Greece Incubator Connector, a networking opportunity for Greek startups and U.S. incubators – is hosted virtually on December 2, 2021 8 AM PST/11 AM …
Utah Business Outlook Needs More Early-Stage Capital
On November 17, 2021, Utah Business published Tara Spalding’s article, “Utah Businesses Need More Early-Stage Capital“. Read the full article here. This article summarizes the points made …
UVU WeLIFT Investing in Women Businesses Video
Tara Spalding from BoomStartup Accelerator and Nate McBride from Tamarak speak to the Utah Valley University WeLIFT founders who are curious to know more about Investing in …
BoomStartup’s Tara Spalding to Speak at U.S.-Georgia Connector Event
October 18, 2021
The U.S. – Georgia Incubator Connector, a networking opportunity for Georgian startups and U.S. incubators – is hosted virtually on October 28, 2021 8 AM PST/11 AM …
First AmplifyUp Demo Day
Photo: Tara Spalding, Eric Lo, Carlton van Putten, Brenda Anderson, Christina Nield after the Demo Day concluded. First Founders to Complete the AmplifyUp Program Present Pre-Seed Investment …
BoomStartup Founders Lessons at Maven Create
October 6, 2021
First In-Person Social Mixer Combines Communities, and Talks About Founder Experiences BoomStartup Accelerator partnered with Maven Create, a co-working space located in Salt Lake City, Utah, to …
Meet Program Analyst Christina Nield
September 13, 2021
BoomStartup’s Program Analyst is optimistic, action-oriented, and hilarious. Meet Christina Nield. BoomStartup’s newest team member brings a ton of experience and excitement to the table. Get ready …
PitchUp Two Finals Winners Selected
September 8, 2021
Showcasing 22 outstanding startups, the BoomStartup’s PitchUp Two Finals was an exciting and successful event. Designed to intensify awareness of new business startups and contribute some cash to their …
PitchUp Two Finalists Announced
August 30, 2021
https://youtu.be/24c0dhYu-Nk As covered in TechBuzz News, BoomStartup’s PitchUp Two Finals is live on September 3, 2021. It showcases 22 impressive startups who are competing head-to-head in this …
How Pitch Competitions can Kickstart your Startup
Get Ahead with Pitch Competitions UVU (Utah Valley University) Entrepreneurship Institute is a non-academic program that provides resources to students so they can succeed. UVU partnered with …
BoomStartup Kicks Off 2nd Pitch Competition
July 28, 2021
As featured in Utah Business Magazine, BoomStartup Accelerator has kicked off the second pitch competition, aptly named PitchUp Two. PitchUp Two awards companies with cash, services and …
Shophero, a BoomStartup Portfolio Company, Acquired by Dot Foods
As reported in Grocery Dive on June 4, 2021, Shophero, an industry-leading platform for grocers makes launching and operating eCommerce at stores easy, seamless and cost-effective was …
Utah Business Spotlights Four Founders
May 24, 2021
How four founders brought their startups to life by Utah BusinessMay 24, 2021View full article here. Watch the first panel of the summit “Startup Stories” with the following panelists: …
Utah Legislation Votes Pro-Entrepreneurs
May 20, 2021
Utah Supports Early-Stage Entrepreneurs and Investors with Legislation Passage Championed by Assure that Removes Blue Sky Fees for Investment Rounds up to $500,000.
Ready. Set. BOOM!
We’ve been counting down for months – and finally the new BoomStartup has launched! Watch our launch video and read more about our efforts to help startups succeed.
BoomStartup Pitch Competition Winners Selected
February 25, 2021
On February 24, 2020, BoomStartup Accelerator held its premier Live Final Pitch Event. Eighteen finalists representing six different categories delivered their most compelling pitch to ten judges …
Finalists Announced for Open Pitch Competition
February 22, 2021
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED. PITCHES HOSTED LIVE FOR PUBLIC AUDIENCE TO WATCH AND VOTE. BoomStartup Accelerator is pleased with the public support for the Open Pitch Competition. This is …
BoomStartup Selected As Top 10 Inspiring Global Accelerator
November 30, 2020
Finding startup inspiration during these challenging times. In these challenging times, startups, organizations, and other relevant stakeholders in each ecosystem are working together to make our lives …
Place Your Bets
November 27, 2019
Here is a little trivia, ladies and gentlemen, to kick off your holiday weekend. Place your bets. In 2020, what is the best state in the country …
Reflections on Month One from the New Managing Director
October 16, 2019
For those of you I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting, let me introduce myself. My name is Sydney, and I’m BoomStartup’s newest MD. It’s been a …
Assure Acquires BoomStartup, Launches Assure Technology to Digitize a Complete, End-to-End Solution for the Private Investment Marketplace
Acquisition catalyzes growth strategy to provide a full suite of services for private investment market participants through every stage of a transaction. SALT LAKE CITY (June 21, …
Announcing the Class for BoomStartup 2018
We’re thrilled to announce the eight companies in the 2018 BoomStartup cohort. This is our 8th class since starting in 2010. This year’s class includes two companies from …
ShopHero Expands Service
ShopHero expands grocery delivery into new stores Provo-based ShopHero recently announced its expansion into stores in 30 different states and three countries. This is in addition to the 18 …
Vutiliti Launches HotDrop a Revolutionary Energy Monitoring Device
Vutiliti Launches HotDrop a Revolutionary Energy Monitoring Device Vutiliti (pronounced “view-tility”), a Utah company, unveiled its revolutionary new device called “HotDrop” at the Solar Power International trade …
RoviTracker: The Link Between Humans And Equipment
RoviTracker: The Link Between Humans And Equipment While Alain Eav consulted for a heavy equipment manufacturer, he learned what a nightmare it can be to manage equipment. …
Varkain Contributes $100,000 toward Pre-Seed Round for Vutiliti
Varkain Contributes $100,000 toward Pre-Seed Round for Vutiliti Varkain, a venture capital group based in Las Vegas, has contributed $100,000 toward the Pre-Seed Round for Vutiliti. Vutiliti …
Personalized Learning Is The Mission Of Core-LX
Personalized Learning Is The Mission Of Core-LX BoomStartup company Core Learning Exchange has been selected to to join the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Emerging Private Sector Partners program. Phew. That’s a …
Zizzle: Learning Chinese Just Got Easier
Zizzle: Learning Chinese Just Got Easier Anyone who has tried to learn Chinese formally, or has simply looked over written Chinese characters can recognize the complexity and difficulty …
Tracking The Progress of RoviTracker
Tracking The Progress of RoviTracker Too many people get into “sexy” startups for the attention. They think that a landing page or pitch deck with phrases like …
Founder’s Blog: Boomstartup 2016 Roundup
Founder’s Blog: Boomstartup 2016 Roundup 27 July 2016 | By: Nick Jones Boomstartup is over! Memories of Demo Day are almost two weeks old. (Good thing I JRNL’d …
Meet the 2016 BoomStartup Cohort
We’re excited to introduce the companies selected for our Spring 2016 cohort! Keep an eye on these startups during the next 12 weeks as they create explosive …