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Provo Ranks High for Business and Careers
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 05:25 AM
Forbes.com recently ranked Provo City one of the "best places for business and careers." Read the full article here. In addition, Craig Bott, President & CEO of Grow Utah Ventures, on Silicon Slopes.com, recently recognized "the innovative efforts of Provo City and their Business Development Fund." "This is a leading example of what a community can do to promote entrpreneurism," he said. Read his article here.

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Provo on Forbes List of Best Places for Business
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 08:25 PM
Provo was listed on the Forbes Magazine list of Best Places for Business. Provo placed 11th on the list nationally. The listing scored cities based on criteria such as cost of doing business, cost of living, crime rates, job growth and educational attainment. You can read more about the Forbes report and how Provo ranked here.

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Provo City Portfolio Companies among the “Top 25 Under Five” Award Winners
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 08:30 AM

Seven Provo-based companies–Agel, BEKO & Associates, Renasis, Rocketship, RockWell, Seastone and Your Home Advocate–were recognized in the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum’s Top 25 Businesses Less than 5 Years Old Award Program. This program recognizes successful entrepreneurial companies along the Wasatch Front that are less than five years old. Competing companies are judged based on profit, growth, equity funding, job creation and job quality.

Of the Provo businesses recognized, three of them--BEKO & Associates, Renasis and RockWell-- are companies who have received early financing and support from the Business Development Corporation of Provo (BDC), a non profit sponsored by the City of Provo’s Economic Development/Redevelopment Department.

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Provo--Among the Very Best Places for Business and Careers
Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 04:42 PM
Forbes Magazine has rated Provo as the number two metro area in the United States for business and careers. The article highlights Provo's highly educated workforce, the comparatively low cost of doing business, recent job growth, net migration and recent income growth. Read the Forbes report about the top ten places for business and careers and look at the specific factors that made Provo among the very best.

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Provo Business Owner Named One of Top 25 Young Entrepreneurs
Monday, November 06, 2006 - 06:20 AM
Cammon Randle, owner of CopperRain Productions in Provo, has been named one of "America's Best Young Entrepreneurs" by Business Week Magazine. Cammon and his wife Lorri produce corporate videos and consult with businesses about using Internet video resources. Read the Business Week story and learn more about this young Provo entrepreneur.

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vSpring Capital Names Top Utah Venture Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 04:44 PM
vSpring Capital, a Utah venture capital firm, has released its list of the top 100 venture entrepreneurs, and to no one’s surprise, the list is dominated by Provo business leaders. Among the top 100 were Paul Allen of Infobase Ventures, Paul Brockbank of Enhance Interactive, Jack Endicott of Exact Wave, Gary Kennedy of RemedyMD, David Moon of EsNet, Ben Peterson of Spark Networks, John Richards and Phil Windley from Brigham Young University, Tom Stockham, Daren Thayne and Michael Wolfgramm of MyFamily.com, and Brett Walker of VitalSmarts. Congratulations to these Provo entrepreneurs for their leadership.

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Provo in Top Ten Hottest Midsized Cities for Doing Business
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 01:09 AM
The May 2006 edition of Inc Magazine has recognized Provo as one of the top ten midsized cities in the nation for doing business. To quote the article, "High-tech firms like Novell are finding a home in Provo, which is completing a $40 million fiber-optic network. Low crime and outdoor activities make it a magnet for young professionals. Brigham Young University adds academic heft, and for celebrity sightings, Sundance Film Festival is just up the road. "

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Provo Among Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 01:52 AM

BusinessWeek Magazine in a Special Report – Best Cities for Entrepreneurs named Provo, Utah as a prime site for entrepreneurial activity. The article notes Provo’s scenic beauty, competitive tax rates, affordable homes, low crime rates, and the city’s investment in fiber-optic infrastructure that will allow widespread high speed Internet access for residents and businesses as being contributing factors in Provo’s selection as a top spot for entrepreneurs.

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