MountainWest Capital Network

Name: MountainWest Capital Network
Address: Salt Lake City, UT, 84125, US
Telephone: 801-966-1430

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The MountainWest Capital Network (formerly the MountainWest Venture Group) is Utah's first and largest business networking organization.

Who We Are

A Utah Business Network Pioneer
The MountainWest Capital Network enjoys a unique position as the original, independent business networking group in Utah. For more than two-and-a-half decades, we have supported entrepreneurs, investors and allied professional services firms with real-time information about capital creation and distribution through sponsored events that inspire, stimulat

e and reward successful business performance as they build relationships. The Deal
Capital flow is our mission; rewarding business performance is our passion. Through our core events, MWCN members share their knowledge and donate their talents to serve the economic self-interests of themselves and fellow members. These events require an enormous amount of energy, time, skill and teamwork to organize and implement, and are performed by our members without compensation. Our Focus for the Future
Today's environment for business growth has changed radically since the MountainWest Capital Network (originally the MountainWest Venture Group) was founded in 1983, and still offers unprecedented opportunity. Our focus is to offer a unique synergy of intellectual, financial and entrepreneurial capital. We help our members meet and master business challenges through relevant events, education and networking.

06/05/2026

It's officially Free Frazil Friday...all month long. 🧊

Every Friday in June, grab a free Frazil slush at participating convenience stores near you. And while you're sipping, give this episode a listen. Freezing Point CMO Sam Owens says Utah's entrepreneurial community is uniquely tightly knit — when something clicks, it moves fast.

Free Frazil Friday was a promotion.

Then it was everywhere.

Now they have 200 employees and machines in every corner of the country.

It started here. Of course it did.

🎧 Full episode on the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast Welcome to the Winners' Circle.

Spotify > https://sbee.link/dawg6yk3um

Apple > https://sbee.link/8egy3wpkad

06/04/2026

🎙 New episode is live!

"What We Know Now: Lessons from Utah's Winner's Circle" — a special compilation episode of Welcome to the Winners' Circle with Cheri M. Waldron and Jason Roberts.

This one is different. Over the past year, Cheri and Jason sat down with the people behind some of Utah's fastest growing companies. This episode brings those voices together — Trevor Larson and Andrew Hollis of Nectar. Bobby Clayson of TaxBit and Crofter Market. Kyle Freebairn and Sam Owens of Freezing Point. Mary Crafts of Culinary Crafts. 🌮 Scott Craig Porter of San Diablo Artisan Churros. Cory Bengtzen of SKYSHARE. Dr. Stephen Neeleman of HealthEquity. H.E. "Bud" Scruggs of the The Cynosure Group.

Nine founders. Two questions. One thread running through all of it: community, courage, and a state that keeps producing something the rest of the country notices.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now on the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast.

Listen on Spotify > https://sbee.link/cf64tyhmq7

Listen on Apple > https://sbee.link/vxe37mj49t

06/03/2026

Every year, some of Utah's fastest-growing companies don't make the Utah 100 list — simply because they never applied.

This isn't just an award night. It's a room of 700+ business leaders, a stage moment your team will never forget, and a spot in the annual Utah 100 book — a permanent record of Utah's fastest-growing companies.

If your company has been growing, this is your sign. Applications close June 30.

📎 Link in bio.

06/02/2026

Over 60% of business owners haven't created an estate plan before selling their company — and that gap can be costly.

In this 2025 Deal Flow article, Paul Skeen, CPA Partner at Eide Bailly, breaks down why estate planning before the LOI isn't just a nice-to-have — it's a critical part of exit preparation. From freezing today's value through trusts to conducting proactive sell-side diligence before buyers do, the decisions made early in the process directly impact outcomes.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/mwcn_eidebailly_estateplanning

05/27/2026

From franchising to healthcare tech, from meal delivery to copywriting — Utah's most dynamic companies look a little different every year, but the best keep showing up. 🏆

These faces represent companies that have earned their place on the Utah 100 not just once, but multiple times. Five Star Franchising. Health Catalyst. OptConnect. Beehive Meals. Squeeze. Comma Copywriters. Alpha Warranty Services.

Different industries. Different sizes. Same relentless commitment to growth.

That's what the Utah 100 is built to celebrate — and it's open to you.

⏰ Applications close June 30 — don't miss your chance to be on that stage.

👉 Apply now: mwcn.org/utah-100

05/21/2026

🎙 New episode is live!

Kady Reese, M&A Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, Matt Bartholomew, Principal at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), and Kevin Jessop, who leads Marketing and Business Development at IMA Financial Group, Inc., join Cheri M. Waldron and Jason Roberts on Welcome to the Winners’ Circle to break down the 2025 Deal Flow Report — the 31st edition of Utah’s only comprehensive publication tracking equity transactions statewide.

The three reflect on what made 2025 the strongest deal year since 2021, why the line between tech deals and “blue collar” industries has blurred, how the report has gone from a 1996 pamphlet to a thousands-of-downloads-a-year resource, and what the next wave of Utah’s deal economy looks like.
An honest, smart conversation about where the state’s capital is moving — and why.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now on the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast. Link in bio.

05/20/2026

🎙 This week on Welcome to the Winners' Circle, Jason Roberts and sit down with Kady Reese, M&A Partner at ; Matt Bartholomew, Principal in the Deal Services Group at ; and , who leads Marketing and Business Development at — to break down the 2025 Deal Flow Report.

This year's edition is the 31st in the report's history and the thickest yet. The three of them walk through what changed in 2025: deal volume matching the 2021 peak, blue-collar industries entering the rollup spotlight, and a Utah deal economy that they argue is no longer chasing Silicon Valley — it's setting its own pace.

A rare look inside how the only comprehensive record of Utah's deal activity actually gets made.

Full episode drops tomorrow!

05/19/2026

The Winners' Circle isn't just a room — it's the feeling of knowing you built something worth celebrating.

The conversations, the connections, the quiet confidence of being exactly where you earned to be.

You could be here this year!

Applications for the Utah 100 close June 30th — don't leave your company off the list.

Link in bio.

05/01/2026

The 2026 MWCN Utah 100 applications are officially open!

For 32 years, the Utah 100 has recognized the companies defining what growth looks like in Utah — the 100 fastest-growing businesses, the top 15 by revenue, and a standout group of Emerging Elite who are just getting started.

If your company has been putting in the work, this is your moment. Applications opened today and close June 30 — don’t wait to get your name in.

Apply now to be considered among Utah’s fastest-growing businesses. Link in bio!

04/27/2026

🎙️ New episode is live!

Bud Scruggs, co-founder of The Cynosure Group, joins Cheri M. Waldron and Jason Roberts on Welcome to the Winners' Circle for a conversation about what it really looks like to build a firm that puts alignment above everything else.

From shipyard worker to chief of staff to a Utah governor, to co-founding a private equity firm managing nearly $10 billion in assets, Bud's path is anything but conventional. In this episode, he shares the philosophy behind Cynosure's approach — why they rarely win on price and almost always win on fit, how they built a culture around doing hard things the right way, and what it means to spend a career helping good people do great things.

It is a rare, honest conversation with one of Utah's most respected business leaders.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now on the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast.

The views expressed are for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice. Any references to specific investments or outcomes are illustrative and not indicative of overall performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.

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Salt Lake City, UT
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Telephone

801-966-1430

Website

http://www.mwcn.org/

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