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John Richards

@johnrichards_ut

Entrepreneur | Investor | Consultant | Professor

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A friend of mine shared this Twitter post with me. Check it out. Early AI led to the most successful fund manager of all time. It’s super interesting achieved and then to think what more sophisticated AI will do in the future! lnkd.in/gsq7VeeP

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REAL TALK FOR CHALLENGING TIMES This is a realistic article on the state of startup/early-stage venture. It's fascinating to see the discussion of profitability, investable milestones, etc. coming full circle again. The cycles of l…lnkd.in/gQbdTfYs lnkd.in/gxqWKqpb

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I am trying to reach e-commerce companies that fit this profile. Will you please connect me and/or DM me about any you know? PROFILE: 1. Does majority of their fulfillment in-house (does not use a third-party logistics [3PL]) 2. Sells 10+ products (SKU…lnkd.in/g3dQSwqZ

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WHAT ARE THE VALUATIONS OF UTAH’s UNICORNS? Venture enthusiasts, have you read this sobering article? Utah has bragged of having more unicorns (> $1B valuation) per capita than any market in the U.S. what are there valuations? I a…lnkd.in/gv3t3zqm lnkd.in/gNmNZ2ux

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My two granddaughters Avyn (age 8 ) and Wren (5) -- sisters, daughters of my son Tyler Richards) -- are selling Girl Scout cookies. "Aren't they cute?" says the biased Grandpa. You can buy for yourself or for donation to first responders, etc. Links to buy: Fro…lnkd.in/gWYiPmdK

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REMOTE vs. OFFICE I get called old-fashioned when I encourage startups to avoid remote teams as much as possible. Actually, it is because to this day I see teams flounder in remote situations. Nothing replaces working all day long…lnkd.in/geaMc43d lnkd.in/gbJt3XQn

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OPPORTUNITY! Be a Tech Co-Founder! If you have the skills listed below, a startup with traction is looking to upgrade from offshore coders to a true tech co-founder who is the CTO and senior developer. Salary + founder-level stock option grant percentage…lnkd.in/gYUMvVs2

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Startup Ignition Ventures is pleased to be a sponsor of a new Utah software conference called DELIVERED. Date is April 14, 2023 at the Awaken Event Center in south Jordan, Utah. It is for product management professionals (VP Produc…lnkd.in/gvuwm5w3 lnkd.in/gafCYgVh

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Live 3 years at sea on a specially-built luxury cruise seeing bucket list places around the world while being also set up to let the passengers conduct business, make money, etc. Do you like it or not? Share your thoughts. lnkd.in/gNGdvsbi

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My entrepreneur bootcamp Startup Ignition is having its next cohort in Lehi at Kiln co-working space June 7-9, 2023. Startup Ignition is a short-term intensive bootcamp that starts with a 3-day all-day kickoff and then 3 months of…lnkd.in/gDDgMfRS lnkd.in/gQRXjAZ

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This is awful in so many ways. But the worst part is what it does for the psyche of the 20-somethings who get conditioned to think that easy overpaid work is the norm, and when they have to face the realities of recession and start…lnkd.in/gsN4FxWd lnkd.in/g6uF2Xvn

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I am looking for a food import/export experienced operator and/or investor to help an entrepreneur in Utah who has access to import great food products from South America. He owns the South American farm and agricultural facilities but is now in Utah and…lnkd.in/gmDzA7Pq

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Startup Ignition Ventures is pleased to announced a recent investment in PortalCX. The founders, which have been working nights and weekends on this venture, bootstrapping to customers and revenue, are a strong team. Read all about…lnkd.in/gYh3miD9 lnkd.in/gJ9u33ez

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Congrats to the team at Alcomy on having a great story about them published today! Those of us at Startup Ignition Ventures are proud to be associated with this team and look forward to their continued success as they build the #1…lnkd.in/gxRnWi_q lnkd.in/g4ws_iMZ

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Luminous: Best Supply Chain Solution for E-Commerce Companies We are super proud at Startup Ignition Ventures of our portfolio company Luminous. Founders Jared Ward and Brendon Beebe are excellent entrepreneurs following good prin…lnkd.in/gDd29JWr lnkd.in/gQfucTmn

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LOOKING FOR TECH CO-FOUNDER FOR HOT B2C APP IDEA At Startup Ignition Ventures, we are considering an investment in a B2C app, the idea of which we really like and have liked for several years. Before we go further on the investment, we are looking for a t…lnkd.in/gpZHQPtn

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Startup Ignition Ventures is proud to be an investor of Luminous and backing Jared Ward and Brendon Beebe in their pursuit to be the #1 supply chain management software for c-commerce. lnkd.in/gN8w5D7s