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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
07/10/2026
What a day! 🏌
Our sold out Golf Tournament at Thanksgiving Point brought 170+ people out to the course, and it showed.
Beautiful weather, full teams, and energy buzzing from tee time to the last putt.
Beyond the golf, this is what MWCN is all about: old friends catching up, new connections forming, and a community showing up for each other in a big way.
If you were out there, you know exactly what we mean!
More highlights coming soon. Stay tuned. 😎
07/08/2026
Tomorrow we hit the links at Thanksgiving Point for the MWCN Deal Makers' Golf Tournament!
Thank you to the sponsors who make this event possible year after year.
We cannot wait to see everyone out there!
07/07/2026
The question is no longer if a business will be targeted by cyber or fraud, it's whether they're prepared.
A recent KeyBank survey found that seven in ten business owners and executives experienced a cyber or fraud incident in the past year, from phishing and data corruption to a resurgence in check fraud. The latest MWCN Deal Flow article breaks down where these threats are hitting hardest and what it actually takes to protect a business from the inside out, including cross-functional alignment, stronger controls and real investment in employee training.
The piece features insights from Finn Robbins, Senior Vice President and Senior Commercial Banking Relationship Manager for KeyBank Utah.
Read the full article on the MWCN website.
https://www.mwcn.org/2026/07/02/cyber-and-fraud-incidents-are-the-new-normal-are-you-prepared-to-be-vulnerable/
A $300 million supplement brand and the owners still show up at the expos.
Jeff Gardner and Ryan Gardner don't just write checks and sit back. They're on the floor at trade shows, in the warehouse when high school teams come in to earn money for their travel, at every event with their crew.
Ryan said it simply: most people don't even know who owns the brands they buy. Bucked Up's customers do.
That's the kind of brand that builds an army, not just a customer list.
🎧 Cheri M. Waldron and Jason Roberts got the whole story from the Gardners on the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast.
Listen Now > https://pod.link/1818372923/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL2VwaXNvZGUvNzI3OTA3MzI?view=apps&sort=popularity
07/02/2026
🎙 New episode is live!
Jeff and Ryan Gardner, Bucked Up Co-founders, join Cheri M. Waldron and Jason Roberts on Welcome to the Winners' Circle.
From a $6.99 domain name to the #1 pre-workout supplement in the country and now 75 million energy drinks a year, the Gardner twins have spent 10 years turning instinct and hustle into a $300 million brand sold in 31 countries. They share how they spotted the deer antler spray opportunity, what the Ray Lewis Super Bowl moment really felt like, why they almost passed on the former CEO of Dr. Pepper, and the hard truth about getting out of your own way.
One of the most energized, honest conversations about what it actually takes to build at this level.
🎧 Listen to the full episode where ever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1818372923/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL2VwaXNvZGUvNzI3OTA3MzI?view=apps&sort=popularity
🎙 This week on Welcome to the Winners' Circle, Jason Roberts and Cheri M. Waldron sit down with Jeff Gardner and Ryan Gardner, Bucked Up Co-founders.
They're twins. They're competitive. Growing up, they were so competitive one of them got shipped to Alaska.
Now they run a $300 million supplement empire that's the #1 pre-workout brand in the country and they're still showing up at the expos, still calling themselves the janitors, and still outworking everyone in the room.
The kind of conversation that'll make you want to get off the couch and do something about it.
Full episode drops TOMMORROW!
07/01/2026
They used to play in our golf tournament. Now they're our title sponsor.
Prospex Recruiting has been part of the MWCN community for years, and watching them grow into this role has been awesome. They care about the people they work with, and that shows up in everything they do.
We're so thankful to have Prospex behind this year's tournament.
Mark your calendars for July 9 at Thanksgiving Point, it's going to be a great day 🏌️
06/30/2026
Every company on that list had one thing in common: they applied.
That room. That energy. That moment when your name gets called. It's all happening this November, and it starts with one deadline.
Today's the last day. 32 years of Utah's best. Don't miss your shot this year.
Apply today.
https://www.mwcn.org/mwcn-100-awards/
06/30/2026
What does it actually take to close a deal in today's market? Buyers have changed. They're no longer chasing deals on momentum, they're underwriting certainty.
Mark Erickson, Managing Partner at Tanner, breaks down how M&A due diligence has fundamentally shifted. From EBITDA scrutiny and working capital analysis to founder dependence and operational resilience, he lays out exactly what buyers are evaluating and how seller preparation changes outcomes.
If you're advising or running a business that may transact in the next 12 to 24 months, this article is worth your time.
Read the full article now > https://www.mwcn.org/2026/06/25/the-new-ma-due-diligence/
06/29/2026
The clock is winding down.
2 days left to submit your Utah 100 application!
TOMORROW, June 30 is the deadline and it's coming fast.
Apply Today!
https://www.mwcn.org/mwcn-100-awards/
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