The Utah Business (https://www.utahbusiness.com/) podcast highlights the big ideas, remarkable innovations, and extraordinary people who drive the Beehive State’s nation-leading economic success. Each episode brings you in-depth conversations with Utah’s leading entrepreneurs, innovators, and business mavericks, uncovering the strategies and passion that fuel their achievements. Join us to discover how these pioneering individuals are shaping Utah’s business present — and future.
Innovation Awards Summit: The Gap Between Utah's Ideas and Utah's Economy
Utah is consistently ranked one of the most innovative states in the country. But is that reputation earned? And what's standing between the state's best ideas and the market?
This episode was recorded live at the 2026 Utah Business Innovation Awards Summit, presented in partnership with Nucleus Institute. Three panelists talk through what it will take to mature Utah's innovation ecosystem: an investor and go-to-market leader, a scientist and founder working in AI and quantum, and a deep tech entrepreneur.
They get into the difference between a startup state and an innovation state, why so many promising technologies stall between the lab and the market, the funding gap in the middle, why Utah needs a deeper bench of experienced operators, and why AI and the next generation of innovators give them reason to be optimistic.
Featuring:
• Joe Grover, Chief Growth Officer, Amplēo
• Dolly Chitta, Ph.D., CEO, Tek Holding
• Christian Iverson, Entrepreneur in Residence, Utah State University
4 Sept 2026
Founder Friday: Dr. Jerry Chidester and Mindee Chidester | The Plastics Clinic + Spa
Dr. Jerry Chidester and Mindee Chidester, founders of The Plastics Clinic + Spa, join Utah Business live at Founder Friday to share the emotional story behind one of Utah's fastest-growing cosmetic surgery businesses.
From leaving a practice with 90 days' notice to launching a practice January 2, 2020, just weeks before COVID shut down elective surgery, the Chidesters break down how they pivoted and survived, building a company that grew 15X in just a few years. They talk about trust, the decision to go out on their own, a virtual grand opening that booked 50 surgeries in 2 days, and the avalanche of demand that crashed their phone server with more than 2,000 calls in 48 hours.
Jerry and Mindee also open up about building culture from scratch, why they chose "be yourself, find joy, and have fun" as their first core values, what it means to create a luxury experience for everyday people, and their vision to build the first global aesthetic plastic surgery brand.
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13 Aug 2026
Founder Friday: Filevine founder Ryan Anderson on responsible AI adoption
Join us for this live-taped Founder Friday event with Ryan Anderson, Founder & CEO of Filevine, a Legal Operating Intelligence System used by over 100,000 legal professionals. A former litigator, Ryan has become a leading voice on the responsible adoption of AI in regulated environments. His work focuses on building embedded, matter-aware intelligence systems that advance legal outcomes while reinforcing governance, confidentiality, and operational control. He advises legal leaders, policymakers, and enterprise teams on the infrastructure required for secure, defensible AI in modern practice.
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