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Key people at Beehive Startups.
Beehive Startups is a Lehi, Utah-based independent media and community organization that provided news coverage, networking resources, and event programming for the local technology and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Operating as a regional hub, the platform historically generated revenue through event ticketing, corporate sponsorships, and digital advertising while serving local entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and technology professionals. While specific financial metrics, active user counts, and funding totals remain undisclosed, the organization functioned as a primary information source for the region before transitioning its operations. In early 2017, the entity merged its media and event initiatives with Silicon Slopes, a nonprofit organization originally established by Domo chief executive officer Josh James. Following this consolidation, the original website eventually went offline in 2023 as leadership shifted focus to new ventures like CEO.com. Beehive Startups was founded in 2013 by Clint Betts.
Beehive Startups is Utah's original grassroots startup community, operating as a media and networking platform that spotlights local startups, organizes events, reports news, conducts interviews, and profiles entrepreneurs.[1][2][3][5] Based in Lehi, Utah, it fosters entrepreneurial growth by providing resources, networking opportunities, and support within the state's tech ecosystem, with an estimated revenue of $5 million and a small team of about 3 employees.[1][4] Unlike traditional investment firms, it emphasizes community-building over direct funding, serving Utah-based founders, innovators, and tech enthusiasts through its Substack newsletter and website.[2][5]
Beehive Startups emerged as a dedicated effort to cover and amplify Utah's burgeoning startup and tech scene, positioning itself as the state's grassroots hub for entrepreneurs.[2][3][5] While specific founding year and founders are not detailed in available sources, it is closely tied to Beehive Venture Partners, with key figures like Luke (a Utah startup enthusiast, VC at Beehive Venture Partners, and contact point via luke@beehivestartups.com) and another VC/CEO at Start Studio who focuses on startups, software dev, EdTech, crypto, and music.[2] The platform's evolution centers on expanding from news coverage to community events and in-depth storytelling, humanizing entrepreneurs by highlighting their ventures, failures, and achievements to build momentum in Utah's ecosystem.[2]
Beehive Startups rides the wave of Utah's "Silicon Slopes" trend, a rapidly growing tech hub driven by talent from Brigham Young University, low costs, and proximity to investors, amplifying local startups amid national remote work shifts.[1][2] Its timing aligns with Utah's ecosystem maturation, where grassroots media fills gaps left by larger outlets, countering market forces like funding concentration in coastal hubs by spotlighting underrepresented Mountain West innovation.[3] By organizing events and fostering networks, it influences the ecosystem through increased visibility, founder connections, and sustained media presence, helping Utah startups attract talent, partners, and capital in a competitive landscape.[2][5]
Beehive Startups is poised to deepen its role as Utah's go-to startup amplifier, potentially expanding events, podcasts, and partnerships with VCs like Beehive Venture Partners amid rising interest in non-coastal tech hubs. Trends like AI tools for founders (e.g., competitors like Wrnt) and diverse funding (e.g., Level Up Ventures) could shape its content, while Substack growth sustains monetization.[1][2] Its influence may evolve by bridging media and investment, solidifying Utah's ecosystem and empowering more grassroots entrepreneurs to scale globally—reinforcing its core mission as the hive buzzing with Utah's startup energy.[5]
Key people at Beehive Startups.
