Framing the Future: Bridging Innovation and Tradition
⚡Joel McKay Smith
Green Street Growth Advisors, Regenazome, Ag-Clean Tech, Rural Revitalization, Advocate & Speaker, Husband, Father, Utah Native - business, family, community, insights, fun, and impact shared on Substack at joelmeister
Fridays are for reflecting on shared journeys and setting future intentions. This week, through inspiring visits and meaningful conversations, we explored how tradition meets innovation. TLDR? visit Joelmeister at Substack Read more here (with pictures): Substack link
Special recognition to Ray Smithson for fostering Utah's innovative ecosystem. His efforts unite founders, investors, and thought leaders, with events like 3rd Thursday at 3 showcasing vibrant idea exchanges among entrepreneurs and innovators.
The Irene Hansen Building in Vernal reflected the legacies of community leaders, while the Bingham Research Center highlighted the balance of sustainability and innovation. Reconnecting with old friends like Zach Patterson and celebrating milestones with Samantha Smith deepened relationships essential for impactful collaboration.
Key highlights included Vanessa Perez’s traction with Make Utah, her work with Shad Woodland, and Romney Williams’s contributions to DryOut. Discussions on Regenazome technology and the bootstrapping vs. venture funding debate sparked insights into diverse growth paths.
With Aspire Ability, Michael Gurin, Rob Slingerland, Thor Roundy, and others, transformational change is taking root. Capturing moments in Vernal and Price, from glowing twilight to the energy of the people, affirmed that progress thrives when rooted in tradition.
Leaders like Bassam Salem, AJ from RevRoad, Robert Bell (1mcslc), Tim Cooley (Start Utah), and Vanessa Perez inspire us to build bridges between past, future, and innovation.
As the holiday season begins, let’s celebrate connections and craft a brighter, collaborative future. Thanks for reading, sharing, and contributing!
Joel McKay Smith aka @Joelmeister 801.999.8342 (txt best)
"Words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality." – Harold S. Geneen
Green Street Growth Advisors, Regenazome, Ag-Clean Tech, Rural Revitalization, Advocate & Speaker, Husband, Father, Utah Native - business, family, community, insights, fun, and impact shared on Substack at joelmeister
1wWe could not do what we do without you Joel Brown Irene Hansen Holly Welch Ray Smithson Gareth da Cunha, MBA Curtis H. Wolthuis Michael Gurin Michael Baghoomian Romney Williams Jason Brügger Vanessa Machin Perez Kristin Child Elinkowski Tim Cooley RevRoad Juan Arango Rob Slingerland Robert C. Bell Thor Roundy Teri Klug CDCMP® Thanks!