April's Silicon Slopes Ogden Startup Conversation features Canopy CEO, Kurt Avarell. The conversation will take place on Thursday, April 18th at Startup Ogden beginning at 12:00pm. Seating is limited and lunch will be provided.
Startup Conversations are engaging events that bring Utah's startup and tech community together to participate in an honest and engaging conversation between some of Utah's most prominent and compelling entrepreneurs and leaders.
We couldn't be more excited to host Kurt Avarell this month in Ogden.
Office Hours are one-on-one meetings with leaders to ask questions and get targeted feedback. Whether you're a startup founder, business leader, entrepreneur, or someone looking to influence and build inclusive cultures, this is the space for you to get specific feedback.
We have two (2) 15min. office hour slots available, starting at 1:15pm. To submit for one of these slots, please complete the form here and we'll follow up if selected:
Office Hour Request Submission Form: https://forms.gle/Lw1McFXuaHH4WXDV7
Lunch: Lunch is free for those who RSVP. Thanks to Startup Ogden, Weber State University, and Ogden City for sponsoring lunch for this event and all the incredible work they do for our community!
Location: Startup Ogden - 2314 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT 84401, 2nd Floor
Parking: Parking is located behind Startup Ogden as well as across the street at the Junction.
Want to Demo Your Startup at Silicon Slopes Events? The Silicon Slopes Farmington and Ogden Chapters are looking for local startups to feature during our Startup Conversation lunch events. Free! You'll get a demo table to show off your product. Learn more and sign up.
Canopy
Founder & CEO
Kurt Avarell holds a master’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and a JD from the J. Reuben Clark Law School. As a practicing tax attorney in NYC, Avarell was continually frustrated with the lack of effective software available to help tax professionals accomplish their work in a simple and elegant way.
He walked away from his career in order to pursue his vision of mod…
Kurt Avarell holds a master’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and a JD from the J. Reuben Clark Law School. As a practicing tax attorney in NYC, Avarell was continually frustrated with the lack of effective software available to help tax professionals accomplish their work in a simple and elegant way.
He walked away from his career in order to pursue his vision of modernizing and humanizing the way tax professionals work. He began to code Canopy in his basement in 2014, and is now the CEO of this fast-growing tech startup.
Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation
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Director of the Catalyst Accelerator
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