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UVEF Accepting Nominations for Top 25 Under 5

Mar 9

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UVEF is now receiving nominations and applications for the 2011 Top 25 Under 5 Awards.

Top 25 Under Five spotlights outstanding Utah entrepreneurs and emerging companies from across the state. Award recipients will be recognized at our Award Ceremony Luncheon on July 14th.

UVEF’s Top 25 Under Five Awards have recognized the development of more than 200 individuals and companies, including Utah success stories like ZAGG, Agel Enterprises, Interbank FX, Seastone, Altiris, Omniture, and Xango among many others.

Who can apply?

Companies throughout Utah, five years old or younger (no revenue prior to 2006), are invited to apply electronically.

Applicants are judged on several factors including revenue and job creation.

The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) is a volunteer non-profit support group linking entrepreneurs to Money, Markets, and Mentors. Celebrating 21 years of new business success, UVEF empowers current and future business leaders to thrive in today’s competitive market. We provide real-world, practical education and valuable resources on how to access needed capital, attract new customers and tap into industry experts. For information on upcoming meetings, speakers and exclusive membership benefits visit www.uvef.net.

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Robert Nay to Speak at UVEF Luncheon

Mar 7

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Robert Nay is a 14-year-old 8th grader who has enjoyed working with computers for years. He created his first published website in third grade when his teacher asked him to make one for her class. Since then he has continued working with HTML and has also learned Ajax, PHP, and Javascript.

With five years of web programming behind him, last summer he turned his interest to making iPhone apps.

After experimenting with different types of software to help him write games he settled on the Corona SDK. In his spare time he coded his first complete game which was released on the Apple App Store on Dec. 29. It has been downloaded more than 7.5 million times since then.

“Bubble Ball” spent 12 consecutive days as #1 on the Free App chart in the US. At some point it has been #1 in 63 of the 85 world app stores it is available in. In February Robert released an update with 16 more free levels and an in-app purchase pack of 24 additional levels. He plans to release more levels later in March.

Robert is not all computers. He gets good grades in all his classes and participates in extracurricular activities. He plays three musical instruments. In January he took 2nd place in his school spelling bee and in February he received two medals at the regional Science Olympiad competition.

He is excited about his entrance in the business world and looks forward to speaking with the UVEF on March 10.