I lived in Provo. I saw John Curtis run several large businesses out, and most relocated north. Then he became a representative for the whole region.
I feel that he is a deeply corrupt individual who makes backdoor deals with his buddies. I also don't trust the judges there.
I went to the FBI with evidence of some of the corruption I uncovered, but was told point blank that corruption in Utah was so deeply entrenched that there was very little they could do about it.
Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good people there. There are also some very convincing liars and slick talking con artists. (There is a reason why Utah is home to so many sales based companies)
I started to feel like there was no room to breathe there. Real estate prices were skyrocketing, and I couldn't see a path forward for several of my projects that required large spaces.
There was a huge influx of venture capital that was supporting these inflated prices on real estate and talent, but I never wanted to go that route, so I was priced out.
I fund everything I do with family money, and keep 100% ownership.
TL;DR: It's hard to get ahead when you feel the game is rigged.
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Can you elaborate on this if you can spare the time? Genuinely curious...
I lived in Provo. I saw John Curtis run several large businesses out, and most relocated north. Then he became a representative for the whole region.
I feel that he is a deeply corrupt individual who makes backdoor deals with his buddies. I also don't trust the judges there.
I went to the FBI with evidence of some of the corruption I uncovered, but was told point blank that corruption in Utah was so deeply entrenched that there was very little they could do about it.
Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good people there. There are also some very convincing liars and slick talking con artists. (There is a reason why Utah is home to so many sales based companies)
I started to feel like there was no room to breathe there. Real estate prices were skyrocketing, and I couldn't see a path forward for several of my projects that required large spaces.
There was a huge influx of venture capital that was supporting these inflated prices on real estate and talent, but I never wanted to go that route, so I was priced out.
I fund everything I do with family money, and keep 100% ownership.
TL;DR: It's hard to get ahead when you feel the game is rigged.