Leaders on Leaders | Entrata CEO Adam Edmunds Interviews Silicon Slopes CEO Clint Betts

Leaders on Leaders | Entrata CEO Adam Edmunds Interviews Silicon Slopes CEO Clint Betts

From Silicon Slopes | Leaders Interviewing Leaders by Silicon Slopes

October 10, 2025 · 55 min

About this episode

Clint Betts shares his journey from a small-town upbringing to becoming a key figure in Utah's tech community.

In this episode, we sit down with Clint Betts, to explore his incredible journey from a small-town upbringing in Spanish Fork, Utah, to becoming a pivotal figure in Utah's tech community. Clint shares his personal story of being adopted, his early entrepreneurial ventures, and the creation of Beehive Startups and Silicon Slopes. 00:00 - Introduction and Podcast Rustiness 00:46 - Fourth Node Podcast and Utah's Tech History 01:07 - Growing Up in Utah 01:43 - Spanish Fork and Early Life 02:26 - Foster Care and Adoption 04:03 - Meeting Biological Family 06:44 - Adoption and Family Dynamics 08:24 - Writing as Therapy 10:30 - Early Career and Education 11:10 - LDS Mission and Early Marriage 12:18 - Running a Deli and College Life 13:34 - Joining iZeni and Beehive Startups 15:10 - Challenges of Raising Money in Early Utah Tech Scene 16:57 - Beehive Startups and Community Building 18:24 - StartSLC and Its Impact 20:55 - StartSLC Pitch Competition 22:25 - Transition to Silicon Slopes 23:01 - Josh James and the Origin of Silicon Slopes 25:05 - Silicon Slopes' Mission and Early Days 28:37 - Mission Accomplished and COVID-19 Impact 32:00 - Refocusing Silicon Slopes' Mission 34:34…

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