Founder @Qualtrics, Chairman/CEO Smith Ent. Group (SEG), @UtahJazz, @UtahMammoth, @Halo_fund, @BYU, 5 ninjas, 1 amazing wife “I’ll go where you want me to go”
Joined February 2015
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Ryan Smith retweeted
Jun 8
Congratulations to @NellyKorda on her U.S. Open win! ⛳️ #TusksUp
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Jun 7
“In times of war and extreme polarization, sport is one of the few things that brings us closer together.”
“Let us pray this June that sport may be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that it may promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.”
- Pope Leo XIV
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Jun 7
One week to go on demo, and then the new steel starts rising on the north wall. Huge thanks to our @deltacenter team working tirelessly to get us ready for October!
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Ryan Smith retweeted
In February 2020 we went to Accel's office and pitched @ryanjsweeney before going up and down Sand Hill Road and SF to pitch others throughout the day.
As we sat at dinner at California Pizza Chicken, Ryan text me an offer for $15M. I thought it was a joke. It wasn't. Sending an offer over text was the best VC communication I'd ever had. It closed shortly thereafter even though Covid was about to wreck our business model. He held to his word on the deal. We pivoted into something better a few months later. Easiest person I've ever worked with.
Jun 2
I was once pitching in a board room at a top 3 VC firm for a $15M Series A.
12 people in the meeting. One of the GPs fully fell asleep. Out cold for 30 minutes. Nobody acknowledged it. Everyone just kept going.
I kept presenting my Series A slides to an unconscious man in a Herman Miller chair and somehow that was considered normal. That's venture capital.
You might fly across the country to perform for people who may or may not be conscious.
It's a dance.
And sometimes you lead and sometimes you follow and sometimes your partner is unconscious.
If you're raising right now, just know: every founder has a story like this. The process is weird. The power dynamic is weird. You're not crazy for thinking it's weird.
No one talks about it because they want to continue raising. But I'm happy to stick my neck out there.
It is weird.
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May 31
“Cultivate an attitude of happiness. Cultivate a spirit of optimism. Walk with faith, rejoicing in the beauties of nature, in the goodness of those you love, in the testimony which you carry in your heart concerning things divine.”
- Gordon Hinckley
#SundayThought
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May 25
Annual Memorial Day hike with the boys.
Grateful for the freedoms we enjoy…and deeply thankful for the men and women who gave everything, and those who continue to sacrifice, to protect them.
#MemorialDay 
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May 24
“Be the source of love and care you are hoping to receive from others.”
-Bonnie Cordon
#Sundaythought
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May 21
Two of the biggest economic drivers are sports and tech and the future for both is really bright in Utah. Had great convos this week with @LizClaman on @FoxBusiness and @Sherman4949 on @CNBC talking everything from our amazing fans to Utah’s focus on wellness, tech, and innovation, the new SEG sports campus with Intermountain Health and how bullish we are on live events. We’re building fast with so much more ahead.
foxbusiness.com/video/639617…
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May 17
“Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.”
-Joseph Addison
#Sundaythought
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May 13
Today we announced a 60,000 SF sports performance center with Intermountain Health at the SEG sports campus right next to the @utahmammoth and @utahjazz practice facilities.
It’s a game changer. The first-of-its-kind campus will create a competitive advantage unlike anything in professional sports.
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The logo for the @Discover NHL #WinterClassic has arrived! ❄️
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Ryan Smith retweeted
May 13
Showcasing the beauty of our state.
Introducing the @NHL Winter Classic logo.
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May 11
Here’s a few more:
PLEASE!!!!!!! Construction Webcam!!!! Doesn't have to be live, just a picture every hour or so!
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May 11
🙏🏼 @PatMcAfeeShow for highlighting the beehive state.
May 11
"The long game here is we have a chance to really highlight Utah..
What sports can do is incredible and we're blessed that we have the most amazing people here"
@RyanQualtrics #PMSLive
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Utah, you deserve this 💜
stay 𝗯𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 ✈️👀
#TakeNote | @keyonte1george
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