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Rethinking the v|Spring v|100
I just read over a press release announcing that nominations are now open for the 2008 v|Spring v|100 award. What is the V|100? According to Dennis Wood, v|Springs Director of Human Capital, the v|100 is:
“Each year, vSpring asks members of the Utah business community to nominate individuals who are most likely to lead a successful startup venture in the next five to seven years in the IT (information technology) or biotech industries in a chief executive or chief technical officer role. Those nominees who garner the most votes from their peers in this second step of the annual voting process are then elected into the v|100.”
As I thought about the criteria for the v|100 I really took a step back and asked myself who I thought fit the bill. Who do I know (or not know) that is the most likely to lead a tech or bioteh firm as CEO or CTO in the five to seven years? I immediately discarded any attorney, academic and the Larry Miller types (heck he’s already made it in the auto industry - I don’t see him starting up a tech business in the next five to seven years). I then threw out the blogger types, the self promoters and the has beens. I also threw out most of the angels that came to mind. They may invest in promising startups but I doubt most of them will “lead a successful startup venture in the next five to seven years in the IT or biotech industries…” I’m also really trying hard to think of females that I can nominate (not that they aren’t out there). I think woman like Cydni Tetro at NextPage and Kim Jones from Verite probably fit the bill. Who else?
At first, I quickly filled up the 20 available fields. Then I started to delete people as I thought over the criteria. I ended up nominating only 12 people but I think they are 12 people who really fit the criteria.
At any rate, here’s the link to nominate. Here’s the link to the 2007 winners.Â
Let the criteria be your guide.
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So the real question is, who were the 12?
Amen about the criteria, I’ve always thought the v|100 was hilarious because it is a list of the most popular business/lawyers in Utah.. Hardly anyone up-and-coming makes it, but I guess it’s tricky to find those people anyway.
Left by nick on 01/17/2008@nick:
I’m not sure if I agree. I don’t think any attorney’s made the list last year. There are some good up and comers on last years list. Yes, there are also the people who make the list every year that leave you wondering why and how they ever made it.
Overall, its a good list and fairly representative of the state.
Left by Chris Knudsen on 01/17/2008By no means do I think it is a bad list… I just think it is full of mostly people who have proven themselves in those roles time and time again. But that just might be what it is for, and I’m just jealous.
Left by nick on 01/18/2008