John Richards Email & Phone Number

John Richards Work

• 2024 - now Founder and CEO @ Startup Ignition Academy
• 2022 - now Managing Partner @ Startup Ignition Ventures
• 2015 - now CEO and Founder @ Startup Ignition
• 2022 - now Advisor @ Baton - Pest Control & Wildlife Referrals
• 2021 - now Advisor @ Luminous
• 2019 - now Advisor @ toc
• 2017 - now Senior Advisor @ Opiniion Inc.
• 2000 - now Founder with Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology @ Brigham Young University
• 2001 - 2013 Associate Professor @ Brigham Young University
• 2004 - now President @ FirstStep Advisers, Inc.
• 2004 - now Manager @ FirstStep Capital, LLC
• 2004 - now Manager @ FirstStep Venture Debt, LLC
• 2004 - now Manager @ FirstStep Property, LLC
• 2008 - now Investor @ Mercato Partners
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• 2013 - now Angel Panel Member @ FundersClub
• 2013 - now Investor @ Y Combinator W13 (Accelerate FundersClub I)
• 2012 - now Investor @ Kickstart Seed Fund
• 2014 - now Investor @ Album
• 2012 - now Investor @ Transcriptic
• 2014 - now Advisor @ The World Table
• 2015 - 2023 Investor and Advisor @ Solutionz
• 2012 - now Investor @ RRS & Company
• 2015 - 2023 Senior Advisory Board Member @ Solutionz
• 2005 - now Investor @ Alianza, Inc.
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• 2014 - now Investor @ Grasswire
• 2011 - now Advisor @ XOLights
• 2012 - now Investor @ RRS & Company
• 2014 - now Advisor @ Slingshot by WorkWave
• 2012 - now Investor @ FindProz
• 2000 - now Investor @ Eluceda Authentication
• 2001 - 2002 Co-Chairman of the Board @ Eluceda Authentication
• 2010 - 2020 Investor @ Domo
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• 2011 - 2021 Investor and Advisor @ ForeUP Golf
• 2016 - 2020 Advisory Board Member @ SXSW
• 2015 - 2020 Advisory Board Member @ Property Management Inc.
• 2015 - 2020 Advisory Board Member @ Property Management Inc.
• 2015 - 2020 Advisory Board Member @ Pura
• 2014 - 2020 Judge @ The Stevie® Awards
• 2018 - 2020 Advisor @ Route
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• 2010 - 2020 Investor @ Domo
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• 2018 - 2018 CEO and Co-Founder @ Difuon
• 2013 - 2018 Investor @ Peak Capital Partners
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• 2014 - 2017 Consultant @ Aluvii
• 2010 - 2017 Investor @ Bridge Investment Group Partners, LLC
• 2015 - 2016 Limited Partner @ Sundance Debt Partners
• 2013 - 2016 Investor and Advisor @ Studio Design
• 2012 - 2016 Investor @ Millenniata
• 2013 - 2016 Investor @ Tute Genomics
• 2014 - 2016 Advisor and Management consultant @ Devmountain
• 2014 - 2016 Advisory Board Member @ SXSW V2V
• 2013 - 2016 Investor @ VidAngel
• 2000 - 2016 Investor @ TH Lee Putnam Ventures
• 2015 - 2015 Investor @ FormaFina
• 2014 - 2015 Investor @ APTEXX, Inc.
• 2015 - 2015 Advisor @ Arsenal MKG
• 2015 - 2015 Columnist @ Beehive Startups
• 2014 - 2015 Presidential Executive in Residence for Entrepreneurship at Woodbury School of Business @ Utah Valley University
• 2013 - 2015 Investor @ Reveal Chat
• 2006 - 2015 Investor @ Sundance Capital
• 2004 - 2015 Investor @ Allegiance (Now MaritzCX)
• 2004 - 2005 Advisor @ Allegiance (Now MaritzCX)
• 2014 - 2015 Advisor @ LIONHEART INNOVATIONS LIMITED
• 2014 - 2015 Advisor @ Novi Security
• 2013 - 2014 Sr. Advisor @ Vicci Mobile Merch
• 2010 - 2014 Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner @ BoomStartup
• 2013 - 2014 Head of Operations - Google Fiber - Provo UT @ Google
• 2012 - 2014 Investor @ The Aclaime Group
• 2013 - 2014 Advisor @ Vasion Print (Formerly PrinterLogic)
• 2013 - 2014 Co-Founder @ Lender Payments
• 2012 - 2014 Investor @ Bazari
• 2014 - 2014 Consultant @ The University of Texas at Dallas
• 2013 - 2014 Advisor @ MyRooms Inc.
• 2012 - 2013 Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board @ MatchMate, Inc.
• 2002 - 2013 Managing Partner @ UtahAngels
• 2011 - 2012 Managing Partner @ UtahAngels
• 2009 - 2013 Founder-Director @ Utah Student 25
• 2009 - 2013 Founder @ Utah Student 25
• 2012 - 2013 Advisor @ Blueroof 360
• 2010 - 2013 Advisor @ Enerlyte
• 2010 - 2012 Advisor @ Enerlyte
• 2003 - 2013 Board Member @ Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum
• 2012 - 2012 Advisor @ OnlineTherapy.com
• 2011 - 2012 Advisor @ RecruitHire.com
• 2011 - 2012 Advisor @ Inside Real Estate
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• 2010 - 2012 Board Member @ The Leonardo
• 2011 - 2012 Advisor @ The Aclaime Group
• 2009 - 2012 Advisor @ Amber Alert GPS
• 2009 - 2011 Advisory Board Member @ Thanksgiving Point
• 2009 - 2010 Advisor @ DoxTek
• 2007 - 2010 Director @ EnticeLabs, Inc.
• 2010 - 2010 Advisor @ MPOWERING NETWORKS
• 2008 - 2010 Co-Founder @ AlwaysAthletes
• 2009 - 2010 Advisor @ Zonder
• 2009 - 2009 Consultant @ Q90 Corporation
• 2008 - 2009 Consultant @ Mosaic ATM
• 2007 - 2008 Investor and Consultant @ Purqz
• 2007 - 2008 Investor and Advisor @ Ocean Grown International
• 2006 - 2008 Consultant @ FundingUniverse.com
• 2007 - 2008 Consultant @ Rapid Intake
• 2006 - 2007 Advisor @ Bask Technology, Inc.
• 2007 - 2007 Consultant @ BYU Store
• 2005 - 2007 Director @ Sunrise Publishers, Inc.
• 2006 - 2007 Investor @ Sunrise Publishing Group Inc
• 2004 - 2006 Advisor @ Corda Techologies
• 2003 - 2006 Director @ CleanFilms, Inc.
• 2006 - 2006 Consultant @ Provo Labs
• 2006 - 2006 Consultant @ Xpress Bill Pay
• now Investor @ Omniture
• 2004 - 2004 Consultant @ NOAH'S Event Venue
• 2000 - 2003 Investor @ Enhance Interactive
• 1996 - 2001 Senior Vice President @ Infospace
• now Consultant @ RH Donnelley
• now Co-Founder @ Auto Advice
• now Investor @ Blu-Plate
• now Investor @ Freeport
• 1997 - 1998 President @ Locator USA, Inc.
• 1993 - 1997 President and CEO @ NTD Publishing, Inc.
• 1989 - 1993 Executive Vice President @ NTD Publishing, Inc.
• 1995 - 1997 Co-Founder and CEO @ Yellow Pages on the Internet, LLC
• 1987 - 1989 Vice President - Sales @ Neighborhood Telephone Directories, Inc.
• 1985 - 1987 IS Director @ West Seattle Associates, Inc.