About
Alan Hall is co-founder emeritus of Mercato Partners and an active investor in early-stage Utah technology companies, having made over sixty personal investments prior to co-founding the firm. He founded Grow Utah Ventures, a nonprofit supporting entrepreneurial development, and previously founded and served as CEO and chairman of MarketStar, a Utah-based outsourced sales acceleration company. He has received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Mountain West Capital Network Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
Mercato Partners @mercatopartners
We're in search of warmer weather this week! Find us in and around L.A. Wedβ Fri as we make our way across the valley meeting with founders and fellow funders. If you want to catch us on our last SoCal trip before yearend, comment below to schedule time to meet up. https://t.co/8Kt2JbeDMC
Dec 2, 2024
Mercato Partners @mercatopartners
Alongside prospect experience and targeting, building feedback loops is 1 of the 3 keys to successful paid media. It is critical to the paid team understanding market dynamics and campaign success, and helps define targeting strategies. https://t.co/I7mmHz97r9
Nov 20, 2024
Mercato Partners @mercatopartners
And just like that ... the final days of November travel are here! Tomorrow the team is off to Washington D.C. to host the 'Secret Agents of Innovation' founder event with @SiliconVlyBank, and to St. George, UT to meet with the @VasionSoftware team. https://t.co/wJp1H3nm2p
Nov 18, 2024
Invests in
Sales Tech
Experience
- Blue Sky Energy Corp.Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 β presentGlobal
- Alan and Jeannie Hall FoundationChairmancurrent2000 β presentUnited States
- Ornata MotorsCEO of Ornata Corporation2018 β 2022Ogden, Utah
- Tempus Global DataChairman and CEO2014 β 2022Ogden, Utah
- Ogden Pioneer DaysChairman2010 β 2022Ogden Utah
- Grow Utah VenturesFounder and chairman2004 β 2022
- MarketStar CorporationChairman1988 β 2022Ogden, Utah
- Weber State UniversityPast Chairman, board of trustees2007 β 2016Ogden, Utah
- Prosperity 2020Past Chairman2013 β 2016Utah
- Mercato PartnerCo-founder and former Managing Director2007 β 2014
- ForbesContributor2012 β 2013
- Utah Technology councilFormer Chairman of the board2008 β 2013
- Grow AmericaFounder2011 β 2012
- MarketStarFounder, chairman and former CEO1988 β 2005
Education
- Weber State UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology1964 β 1969
- Brigham Young UniversityMBA, MBA1970 β 1972
- Weber State UniversityBA, Psychology1963 β 1969
- Brigham Young UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing1970 β 1972
- Brigham Young UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA1970 β 1972
Skills & more
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Marketing StrategyE-commerceSEOBusiness PlanningTeam BuildingNew Business DevelopmentTrainingExecutive ManagementLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningWritingFrom Alan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Weber State University6
Also attended Brigham Young University183
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Shared employers
Also worked at Weber State University3
Also worked at Forbes100
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