Founder Friday: Talent-forward strategies with Pattern co-founder Dave Wright

In this July 2025 interview from a Utah Business Founder Friday event, assistant editor Kenzie Koehle and Pattern co-founder Dave Wright discuss talent-forward strategies behind the ecommerce acceleration platform’s $2B success.

(1) Build a talent-first organization.

(2) Lead top performers with a light touch.

(3) Persist in building client relationships.

(4) Ask for help and share your knowledge.

This event was sponsored by Kiln and Northwestern Mutual. 

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This episode was produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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