Sam Utne

Sam focuses on designing, building, and engaging communities through unique experiences. He strives to understanding the challenges that businesses face and helps them map a path to success. Sam is a strategist, creative director, and entrepreneur who has worked with startups, Fortune 500s, and everything between. In addition to cofounding Madcap Factory, Sam started Commins (hyper local events and services to bring neighbors together), ran Impact Hub NYC (membership and events for social enterprises), and was cofounder of Postography (a digital-to-paper postcard app). Sam built MN Culture Club (a community for Minnesotan transplants) and Private Noise (called one of HuffPosts top 5 music blogs). In a previous life he was a Business Manager at Fahrenheit 212, Creative Director at TILE Financial, served on the board of Threshold Foundation, and was a child magician. Sam loves olives, oysters, and sledding and believes the future is live and face-to-face.