Stever Mercer, Owner of Mercer Ventures, LLC - Snow College Entrepreneurship Seminar

Steve grew up in rural Mariposa County (the foothills just outside of Yosemite National Park in California). In high school he spent several summers working two jobs (a hotel housekeeper during the day and a dishwasher at a Mexican restaurant at night). Coming from a family of nine kids, Steve put himself through college and earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from UC San Diego. After college his first job was working for Enterprise Rent-a-Car, where he gained invaluable experience learning how businesses really work. He then spent a few years as an outside salesman selling engineered mechanical systems for commercial buildings. At age 29, he decided it was time for a career change and was admitted to BYU’s MBA program.

At BYU, Steve met his lifelong friend, Russ Tanner, who, as you know, is a pretty phenomenal person. After business school, Steve was recruited by Bank of America in…