# Bart Longson

> Bart Longson is the founder and CEO of Clicklease, a Utah equipment-finance company built to serve small businesses that traditional lenders often overlook. His career followed two tracks at once: more than two decades in real estate and finance, and a football-officiating climb from youth games to six seasons as an NFL line judge. The common thread is judgment under pressure, sharpened by surviving the Great Recession, co-founding Snap Finance, and building Clicklease from a 2018 equipment-leasing idea into a company that reports serving more than 80,000 small businesses.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Clicklease
- **Organizations:** Clicklease, Snap Finance, Snap Advances, National Football League
- **Education:** BS in Management, Finance emphasis, Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Clicklease in 2018; the company reports serving more than 80,000 small businesses through more than 7,000 partners., Co-founded Snap Finance after building Snap Advances in the wake of the Great Recession., Worked six NFL seasons, from 2015 through 2020, as line judge number 2.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in management and a finance emphasis.
- **2000** — Began officiating youth and high-school football in Utah while building a residential real-estate business with longtime friend Matt Hawkins.
- **2005** — Joined the Mountain West Conference as a football official.
- **2009** — Co-founded Snap Advances after the Great Recession damaged the partners' real-estate business.
- **2010** — Advanced to the Big 12 Conference as a head linesman.
- **2011** — Moved to the Pac-12 Conference and continued working major college games and bowls.
- **2012** — Co-founded Snap Finance and later served as a principal and board member.
- **2015** — Officiated the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl and began his first NFL season as a line judge.
- **2018** — Founded Clicklease to provide technology-enabled equipment leasing for small businesses.
- **2020** — Completed his sixth and final NFL season, leaving professional officiating voluntarily to devote more time to family and business.
- **2021** — Clicklease announced a $63 million Series A financing round.
- **2026** — Named the Utah Football Foundation's 2026 Outstanding High School Football Official honoree.

## Achievements

- Founded Clicklease in 2018; the company reports serving more than 80,000 small businesses through more than 7,000 partners.
- Co-founded Snap Finance after building Snap Advances in the wake of the Great Recession.
- Worked six NFL seasons, from 2015 through 2020, as line judge number 2.
- Officiated the 2015 College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Ohio State.
- Selected as the Utah Football Foundation's 2026 Outstanding High School Football Official honoree.
- Led Clicklease through a $63 million Series A financing in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Appeared on the Case Studies podcast to discuss entrepreneurship, Clicklease, business partnerships, culture, family, and his NFL officiating career.
- **2021-08** — Clicklease completed a $63 million Series A financing led by Sandlot Partners.

## Links

- Website: https://www.clicklease.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-longson-b2a68448
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv7ft9G5ick
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetClicklease/

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Last updated: 2026-09-27