# Mike Norton

> Mike Norton is an American Fork, Utah-based founder whose career includes co-founding Ovation and Crisp, serving as CTO of Dirty Dough, and working as managing director of Spacestation Investments. His current LinkedIn profile lists Origins, while his supplied contact domain belongs to a business focused on presence, connection, and wisdom transfer.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Origins (title supplied by requester; public LinkedIn confirms organization)
- **Organizations:** Origins, Ovation, Crisp, Dirty Dough, Spacestation Investments, BYU Entrepreneurship Association
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies (secondary profile), Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Ovation and Crisp., Served as president of BYU’s Entrepreneurship Association., LinkedIn lists a 2012 BYU lacrosse national semifinalist honor and Eagle Scout recognition.

## Career timeline

- **Age 16** — Started a lawn-care business.
- **2011-2016** — Attended Brigham Young University; played lacrosse and served as Entrepreneurship Association president.
- **2016-11** — Reached a deal involving a car-transmission invention through BYU Tech Transfer.
- **2016-2017** — Partnered with Zack Oates to start Ovation, according to his later interview.
- **2018** — Started restaurant technology company Crisp, according to his Boostly interview.
- **Date unknown** — Served as managing director of Spacestation Investments and CTO of Dirty Dough.
- **2024-05** — Appeared on Boostly’s restaurant technology podcast.
- **Current profile, checked 2026-10** — Lists Origins as his organization on LinkedIn.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Ovation and Crisp.
- Served as president of BYU’s Entrepreneurship Association.
- LinkedIn lists a 2012 BYU lacrosse national semifinalist honor and Eagle Scout recognition.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Discussed restaurant technology and customer loyalty on Boostly’s podcast, published May 31.

## Links

- Website: https://theorigins.one/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nortonmikej

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Last updated: 2026-10-09