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Utah Money Watch provides perspective and contextual insights on all financial aspects of the Sales+Marketing industry within Utah, from eCommerce to retail sales and from MarTech and SalesTech software, including various agencies.

Three Utah Conferences in Utah Next Week Will Examine Business, Growth, Life Sciences, Technology, and the Capital Behind Each

Three Utah Conferences in Utah Next Week Will Examine Business, Growth, Life Sciences, Technology, and the Capital Behind Each

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Utah Business will hold its fourth annual FORWARD conference on November 10th in Salt Lake City, examining the infrastructure, leadership and growth challenges confronting Utah businesses. ✅ BioUtah will present the Utah Life Sciences Summit on Veterans Day, November 11th, featuring discussions of mergers and acquisitions, federal regulation, artificial

Lehi, Utah's $3 Billion-valued Podium is Set to Produce Between $150 Million to $200 Million in AI-Agent ARR in 2026. Alone.

Lehi, Utah's $3 Billion-valued Podium is Set to Produce Between $150 Million to $200 Million in AI-Agent ARR in 2026. Alone.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Podium has now surpassed $150 million in AI-agent-driven annual recurring revenue, reaching a milestone 50% higher than the $100 million threshold crossed in January. ✅ CEO and Co-Founder Eric Rea says Podium rebuilt its business around AI agents after concluding that staffing, not software, was its

PART TWO: What Exactly Is PV3 Enterprises? A Peek Inside the Investment Platform Behind BYU Athletics’ Largest-Ever Commitment and the Potentially Genius, Hidden-in-Plain-Sight, Marketing and Sales Strategy

PART TWO: What Exactly Is PV3 Enterprises? A Peek Inside the Investment Platform Behind BYU Athletics’ Largest-Ever Commitment and the Potentially Genius, Hidden-in-Plain-Sight, Marketing and Sales Strategy

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ PV3 Enterprises, the firm behind the largest philanthropic commitment in BYU Athletics history, has evolved from what was publicly described in 2024 as a Mark Hancock-led family investment operation into a broader investment-and-operating platform now publicly identifying both Hancock and Jason Murray as principals. ✅ PV3

Acquicon 2026 Will Gather up to 500 Business Owners, Investors, and M&A Professionals in Sandy, Utah Next Week

Acquicon 2026 Will Gather up to 500 Business Owners, Investors, and M&A Professionals in Sandy, Utah Next Week

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Acquicon 2026 will bring an expected 400–500 business owners, investors, capital providers, and M&A professionals to Sandy, Utah next week for a three-day event focused on acquisitions, exits, enterprise value, and capital strategy. ✅ Roughly half of attendees are expected to be seasoned business operators,

BREAKING NEWS: Park City, Utah-based AI Startup, Hello Haven, Emerges from Stealth Mode with a $15 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Mayfield

BREAKING NEWS: Park City, Utah-based AI Startup, Hello Haven, Emerges from Stealth Mode with a $15 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Mayfield

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Hello Haven raises $15 million, more than five times the 2025 U.S. median for combined pre-seed/seed venture financings. ✅ Previous companies started and/or led by Hello Haven CEO and Co-Founder, Frank Addante, reportedly produced a combined $1 billion in sales, two initial public offerings,

Mitsui Chemicals Completes its $900 Million Acquisition of Ultradent Products and Expands South Jordan's Role to Oversee the Growth and Dominance of its Global Dental Businesses, including Germany's Kulzer and Japan's Sun Medical

Mitsui Chemicals Completes its $900 Million Acquisition of Ultradent Products and Expands South Jordan's Role to Oversee the Growth and Dominance of its Global Dental Businesses, including Germany's Kulzer and Japan's Sun Medical

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Mitsui Chemicals quietly completed its $900 million acquisition of South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent Products on 14 August 2026, several weeks ahead of the September closing timetable originally announced. ✅ Effective 1 October 2026, the newly formed South Jordan-based MC Dental Holdings America will oversee and manage Mitsui

After Scoring All 26 "Investors Choice" Startups, Here is the List of my Top 5 Most Investable Startups ... As of Today.

After Scoring All 26 "Investors Choice" Startups, Here is the List of my Top 5 Most Investable Startups ... As of Today.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Twenty-six startups each delivered investor pitches that were ~three minutes each yesterday at Kinect Capital’s 43rd annual "Investors Choice Conference," and I scored all 26 companies. ✅ Using a 40-point framework I call the “Politis Score,” ▪️ 13 of the 26 firms scored 30 or