Utah Money Watch

NEWS & ANALYSIS: "Dan Caffee's Contrarian Approach to Sales Process Enablement Lands Sandy, Utah-based Voze $12 Million in Series A Funding." According to Caffee, the biggest challenge the major #SaaS sales app firms face is that they're a bunch of "Tech Bros" writing and selling software to mostly "Tech Bros." That was something we were NOT expecting to hear. Hence, we dug deeper, and in so doing, it struck us that his #contrarian viewpoint might be spot-on. So, to learn what we uncovered, we invite you to visit Utah Money Watch to read https://lnkd.in/gqmFW39Z. As always, if you find our writeup useful and/or informative, we hope you'll take a moment or two to #repost it, #share it, #comment, and/or #like it. {Doing so is helpful with boosting the social media algorithms, btw.} Last of all, if you have not yet #subscribed to Utah Money Watch, we encourage you to do so today. Simply click here - www.utahmoneywatch.com - then click on a #Subscribe button on any page on the website, then fill in 2 fields. At most, it should take 30 seconds to sign-up. Anyway ... thanks for your continued interest and support. And "Go Team Voze." Sincerely, David ("Poppa P") Politis, Publisher, Editor, & Founder, Utah Money Watch #utah #funding #VC #venturecapital #money #monetary #financial #sales #salesenablement #SoftwareAsAService #business #graycollar

BREAKING: "Utah's IPA is Issuing Two Bonds to Raise ~$115 Million to Install Two Gas-Fired Turbines in Place of Two Coal-Fired Turbines at its Intermountain Power Project Facilities in Delta, Utah." = = = = = = = = = = A JOURNALIST'S ASIDE: For anyone not aware, #financial / #monetary transactions are happening ALL THE TIME throughout ALL sectors of Utah's economy, not just in the tech sector of #Utah, the so-called "Silicon Slopes" of the state. And some of those "deals" are actually quite large, like $100MM+ large, such as the $114+ million in soon-to-be-issued #bonds from the Intermountain Power Agency. The problem is that such events rarely get reported on (let alone analyzed), making it almost impossible for any #entrepreneur, #executive, or #investor interested in staying on top of (or tracking) such #money deals to do just that. That's why Utah Money Watch was created. = = = = = = = = = = Anyway ... to learn more about the #IPA and the $114.6MM in bonds it will soon issue, please visit Utah Money Watch to read https://lnkd.in/gaGsuuH4. Additionally, if you find my writeup useful and/or informative, I hope you'll take a moment or two to #repost it, #share it, #comment, and/or #like it. {Doing so is helpful with boosting the social media algorithms, btw.} Last of all, if you have not yet #subscribed to Utah Money Watch, I encourage you to do so today. Simply click here - www.utahmoneywatch.com - then click on a #Subscribe button on any page on the website, then fill in 2 fields. At most, it should take 30 seconds to sign-up. That said, thanks for your continued interest and support. Sincerely, David ("Poppa P") Politis, Publisher, Editor, & Founder, Utah Money Watch P.S. The featured photo for this post was shot by the author, David Politis, in April 2022 near the main entrance for the Intermountain Power Project near Delta, Utah.

BREAKING NEWS: "A Former BYU Linebacker is Arrested on Wire Fraud Charges of $2.0 Million, Then Hindenburg Research Drops a 7,000-Word Bombshell Report to 'Shed More Light on Aaron Wagner,' Wags Capital, and More." There's really too much to unpack here in a "short" social media post. But for the full rundown, please visit Utah Money Watch and read https://lnkd.in/g3t7wEQZ. Additionally, if you find our writeup useful and/or informative, we hope you'll take a moment or two to #repost it, #share it, #comment, and/or #like it. {Doing so is helpful with boosting the social media algorithms, btw.} Last of all, if you have not yet #subscribed to Utah Money Watch, we encourage you to do so today. Simply click here - www.utahmoneywatch.com - then click on a #Subscribe button on any page on the website, then fill in 2 fields. At most, it should take 30 seconds to sign-up. Anyway ... thanks for your continued interest and support. Sincerely, David ("Poppa P") Politis, Publisher, Editor, & Founder, Utah Money Watch P.S. The featured photo for this story is a screengrab from the Wags Capital Instagram account of 14 September 2023 which was downloaded from Archive.Today on 28 September 2024. #utah #business #fraud #arrest #felony #wirefraud #money #moneyraising #fundraising #financial #monetary

NEWS & ANALYSIS: "Roughly Nine Months after Being Named Executive Chairman of Beyond, it's Clear that Marcus Lemonis is the 'Man in Charge' as Beyond Unveils Five Major Announcements / Initiatives in the Past Six Weeks. What are these five major announcements / initiatives? 🔹 ONE: A global licensing program; 🔹 TWO: A Strategic Partnership with, and a $40 million investment in, The Container Store; 🔹 THREE: A Strategic Partnership with, and up to $25 million in investments into, Kirkland's, including with four separate financial agreements with the retailer; 🔹 FOUR: The introduction of a new "Positioning Statement" for Beyond, Inc., one that discloses a new focus/direction for the firm; and 🔹 FIVE: A 20% Reduction-in-Force (aka, a Layoff) at Beyond. To get the full rundown and our take on what this all means for Beyond, please visit Utah Money Watch and read https://lnkd.in/gFDjCM4Z. Additionally, if you find our writeup useful and/or informative, we hope you'll take a moment or two to #repost it, #share it, #comment, and/or #like it. {Doing so is helpful with boosting the social media algorithms, btw.} Last of all, if you have not yet #subscribed to Utah Money Watch, we encourage you to do so today. Simply click here - www.utahmoneywatch.com - then click on a #Subscribe button on any page on the website, then fill in 2 fields. At most, it should take 30 seconds to sign-up. Anyway ... thanks for your continued interest and support. Sincerely, David ("Poppa P") Politis, Publisher, Editor, & Founder, Utah Money Watch #utah #business #ecommerce #turnaround #finance #financial #monetary #money #partnerships #RIF #layoff

NEWS BRIEF: "Sweden's Hexatronic Begins Operations at its New $30 Million Production Facility in Ogden, Utah." Not a sexy story, to be sure, but one of those "Huh, I didn't know that" positive kind of stories about what's really happening with money here in Utah kind of stories. To learn more, please visit Utah Money Watch to read https://lnkd.in/gRUb3Sar. Additionally, if you find this writeup useful and/or informative, I hope you'll take a moment or two to #repost it, #share it, #comment, and/or #like it. {Doing so is helpful with boosting the social media algorithms, btw.} Last of all, if you have not yet #subscribed to Utah Money Watch, I encourage you to do so today. Simply click here - www.utahmoneywatch.com - then click on a #Subscribe button on any page on the website, then fill in 2 fields. At most, it should take 30 seconds to sign-up. That said, thanks for your continued interest and support. David ("Poppa P") Politis, Founder, Editor, & Publisher Utah Money Watch Ryan Starks Henrik Larsson-Lyon Hexatronic Blue Diamond Industries Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Ogden City Government Ogden City Business Development Division Ogden City Goverment #utah #business #money #monetary #finances #infrastructure #telecommunications

BREAKING NEWS: Mo' Bettahs' owners have decided it's Mo' Bettah to sell a majority equity stake to two new investors. Early this morning, Lehi-based Savory Fund announced it has sold a majority interest in its portfolio company, Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, to two private equity firms, 🔹 Blue Marlin Partners, LLC, and 🔹 Trive Capital. Both #Savory and Salt Lake City, Utah-based Crewe Capital will retain "significant minority stakes" in #MoBettahs, with the Co-Founder brothers, Kimo and Kalani Mack also retaining minority stakes as well. {NOTE: That's Kalani on the left in the photo shared with this post.} To get the in-depth report you've come to expect from Utah Money Watch, please visit https://lnkd.in/gwJzVUA2. Additionally, if you find our writeup useful and/or informative, we hope you'll take a moment or two to #repost it, #share it, #comment, and/or #like it. {Doing so is helpful with boosting the social media algorithms, btw.} Last of all, if you have not yet #subscribed to Utah Money Watch, we encourage you to do so today. Simply click here - www.utahmoneywatch.com - then click on a #Subscribe button on any page on the website, then fill in 2 fields. At most, it should take 30 seconds to sign-up. Anyway ... thanks for your continued interest and support. And ... hope you have a great day, as it's certainly a great day for Savory Fund, Crewe Capital, and the Mack brothers!!! 💰 💰 💰 David Politis, Publisher, Editor, and Founder, Utah Money Watch P.S. UPDATE: An earlier version of this Post (and the related article) mistakenly named Thrive Capital as 1 of the 2 PE firms that acquired equity stakes in Mo' Bettahs instead of Trive Capital, the actual firm. This has been corrected in all instances, and we extend our sincere apologies to Trive Capital and all others associated with this transaction. dlp #utah #hawaii #hawaian #food #foodandbeverage #restaurant #sale #acquisition #money #monetary #financial #growth

BREAKING NEWS: "Salt Lake City-based Vanilla has Landed $35 Million in a New Investment Round." And, "Yes," #MichaelJordan is an investor, although his investment came in a prior round, something we uncovered in our reporting. For readers who had not heard of the company before ... ahem, we had not ... Vanilla "... helps wealth advisors, planners, and attorneys (and their firms) manage and maximize their estate planning efforts with a purpose-built SaaS platform ...." Please visit https://lnkd.in/gnmVc-sP at Utah Money Watch to see the full writeup. And should you find news, insights, and analyses like this one useful / helpful, we hope you will #share, #repost, #comment, and/or #like this post. Additionally, if you're not a #subscriber yet - tsk, tsk - it's super simple to do. Just hit one of the #Subscribe buttons on any page on the Utah Money Watch website (www.utahmoneywatch.com), then take 30 seconds or less to sign-up. It's free (at least for now), and doing so will mean you're getting Utah-focused #financial / #monetary news that many of your colleagues & competitors are not getting. Yet. In the meantime, thanks for your ongoing support and interest. Sincerely, David Politis (aka, "Poppa P"), Founder, Editor & Publisher, Utah Money Watch P.S. Please DM David Politis if you've got insight into a Utah-focused #money story you feel needs telling that hasn't been shared yet. Thx. DLP P.P.S. The Michael Jordan photo used in this post, and within the story, was found on his Wikipedia Page, downloaded, then cropped. #utah #funding #investing #fundraising #venturecapital #VCs #CorporateVentureCapital #estatemanagement #estateplanning #monetary #financial

BREAKING NEWS: "Salt Lake City-based MARAbio has Raised $19 Million in a Series A Round of Funding." The company is currently focused on developing 2 blood tests to identify genetic markers signifying a higher propensity for a type of #autism, Maternal Autoantibody Related Autism (MARA), that affects up to 20% of those with ASD (an Autism Spectrum Disorder). These tests will target 🔹 Women considering pregnancy before they conceive, and 🔹 Children before they have been diagnosed with a form of autism. To get the overview, please visit Utah Money Watch to read https://lnkd.in/gKp3RQFg. As always, please feel free to #like, #comment, #share, and/or #repost; doing so helps "spread the love" for Utah Money Watch. Thanks. David "Poppa P" Politis, Founder, Editor, & Publisher Utah Money Watch #money #utah #funding #fundraising #VC #venturecapital #venturefunding #biotech #biomed #biopharma #biopharmaceuticals

NEWS BRIEF: Approximately $292 Million of a New $2.1 Billion Lockheed Martin Space Contract is Slated to be Completed in Magna, Utah. The five-year contract supports the US Navy's work with its Trident II D5 nuclear missiles that are launched from submarines. To get the snapshot on this news, please visit Utah Money Watch to read https://lnkd.in/gtAtNPWK. Thanks. David Politis, Editor, Publisher, & Founder Utah Money Watch #utah #military #DOD #monetary #militarycontract #funding

NEWS & ANALYSIS: "In Roughly 45 Days, the LDS Church Will Have Spent Nearly $500 Million to Buy over 105,000 Total Acres of Farm Land in Australia and the U.S." Here's the rest of the story, a story that other Utah-based media either got wrong or did not tell in full. We also provide some context as to why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invests at all, let alone into #farmland. So, for the full report, please turn to Utah Money Watch to read https://lnkd.in/gqJQiMNb. As always, if you find this writeup / report useful and/or informative, we hope you'll take a moment to #share / #repost it to your own feed, as well as leave a #comment and a #like. Thanks. David Politis, Editor, Publisher, and Founder Utah Money Watch #utah #business #money #finances #nonprofit #agriculture