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• Seed round signals a new wave of entrepreneurial innovation in the Silicon Slopes community surrounding RevOps.
• SILICON SLOPES, Utah, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Serial tech entrepreneur Ryan Westwood and his cofounding team are diving into a new chapter of entrepreneurship within the Silicon Slopes ecosystem, aiming to propel the revenue operations (RevOps) industry forward.
• As part of the acquisition, Fullcast is moving its center of operations from Washington to Utah, priming the organization for growth within the dynamic Silicon Slopes entrepreneurial community.
• The cofounders, all of whom have deep roots in the Silicon Slopes community, are personally investing $8 million in the round.

• In a letter that local leaders read during worship meetings nationwide, the church’s president and his two counselors instructed church members not to vote solely for one political party.
• Latter-day Saints, often known as Mormons, have overwhelmingly supported Republicans in recent decades.
• But as a political scientist who studies religion, including the LDS church, I believe the letter highlights an important trend in American Christianity.

GOP fans – but not always

• According to the Cooperative Election Study, 60% of LDS church members identify as Republican and only 23% as Democrats.
• However, Mormons do not always align perfectly with the priorities of other Republicans.
• For example, they are more moderate on immigration policy, and while opposed to abortion, the church has never called for a total ban.
• It is no coincidence that the most prominent LDS politician in the country, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, has long been a thorn in Trump’s side.

Eyes on the future

• One might argue that this is nothing new, since the LDS hierarchy has previously encouraged more two-partyism.
• “It’s not in our interest to be known as a one-party church,” one elder told The Salt Lake Tribune during a 1998 interview.
• Part of the explanation likely stems from concern over the hold that Trump, and the Trumpian approach to politics, has on the Republican Party.
• Public surveys, however, find that the number of Latter-day Saints in the U.S. is actually declining, not just the growth rate.
• If there were ever a case to expect religion to inform people’s politics, this is it – with eyes on the 2024 election.

• LINDON, Utah, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UtahValley360's 40 Under 40 award is held annually to recognize the top 40 professionals that are making an impact across Utah Valley.
• This year, Abigail Shaha , Brandless' Director of Communications, earned the UtahValley360 40 Under 40 award for the remarkable work in her career thus far.
• As mentioned in Business Q Magazine, "[Abigail] earned a bachelor's in communications/print journalism from BYU and an MPA from the University of Utah.
• "[Abigail] now works at Brandless where she creates more branding as the director of communications.

• DRAPER, Utah, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vector Structural Engineers, which is headquartered near Salt Lake City and has facilities in Arizona and California as well as elsewhere in Utah, has recently opened an office in Idaho.
• (1) Contactors and construction companies across the state are scrambling to keep up, and our new Idaho office is already busy helping them."
• The Vector office in Idaho operates under the management of Kyle Atwood, PE.
• Founded in 2002, Vector Structural Engineers is a full-service structural engineering firm with over 2,500 clients throughout the United States.