In today’s email:

• Entrata Hosts Founder Circle with Steve Young

• Silicon Slopes Conversations: Crystalee Beck & Lindsey Ivie Talk With Jeff Durham

• Silicon Slopes Launches The Dinner Club

• AI MARCON25: The Future of Marketing Meets AI

Silicon Slopes Event Highlights

Entrata Hosts Founder Circle with Steve Young

Silicon Slopes had a great Founder Circle event this week with Steve Young at Entrata. Huge thanks to Adam Edmunds for hosting!

The best mental motivator from from Steve? "The best leaders are the ones who are able to balance excellence with kindness." 

Learn more about Founder Circle here:

Silicon Slopes Conversations: Crystalee Beck and Lindsey Ivie Talk With Jeff Durham

Silicon Slopes Launches The Dinner Club

Upcoming Events

AI MARCON25: The Future of Marketing Meets AI

On November 14, join us in St. George for our 9th annual She Leads Conference! The Women’s Leadership Institute and Utah Women Run present our annual one-day leadership conference.

Meet new people and learn from community partners that specialize in leadership development and advocating for women. Build confidence and see how others have navigated their environments to lead and inspire.

Join Us at Zero Gravity Summit – Special $225 Partner Rate

We’re excited to invite you to join us at 47G's Zero Gravity Summit, November 4–5, 2025 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.

This year’s summit will bring together over 3,000 leaders from government, industry, and academia to explore the technologies shaping the future of aerospace, defense, and national security.

As one of our valued partners, we’re extending a special discounted ticket price of $225 (regularly $600). Use code: Silicon2025 at checkout.

Keynote Speakers include:

• Governor Spencer Cox

• Nikki Haley

• Jen Easterly

• Greg Levesque

• Leaders from Deloitte, Boeing, JP Morgan, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, and more

Boost is a day to change your trajectory!

The best of Utah builders and investors will convene at UVU on Nov 14th. The goal being to give you the knowledge, mentoring, and relationships you need to move your career forward!

Founders of Torus, LVT, Chatbooks, Nursa, Alianza, Savory Fund, HeroDevs, and a dozen more companies will be on stage sharing their insights!

Investors from Album, Convoi, EPIC, Frame, Kickstart, Origin, Pelion, Peterson, Run, Sorenson, Spacestation, and Tandem will be there as well to guide you in your journey! 

Along with dozens of exited founders and subject matter experts to answer your questions 1:1 in mentoring sessions throughout the day. So whether you’re stuck on a finance, product, sales, or career development question we’ll have the best of the best there to support you!

Thanks to our partnership with Nuclues and GOEO we have a code for a FREE Full Conference Pass - use code SLOPES at checkout!”

Join us on November 7th at 12pm for a Silicon Slopes Friday Conversation with Jeff Burningham, Founder & Chairman of Peak Capital Partners and Element Ventures. Hear his journey and insights on leadership, investing, and building lasting companies.

Join us on November 14 at 12pm for a special Lunch & Learn with Jay Elliot, Founder and CEO of Parrot Health.

Jay is leading the development of an emotionally intelligent AI platform designed to prevent Veteran suicide and connect those in need with accessible mental health resources. He’s currently collaborating with the Salt Lake City VA on a pilot program aimed at improving support for Veterans.

With more than 45 years of leadership experience at companies like IBM and Apple, Jay brings deep insight into innovation and operational excellence. He worked directly with Steve Jobs on the design and development of the Macintosh and served as Apple’s Senior Vice President during its rapid growth from $150 million to over $3 billion in annual sales. Jay is also the author of two acclaimed books, The Steve Jobs Way and Leading Apple with Steve Jobs, which share lessons from his time helping shape one of the most iconic companies in the world.

Join us on November 21st at 12 pm for lunch and a great discussion with Allyse Jackson, Founder and CEO of Beehive Meals.

Allyse Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Beehive Meals, one of the nation’s fastest-growing meal prep companies and a trusted solution for busy families seeking convenient, home-cooked meals. Since launching in 2019, she has grown the company from a local startup into a regional powerhouse, delivering more than 3.5 million meals across 24 states west of the Mississippi River. Under her leadership, Beehive Meals has been recognized as one of America's Top Small Businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, while Allyse herself was named Utah Business 2024 CEO of the Year for her innovation, vision, and industry impact.

Beyond her entrepreneurial success, Allyse is a proud mom of four young children, balancing the demands of building a thriving company with the joys of raising a family. Her journey reflects a passion for creating meaningful solutions that serve both customers and communities, and a commitment to proving that women can thrive as both leaders and mothers.

Utah to Host 2025 Utah AI Summit: “Pro-Human Leadership in the Age of AI”

The 2025 Utah AI Summit, themed "Pro-Human Leadership in the Age of AI," is scheduled for December 1–2 in Salt Lake City, emphasizing human-centered values in technological advancement. Hosted by the Utah Department of Commerce and the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, the summit will bring together government, business, and academic leaders to discuss aligning AI innovation with ethical, community, and economic values, focusing on applications in fields like biotech, finance, and workforce development.

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