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This week in The Enterprise
Monday, August 27, 2018
'Uncertainty' best describes trade wars' impact on Utah
By Brice Wallace Facing possible huge impacts stemming from the current $300 billion in U.S. tariffs on imported goods and $660 billion in threatened tariffs, what are Utah companies to do? The answers are elusive. During a recent Thought Leader Symposium focused on trade wars, ...
Utah joins Policy Academy to promote manufacturing
Utah has joined two other states and Puerto Rico in forming a new Policy Academy designed to help grow and strengthen manufacturing in their states. The other two states are Kentucky and New Jersey.State teams began meeting last week in Washington, D.C., with policy experts to de...
Utah leads the nation in total new job creation
Not only is Utah one of the leaders in the nation with its low unemployment rate, new figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show Utah is ranked No. 1 for total job growth in the U.S. at 3.9 percent. The state is second in private-sector job growth, tied with Wyom...
BHB Consulting Engineers names CEO
Scott Pettit has been named CEO at BHB Consulting Engineers in Salt Lake City. With over 23 years of structural engineering experience, Pettit has been a principal at BHB for 14 years and is instrumental in BHB’s growth, according to a company release. “I&r...
Bioworld Merchandising acquires Vandor LLC
Vandor LLC, a Salt Lake City company that specializes in sculpted, licensed home products such as drinkware, kitchenware and home décor, has been acquired by Dallas-based Bioworld Merchandising. Bioworld markets licensed apparel and accessories for entertainment brands.Fou...
Pure signs Jazz broadcast deal
Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment has signed a five-year deal with Salt Lake City-based Pure Broadcast Corp. to provide mobile HD sports broadcast services for Miller-owned Utah Jazz games. The long-term agreement calls for Pure Broadcast to provide facilities for the broa...
Provo gets infrastructure funds
Provo City Corp. has received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), according to a release from the office of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. The grant is to be used for roadway and utility infrastructure...
Biskupski looking for public input as city preps to rezone inland port area
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, a critic of legislation creating the Utah Inland Port Authority since it was passed in the waning days of the 2018 general session, is seeking public input on zoning regulation for the port area.HB2001 requires the city to update its zoning ...
Nation's youngest entrepreneurs are in SLC
Salt Lake City has the youngest entrepreneurs among the nation’s 50 largest cities, according to a new study from online lender LendingTree. With an average age at their companies’ origin of 37.81, Salt Lake City joins Buffalo, New York; New Orleans; and Oklahoma City...
Biz Tech: Lessons learned at Microsoft's 'Inspire' conference in Las Vegas
By David Black Microsoft’s annual partner conference, Inspire, recently concluded in Las Vegas, combined with the Microsoft Ready internal sales event for the first time. Here are a couple of key take-aways from this year’s event:“Privacy is a fundamental human ...
Real Estate
Industrial Strength
'Monstrous' and 'behemoth' are words being used to describe the growth in the industrial real estate sector along the Wasatch Front By Kyle Roberts & Luke Burbank When it comes to industrial real estate in Utah, most residents are unaware of the huge amount of...
Underground Fences
Real property boundaries are much more than fences, walls, ditches, streams, roads or property lines drawn on maps By Kim Colton Property boundaries have multiple markers, but those markers don’t always appear on top of the ground. The surface of any parcel may b...
4 good reasons commercial real estate investors should consider Salt Lake City
In recent years, Salt Lake City has become a prime location to both run a business and invest in commercial real estateBy Rich SarkisAt the turn of the century, Goldman Sachs opened a small outpost in the University of Utah Research Park in Salt Lake City. Originally housing a me...
Understanding the power of principal paydown
Thinking outside the home mortgage box By Anthony VanDyke One of the great advantages today’s home buyers have over their grandparents — and even their parents — is the amazing flexibility available with home loan mortgages. Just a generation ago virt...
Increased dependence on electronic communications = Danger
By Bahar Ferguson With the continual increase of phishing, ransomware and other cyber-attacks, it is important to assess your required business operations to determine where you can improve your own internal security, assist your customers by helping keep them safe and have more ...
Calendar Highlights
Calendar listings are provided as a free service to our readers. Information about upcoming events may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. See the full calendar.
Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit - September 4
Featuring keynote speakers, workshops and outdoor activities. Location is Zermatt Resort, 784 W. Resort Drive, Midway. Details are at https://utahoutdoorsummit.com/.
Annual Meeting 2018 - September 4
A Salt Lake Chamber event. Theme is “Swinging for the Fences.” Event will feature tributes to the board chair, Chamber Champions and outstanding corporate and community partners. Location is Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is $65 for members, $75 for nonmembers. Details are at http://www.slchamber.com.
Inaugural Fall Business Conference - September 7
A ChamberWest event with the theme “Strength of the West: Creating Business Success.” Event will feature keynote speakers Thurl Bailey, retired NBA player, broadcast analyst for the Utah Jazz and University of Utah and singer/songwriter, and Kristen Cox, executive director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Management and Budget; 12 breakout sessions; vendor tables and information speed rounds. Breakout session topics include “How to Obtain Financing,” “Recruiting, Retaining and Motivating Employees in a Competitive Market,” “Securing Wealth by Mitigating Risk with Captive Insurance” and “10 Key Utah Employment Rules.” Location is the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 S., West Valley City. Cost is $125. Details are at http://www.chamberwest.com.
The State of Startups and Tech in Cache Valley - September 12
A Silicon Slopes event. Speakers are Mel Torrie, CEO and founder of Autonomous Solutions Inc.; Nathan Millecam, CEO and founder of Electric Power Systems; Tyler Tolson, CEO and founder of Denik; and Nathan Ruben, CEO and co-founder of SmartBeat. Location is Vivint Smarthome, 1400 N. 635 E., Logan. Free. Details are at http://www.siliconslopes.com.
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