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2018 Utah District Small Business Administration award winners

Small Business Person of the Year Paul Merrill CEO Casper's Fat Boy Ice Cream Veteran Owned Business of the Year Norman Serrano Founder and Chief Technologist International Vibration Technology LLC{mprestriction ids="1,3"} Minority Owned Business of the Year Marco Castillo…

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Innovative ice cream maker knows when to grow and what trends to follow

In Northern Utah’s fertile Cache Valley, the dairy industry is serious business. And no one takes it more seriously than CEO Paul Casper Merrill of Casper’s Fat Boy Premium Ice Cream. He loves the company, has fun running it and, for the past decade, expanding it. Fat Boy is a…

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Directors message: National Small Business Week celebrates the best of Utah's small businesses

Congratulations to the 2018 Small Business Week award winners and thank you for your commitment and dedication to the great state of Utah. Each year since 1963, the president has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical…

Less vibration means safer flight crews, more flight time

As a young Air Force helicopter crew chief, Norman Serrano found that the vibration of a helicopter increased more and more just before it broke down. Serrano concluded that the helicopter rotor blades should be adjusted or repaired as soon as they begin to vibrate. He focused…

Quality is our brand

Marco A. Castillo has been working in the construction industry for more than 22 years. He started working as a construction worker at the age of 18 in California. He then moved to Utah when he was 19 and continued to work in construction. But he was never satisfied being just a…

Nursing program took Gleave in new direction

Tara Gleave prepared her entire young life to enter the family law practice, but after taking several science classes at Weber State University and getting accepted into the nursing program, Gleave found her passion — and began what has now been a 20-year career. As a nurse and…

Secret to Success: Perseverance and hard work

During a visit to Cedar City for Thanksgiving in 2013, Nick Froyd realized he had forgotten his art supplies. He searched and shopped, but couldn’t find adequate supplies anywhere in Cedar City. Thus, the idea for an art supply store was born. Froyd had worked for years as an…

SBDC helps family plan for continued business growth

Eric and Alby Chenworth pose with their four children. The family owns Wasatch Allergy and Asthma in Salt Lake City and were chosen as the 2018 SBA Utah Family Owned Business of the Year. Dr. Eric Chenworth is an allergist/immunologist in Salt Lake City. He and his wife, Alby,…

Serial entrepreneur designs software to manage short-term rentals

John Spuhler could be described as a serial entrepreneur. After selling a tech company in Denver, he and his wife, Melissa, decided to semi-retire by moving with their three sons to Garden City, Utah, to be near family. That was 11 years ago and not only did his retirement not…

Anchor specializes in water-based restoration services

You’d never expect people to be so happy to help with the dirtiest of jobs, but it doesn’t matter if your emergency is due to water damage, flood damage, sewage or mold growth — Anchor Restoration is in business to serve you when you need it the most. Even though national…

Theater revitalizes night life, culture in small community of Vernal

Nashelle Jackson is the physical embodiment of tenacity. She will be the first to tell you she’s nothing like Alfred Hitchcock, but they do have something in common — they’ve both produced shows that were seen at the historic Vernal Theatre. Hitchcock directed and produced the…

Planning - not plastic - starts your business on the right financial path

You have your “big idea” and you’re ready to go. You’re itching to start a business and feel the sooner you launch, the better. After purchasing what you need on your credit card, doors open for business. When you need more supplies, you open another card. Later, it’s time for…

Seven signs you have outgrown your IT resource

A wonderful problem to have as a small business is growth. However, growth — particularly rapid growth — can result in outgrowing your current information technology resource. As your company grows, your IT resource needs to grow with you. Outgrowing doesn’t limit itself to…

Mined in the USA: We hear a lot about 'energy independence,' but what about 'minerals independence?' It's just as important to have reliable domestic sources for the strategic and critical building blocks of our defense and economy

It is time that we as a Nation recognize the critical importance of minerals to our national security, our economy and our everyday lives. Mining makes every aspect of our lives possible. Most people never think about the pivotal role mining plays in their lifestyle and standard…

Bears Ears 'land grab' fails to materialize

Nearly two months has passed since headlines around the country declared that a land grab was about to take place in San Juan County. “Outrageous Gold Rush-Style Grab of Public Lands to Begin Friday,” screamed EcoWatch. The stories suggested that an influx of speculators, miners…

State funds could help save port but railway plans falter

By Robert Stevens During the recent legislative session, Utah lawmakers committed $1.65 million in tax dollars to join in a lawsuit aimed at forcing the City of Oakland in California to permit a seaport where Central Utah coal could be put on ships for export to Asia.…

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2018 legislative session supports rural jobs, mining and natural resource infrastructure development

By Denise A. Dragoo In his 2017 State of the State address, Gov. Gary R. Herbert challenged Utah businesses to create 25,000 jobs in 25 rural counties throughout Utah over his next four-year term. During the 2017 legislative session, the governor’s Rural Jobs Initiative was…

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No end in sight: For those still worried that Utah is headed for another downturn in the construction industry, just look around you. A bunch of major projects and hundreds of small ones are expected to keep things hopping for years to come

By Frances Johnson Ask anyone to describe Utah’s construction market in one word and they’ll all come up with the same one: “booming.” “Things are looking phenomenal,” said Joey Gilbert, vice president of Associated General Contractors of Utah, which represents firms in heavy…

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Managing subcontractor risk: Today's business climate requires contractors to handle their subs properly

By Grady Dotson When the recession started in 2007-08, general contractors faced a new reality in managing the risk level on their jobs. Whether the risk was caused by thin margins or subcontractors closing their doors, nobody wants to re-live that difficult time. Some of the…

Utah steeling itself for continued growth; Utah construction will continue on a tear through the end of the decade, but looming tariffs could complicate timelines

Utah has once again claimed the top spot as the fastest-growing state in the nation in terms of population. At 2 percent, Utah’s solid growth rate is nearly three times the 0.7 percent seen nationally. This has helped bolster Utah’s rapid employment and economic growth in a…

Survey: Construction industry optimism highest in 20 years

Construction industry executives are more optimistic about nonresidential construction activity than they have been since the 20th century, according to a nationwide survey of industry contractors and equipment distributors released from Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, a…

Hughes builds St. George medical center - in a hurry!

Hughes General Contractors has joined forces with a group of Southern Utah physicians to quickly create a space where healthcare services can be accessed by local residents. The Riverfront Medical Center, on Riverside Drive in St. George, has been under construction for just six…

Labor shortage continues to plague Utah construction industry

Dana Farmer With the addition of 4000 jobs in 2017, Utah’s construction industry was the fastest-growing labor segment in the state. Construction job growth was fueled by not only busy residential and commercial markets, but also a series of special projects, including the Salt…

Best of the Best: Layton Construction's Farmington Health Center is named the nation's top 2017 healthcare building project based on its teamwork, safety, problems solving, innovation and quality

Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading construction industry weekly publication, has named Layton Construction’s Farmington Health Center as its Best of the Best Healthcare Project for 2017. The award is a significant honor for the company. According to the magazine, “Every…

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