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'Friendly' Utah lands firearms plant

By Brice Wallace A Nevada-based firearms and ammunition maker will move some manufacturing to Cedar City, saying Utah is “friendlier” than the city of Pahrump and the state of Nevada. More specifically, an official at the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)…

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Incentives bring 3 film productions to Utah

A trio of independent productions have been approved for state incentives to shoot in Utah. The approvals by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board came during the board’s May meeting. Two Roads Productions LLC was approved for a cash rebate of up to $156,620…

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Legal tech firm Filevine acquires Outlaw

Filevine, a legal technology platform based in Salt Lake City, has acquired contract management software firm Outlaw. Outlaw specializes in contract document creation, editing and real-time end-to-end collaboration. Filevine develops and markets cloud-based software that…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-24-21

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Cricut Cricut Inc., based in South Jordan, reported net income of $49.4 million, or 24 cents per share, for the first quarter ended March 31. That compares with $13 million, or 6 cents per share,…

Innovate Utah: NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES

Simplicity Cocktails , a Salt Lake City company that introduced ready-to-drink mixed cocktails in metal cans, has released its new premium canned vodka and bourbon lineup featuring resealable cans. The move marks the company’s entrance into the spirits market. Both spirits are…

Succeeding in Your Business: Should you hire a contract manufacturer to produce your inventions?

By Cliff Ennico “I’m a retired engineer who is spending his Golden Years designing new household products. “I’ve obtained several patents for my inventions but haven’t yet done anything with them. I’ve started getting emails from companies offering to take my patents and develop…

Utah's economic outlook best in U.S. for 14th straight year

By Brice Wallace On the bright side, Utah has a 14-year winning streak. On the down side, it has some competition. That’s the case with the “Rich States, Poor States” ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitive Index, in which Utah has topped the state rankings for economic outlook…

Draper fintech startup Divvy sold to California company for $2.5B

Draper-based financial technology company Divvy is being purchased by Bill.com, a San Jose, California, company. Bill.com produces cloud-based software to automate back-office financial operations. Divvy's platform automates the way businesses keep track of expense accounts. The…

Herbert to join UV Chamber as executive chair

Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has found a new gig. The Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced that Herbert will serve as the chamber’s executive chair with specific responsibilities to cultivate potential new relationships and nurture current ones with the chamber while…

Payroll Protection Program runs out of cash, quits accepting applications

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has run out of money. According to a U.S. Small Business Administration update, the PPP portal has stopped accepting applications for loans from most lenders. Some of the money is still available through minority depository institutions…

Program offers broadband discounts during pandemic for eligible users

A coalition of state agencies have joined forces with Utah Communities Connect, an organization promoting digital equity in the state, to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that helps…

Hotel market shows signs of recovery heading into second half of the year

The continued rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations and additional stimulus funds have strengthened the foundation for the recovery of the U.S. lodging industry, according to the February 2021 edition of Hotel Horizons. For the hotels in the Salt Lake City metropolitan statistical…

More Utahns like Biden's handling of COVID than his overall job performance

While only 44 percent of Utahns approve of the overall job that Joe Biden is doing as president, 52 percent approve of the way he is handling the coronavirus pandemic. Those are the findings of a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll reported last week. Among…

Some restrictions being eased as state reaches legislated 'endgame'

Utah has achieved the three metrics established by the state Legislature that signal the beginning of the end of COVID-19 pandemic. HB294, nicknamed the “endgame bill,” established benchmarks for removal of restrictions established by public health orders. Those benchmarks were…

Utah women report fewer career advancement chances amid COVID-19

According to a new report from the Utah Women and Leadership Project, the COVID-19 pandemic has created career advancement challenges for Utah’s women. The program has been studying the impact COVID-19 has had on Utah women, especially their ability to advance in their careers.…

Seattle business consulting firm Slalom to open SLC office, will grow to 100 employees

Slalom, a Seattle-based business consulting firm, has opened a Salt Lake City office and expects to bring 100 jobs to the area in its first few years in Utah. Slalom said its business concentrates on helping other businesses accelerate digital transformation by enhancing…

SBA, UAMMI sign pact to unify efforts

The U.S. Small Business Administration Utah District Office and the Utah Advanced Materials Manufacturing Initiative have signed a strategic alliance memorandum (SAM) to unify the efforts of the two organizations, share information and align essential services and resources to…

Christensen to head Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle, the Midvale-based fast-food restaurant chain, has named Kasey Christensen as president. “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Kasey Christensen to president of Arctic Circle restaurants,” said Gary Roberts, CEO of Arctic Circle. “Kasey’s proven leadership…

Orem's Avetta to acquire Australian software company Pegasus

Orem-based supply chain management software company Avetta has agreed to acquire Pegasus of Newcastle, Australia. Pegasus is a supplier of worker competency management software and services. Its products are used by more than 100 hiring clients, including BHP, Lendlease and…

Long new CEO of Veritas Funding

Bryce Long has been promoted to CEO of Salt Lake City-based mortgage lender Veritas Funding. Long will move up from his current position as the company’s president and chief operating officer effective Oct. 1, when co-founders and current co-CEOs Tim and Elizabeth Roush step…

Atlas R.E. buys Black Aspen

Atlas Real Estate, a Denver-based full-service real estate company specializing in investment brokerage, property management and institutional acquisition, has acquired Black Aspen Management Corp., a property management company based in Holladay. Under terms of the transaction,…

Women’s Business Center launches women-owned business directory

A directory of women-owned businesses in Utah — hailed as the first of its kind in the state — has been launched. The Women’s Business Center of Utah (WBCUtah) unveiled the directory at UtahWomenOwned.com as a free resource in support of Utah’s small-business community. “The…

Succeeding in Your Business: When worlds collide: Seller financing and SBA loans

By Cliff Ennico “I read your recent column on selling a business and found it very useful when someone approached me a month ago offering to buy my small retail business. My wife and I have been thinking about retiring in Florida for some time now, so we felt that now was the…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-17-21

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Nu Skin Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., based in Provo, reported net income of $47.4 million, or 91 cents per share, for the first quarter ended March 31. That compares with $19.7 million, or 36 cents…

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