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CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 2-4-20

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Extra Space Storage Extra Space Storage Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported funds from operations (FFO) attributable to common stockholders and unit holders of $175 million, or $1.26 per…

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Feb 22

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Succeeding in Your Business: The three essential small-business skills entrepreneurs must develop

By Cliff Ennico Having worked with over 20,000 small businesses and their owners over the course of the past 40 years, I see patterns that many other people aren’t privileged to see. I see patterns in the businesses that succeed, and I see patterns in the ones that crash and…

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Gardner report: Utah energy landscape changing rapidly

By Brice Wallace Utah’s energy industry supports 76,425 jobs in the state, but the industry is in the midst of substantial changes. A report released last week by the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and using 2017 figures shows that the energy industry…

Hill AFB impact still rising, now tops $3.7 billion

The economic impact of Hill Air Force Base continues to take off. The base last year had a total impact of $3.7 billion on Utah’s economy, up from $3.6 billion reported for 2018 and $3.4 billion reported for 2017, according to the base’s economic analysis. The figures include…

Salt Lake firm begins shipping coronavirus test

Salt Lake City-based Co-Diagnostics has launched a research-use-only (RUO) test for the new coronavirus (renamed COVID-19 last week by the World Health Organization) under its CoPrimer brand. Responding to a worldwide demand, the company said the test, named Logix Smart…

Newmark Knight Frank market report points to high transaction dollar volumes

Commercial real estate company Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has released its 2019 Utah Year-End Market Report, which finds that the Wasatch Front commercial real estate market continued to perform strongly last year. New industrial construction in Salt Lake County totaling 4.1…

Everee appoints Brett Barlow as new CEO

Everee, A Salt Lake City payroll software company for small- and medium-sized businesses, has appointed Brett Barlow as CEO. Barlow has over 25 years of business experience and most recently was chief brand officer at Pluralsight. He also held senior leadership roles at…

Coal Country grants awarded

The Utah Coal Country Strike Team recently awarded two $75,000 grants to Price and Castle Dale as part of its economic redevelopment initiative. The new funds support the team’s primary initiatives to assist with regional economic diversification and renew existing residential…

Utah's Simplus acquired by Indian firm in $250 million deal

Infosys, a huge consulting organization based in India, that works with clients as they implement complex software integrations, has announced the acquisition of Salt Lake City-based Simplus. Simplus is a major partner of Salesforce, a global cloud computing company that…

Eskelson named Visit Salt Lake president and CEO

Visit Salt Lake (VSL), the organization tasked with attracting and providing support to conventions, leisure travelers and visitors to the Salt Lake City area, has announced the appointment of Kaitlin Eskelson as its new president and CEO, the fourth individual to hold the…

Wells Fargo Survey: Optimism softens slightly among small-business owners

Small-business owner optimism softened a bit for their businesses and future expectations in the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Respondents also indicated attracting new customers continues to be a key challenge, as many owners share plans of how they will…

Midvale medtech buys Georgia company

Midvale based healthcare staffing management software company CHG Healthcare has acquired LocumsMart, a temporary medical staffing management system firm located in Norcross, Georgia. The temporary physician business is called locums tenens and LocumsMart markets a vendor…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 2-17-20

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: USANA USANA Health Sciences Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported net income of $30.8 million, or $1.41 per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28. That compares with $32.3 million, or…

Business Tech: Share tech; Give a ride, get a ride; rent a condo, rent out your condo

By Bahar Ferguson Technology is constantly evolving. From the current trends to the newest breakthroughs, technology is far from stagnant. This fluid nature can lead to almost anything and has brought us some of the biggest tech companies to date. One of the biggest current…

Legal Matters: Best practices for employee confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements

By Mikhael Mikhalev William Shakespeare once said, “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” While the advice is offered in a different context, the words hold equal importance in the implementation of a corporate intellectual property (IP) strategy or policy.…

Utah County Update: American Fork: Getting ready for our future

It’s no secret that our communities are growing as our Utah economy continues to thrive. In fact, according to University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah County is projected to increase by 177 percent from 2015 to 2065, making it the fastest- growing county in…

Succeeding in Your Business: The greatest motivator - and how to harness it

By Cliff Ennico January is gone, and I’m willing to bet most of you have already given up on one or more of your New Year’s resolutions. The key to success with any resolution — personal, business or otherwise — is willpower. We all start out with the best of intentions, but…

Why does Uncle Sam keep doubling down on his spending addiction?

By Veronique de Rugy My fellow taxpayers, this is your quarterly warning that Uncle Sam is not a good steward of your money. The Congressional Budget Office just released its most recent 10-year projections for federal spending and revenues. The picture is not…

Silicon Slopes Venture Fund: Making sure Utah's 'amazing ride' continues

By Brice Wallace A first-of-its-kind venture capital fund will focus solely on Utah tech startup companies and entrepreneurs. Unveiled during the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City, the Silicon Slopes Venture Fund is designed to bolster Utah’s tech ecosystem and…

Candidates: Incentives should change under current economic conditions

By Brice Wallace The incentives program at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) could be in for some major changes next year. While some adjustments could come during the current legislative session, during the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit, a pair of gubernatorial…

SLC's Granary District changing with OZ development program

By John Rogers Salt Lake City’s blighted Granary District is taking on a new look. The old industrial area on the edge of downtown is taking on new life thanks to the mergence of three forces: Qualified Opportunity Zones legislation created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to…

Visit Salt Lake books conventions worth $123 million

Visit Salt Lake, the organization tasked with bringing conventions and other events to Utah, booked 14 future events during the fourth quarter of 2019 that will bring about 127,00 people to the state — and those people will spend about $123 million while they are here. Those…

Fortem contacts with DOD for drone protection systems

Pleasant Grove’s Fortem Technologies, a leading developer of counter-unmanned aircraft systems for security and defense has been awarded a contract with the Department of Defense (DOD) through its Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The contract is to develop systems to counter and…

Geneva Pipe sold to Washington company

Northwest Pipe Co. of Vancouver, Washington, has acquired Geneva Pipe Co. Inc., a concrete pipe and precast concrete products manufacturer based in Orem. The transaction closed on Jan. 31 and was funded with cash on hand and debt, Northwest said in a release. Geneva was founded…

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