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Rapid Response Team assists small businesses with stimulus resources

The Utah Economic Response Task Force has announced that its Rapid Response Team (RRT) had provided one-on-one assistance to more than 2,000 Utah small businesses in their efforts to benefit from federal COVID-19 stimulus programs. With a goal to level the economic dip within…

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Utah State Fair announces intent to open as scheduled in September

Organizers of the Utah State Fair have announced their intentions to open the 165th edition of the annual event as scheduled Sept. 10-20, with popular events such as the “Day of Wreckoning” demolition derby, the Bullfrog Spas Concert Series and Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo. Exactly…

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GOED announces $40M pandemic business rental assistance program

Utah small businesses that rent commercial property may receive pandemic relief from the Utah Legislature. Following the recent legislative special session and appropriation, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced the COVID-19 Commercial Rental…

Delta suspends service to several markets with more than one airport

Delta Airlines, which has one of its major hubs at Salt Lake City International Airport, has suspended operations to 10 U.S airports where there is more than one airport in the market. The company said it made the move in an effort to increase health and safety measures as the…

DWS launches rent HELP program for those ineligible for benefits

The Housing and Community Development Division of the Utah Department of Workforce Services has launched a new Rental Assistance Program for renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than $4 million is available through several programs, which will be implemented by…

Utah Farm Bureau launches effort to help farmers, feed state's needy

By Brice Wallace Utah’s farmers and ranchers are hoping the public can address what the lieutenant governor calls “this incredible paradox.” Spencer Cox, himself a farmer, said the paradox involves Utah having “the same number of people eating the same number of meals every day,…

Are you nervous about returning to work?

Americans may be reluctant to jump right back into the workplace as the economy comes back online. That’s what Provo-based Qualtrics, a marketer of customer experience management products, found in a recent survey titled “Return to Work & Back to Business Study.” As government…

Utah improving its women-owned businesses national ranking

By Brice Wallace Utah continues to improve its rankings for women entrepreneurship, despite growth figures the past few years falling short of national rates in several categories. A research and policy brief produced by the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah Valley…

Harfert new R&R BBQ president

R&R BBQ, a fast-growing restaurant chain with eight locations along the Wasatch Front, has named Neil Harfert as president. He replaces the brother team of Rod and Roger Livingston at the head of the company. The Livingstons are retairing to pursue other interests, the company…

Buy Box Experts of Lindon acquires Egility

Lindon-based Amazon marketing agency Buy Box Experts has acquired fellow Amazon marketplace company Egility of Pleasant Grove. Both companies are involved in helping brands increase their visibility and sales through e-commerce giant Amazon. Joseph Hansen, CEO of Buy Box…

Lindsey named Banjo CEO

Banjo, a Park City-based technology company that develops and markets software services that help first responders receive information they need to deploy public safety resources as quickly as possible, has announced that Justin R. Lindsey has been named the company’s new CEO.…

Middle market jolted by sweeping effects of COVID-19; Now is time to look forward

By Drew Yergensen Communities around the world have been socially and economically distressed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the business and public gathering shutdowns enacted to slow its spread. Middle market business owners and executives are not immune to its far-reaching…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-18-20

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 $171.3 million, or $1.24 per…

Utah County Update: Things are happening in Pleasant Grove

By Mayor Guy Fugal The city has seen major growth over the past few years in both government projects and economic development. Pleasant Grove Economic Development DoTERRA was one of the first companies to plant its roots in Pleasant Grove. It helped spark further development in…

Succeeding in Your Business: A pandemic survival lesson from ancient Rome

By Cliff Ennico As a lifelong student of history and philosophy (my two college majors), I always look for the bigger picture when following events in the news. While many history-minded commentators are comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to previous epidemiological disasters, such…

Economists' consensus: April the worst for virus shutdown

By Brice Wallace The worst is over. Maybe. That was the view of a pair of economists during a recent webinar related to the business impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “If there is good news, I think April will be the apex of the shock. This will be the very worst of it,” Mark…

Back in business: Utah Open set as scheduled, sans gallery

Competition-starved golf fans will finally have tournaments to watch in June and the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank will be one of the first broadcast on national television. The Utah Championship, now scheduled to be played at Oakridge Country Club in Farmington on…

COVID-19 Updates 5-11-20

Cancellations and postponements The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars. This is not a complete list of postponements or…

DWS: If you're offered your job back, you must return to work

With many Utahns receiving adequate income through unemployment insurance benefits from the state and federal programs, some employees may be tempted to not return to work when their jobs open back up. “Don’t do it,” says the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS). “As…

Utah nonprofits report financial woes, inability to deliver services

Nonprofits in Utah report layoffs, lost revenue, cancelled events and curtailed services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reduced revenue from events, combined with decreases in donations and the need for social distancing, have led 24 percent of nonprofits surveyed by the…

Utah company begins offering virus antibody test to public

A Utah company has begun offering coronavirus antibody testing to the general public. Olympus Health and and Performance is first private company in the state offering the test that shows if a patient has developed antibodies for the virus through exposure. Results are available…

Co-Diagnostics COVID-19 test shown to be effictive & accurate

Recent testing and evaluation have shown that Utah company Co-Diagnostics’ COVID-19 test is doing just what it was designed to do, according to a release from the company. The company has published data that shows the test has 100 percent sensitivity and 100 percent specificity,…

State parks issue new temporary guidelines to deal with big crowds

Following the announcement by Gov. Gary R. Herbert, most of Utah’s 44 state parks were opened to all visitors. After a couple of very busy weekends at some Utah state parks — especially those in the St. George area — the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation has now implemented…

SBA makes EIDL available to ag businesses impacted by virus

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal reopened last week as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the…

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