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Succeeding in Your Business: A securities law primer for startup businesses: Part 1 of 2

Cliff Ennico “Some friends of mine and I are forming a limited liability company (LLC) to develop and market a mobile phone software application (app). There are 12 of us in total and we live in three different states. Five of us will be developing the product in our spare time…

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Gen. Colin Powell: A statesman has departed

Richard Tyson On Oct. 18, we lost a great leader, a man who truly deserves the honor and distinction of being described as a statesman. Gen. Colin Luther Powell passed from mortality due to complications from COVID-19 amid an ongoing battle with blood cancer. In eulogizing Gen.…

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Some tips on bridging the age gap in your team

Angela Civitella As I look back at all the challenges my clients have faced over the years, there is one that pops up repeatedly when there is a significant age gap between employees. Although they are supposed to be working on the same team, many times it’s as if they are…

Lawmakers seek to grow rural economies

Brice Wallace One of Gov. Spencer Cox’s priorities has been to boost economic opportunity in rural Utah. Now the legislative branch is doing its part to make it happen. A legislative interim committee recently advanced to the 2022 general session bills that would shift the…

Just how low can you go? Utah's jobless rate drops to 2.2 percent

Utah’s unemployment rate in October dropped to an all-time low, according to data released by the Department of Workforce Services (DWS). The reported 2.2 percent rate was down 0.2 percent from September’s 2.4 percent and means that 37,400 Utahns are not working. Meanwhile, the…

Ski industry looking for a good year - but with some restrictions

Brice Wallace Skis? Check. Warm clothing? Check. Ski pass? Check. However, for people venturing out to hit the slopes this winter, Ski Utah’s leader is suggesting they bring along a couple of other items: face masks and information. At the organization’s season preview news…

While the Biden vaccine mandate is on hold, Utah's COVID law still governs

Kathleen D. Weron In the course of a two-week period, in response to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, there has been a flurry of activity on both the state and federal level. On the federal level, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its…

TriArtisan Capital buys majority ownership of EnergySolutions

Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions has announced that current shareholder TriArtisan Capital Advisors LLC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining ownership interest in the company from its current majority owner, ECP, an investment firm based in Short Hills,…

Go Utah launches Main St. program

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) has announced the launch of its Utah Main Street program. The nationally recognized program is part of Main Street America, an initiative aimed at revitalizing communities’ economy, appearance and image of their…

Cedar City's Metalcraft sold to Arizona metal fabricator

ARCH Precision Components Corp. of Tempe, Arizona, has purchased Cedar City’s Metalcraft Technologies Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded more than 30 years ago, Metalcraft manufactures aircraft components and structural assemblies for the military,…

Report examines housing's 'missing middle'

The Utah Foundation has released the first part of its new study “Is the Middle Missing? A Guide to Expanding Options for Utah Homebuyers and Renters.” The first installment, “The Scope of the Challenge,” examines Utah’s housing problem and introduces middle housing as one means…

SimpleNexus acquired by nCino in $1.2 billion deal

Wilmington, North Carolina-based nCino Inc. has agreed to buy SimpleNexus in a cash and stock transaction worth about $1.2 billion, SimpleNexus announced in a release. Based in Lehi, SimpleNexus offers a digital platform for borrowers, loan officers, real estate agents and…

Valley Behavioral Health names Sanford new CEO and president

Valley Behavioral Health, a Salt Lake City-based mental health provider, has named Jared Sanford as president and CEO. He will replace interim president and CEO Rebecca Brown, who will resume her role as chief operating officer when Sanford takes over on Dec. 1. “We’re thrilled…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 11-29-21

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Security National Financial Security National Financial Corp., based in Salt Lake City, reported after-tax earnings from operations of $10.8 million, or 54 cents per share, for the quarter ended…

Top seven tips for making good decisions when you are feeling stressed-out

Angela Civitella Whether you want to admit it’s a problem for you or not, stress has infected the American workplace. Just how bad is it? According to the American Institute of Stress, the stats are troubling: 83 percent of U.S workers suffer from work-related stress. U.S.…

Succeeding in Your Business: Ever consider offering your investors ‘convertible debt?’ Here’s how you go about it

Cliff Ennico “I have a successful growing business, to the point where a number of investors are starting to knock on my door. “My business is in a limited liability company with two classes of membership interest — voting and nonvoting. I did this on the advice of my lawyer and…

Economist: High demand, low supply driving holiday prices up

By Brice Wallace Flush with money stockpiled from federal COVID emergency fund distributions, Utahns are ready to spend this holiday season. But inflation, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are working to Grinch up problems for the state’s consumers. “This high…

Silicon Slopes rebrands PAC, tweaks mission

The political action committee created earlier this year to watch out for the interests of Utah’s booming tech industry has changed its name. Launched in August, the Slopes PAC will now be known as Tech Leads. The organization said its focus will be on protecting Utah’s business…

Revman to open distribution center in Grantsville

By Brice Wallace A distributor of bedding, bath and home décor products will put a distribution facility in Grantsville, creating up to 70 high-paying jobs over the next decade as it serves its Western customers. Revman International Inc. made the announcement after being…

Utah Legislature gives employees exemptions from Biden mandates

Meeting in special session earlier this month, the Utah Legislature passed a bill that allows Utah employees to claim exemption from Pres. Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine workplace requirements. In September, Biden directed the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

Grant will reimburse employers costs for enforcing C-19 vaccine mandates

The Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) has begun accepting applications from employers that have paid employees for time off to either receive a COVID-19 vaccine or recuperate from side effects after their vaccination. The program has received $500,000 in…

Parpia Global acquires The Summit Group

Longtime Salt Lake City marketing and advertising agency The Summit Group Communications Inc. (TSG) has been sold to Parpia Global Management. Parpia is a digital marketing firm owned by investor Naushad Parpia with offices in Leicester, England, and Dubai. Parpia will serve as…

SLC marketing company Scorpion buys Texas legal digital marketer

Scorpion, a Salt Lake City digital marketing and technology company, has acquired MediaSmack, a digital marketing firm catering exclusively to the legal industry. MediaSmack is headquartered in Frisco, Texas. “Scorpion is thrilled to welcome MediaSmack, whose mission, culture…

BioUtah announces annual awardees at BioHive Summit

Rex S. Spendlove, life sciences pioneer and founder of Hyclone Laboratories in Logan, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by BioUtah, the state’s life sciences trade association. The honor was presented at the organization’s Renalytix BioHive Summit, held…

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