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Event highlights contributions of Utah's women-owned businesses

As women grow in their roles as business owners, they can become a growing force in international trade, Ana M. Guevara, deputy assistant secretary for U.S. field operations of the U.S. Commerce Department, told a recent gathering at the International Women’s Day Celebration…

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Mar 14

MWCN names HealthEquity founder Neeleman 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year

MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) has named Dr. Stephen Neeleman, founder and vice chair of HealthEquity Inc., as its 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year. HealthEquity is a health saving account trustee and custodian founded in 2002. Neeleman was recognized during a ceremony on…

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Mar 14

Grewe to head Utah Office of Outdoor Rec.

Gov. Gary Herbert has named Patrick “Pitt” Grewe as director of the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (OOR). “We conducted an extensive two-month search to find our new director for the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation,” said Val Hale, executive director of the Governor’s…

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Mar 14

IE Corp. acquires Baselayer Technology

Price-based power distribution engineering company IE Corp. has acquired edge data center company Baselayer Technology LLC. Edge data centers are smaller facilities located close to the populations they serve that deliver cloud computing resources and cached content to end…

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Mar 14

Vivint Smart Home announces upper management changes

Alex J. Dunn is stepping away from his position as president of Vivint Smart Home after 14 years at the company. He will remain an advisor to the company through March 2021. Scott R. Hardy, Vivint’s chief operating officer, will assume many of his day-to-day responsibilities. “I…

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Mar 14

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 3-16-20

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Purple Innovation Purple Innovation Inc., based in Lehi, reported a net loss of $12.7 million, or 29 cents per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. That compares with a loss of $5.4…

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Mar 14

Upgraded restaurants and lodges part of Deer Valley's $14 million improvements

This summer, Deer Valley Resort will begin its biggest capital investment in over two decades with a $14 million improvement plan for the 2020-21 season. The summer work will be the beginning of resort owner Alterra Mountain Co.’s five-year plan for the resort that will total…

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Mar 14

Utah County Update: Lehi: Transportation, parks and fiber optic network priorities for the city

By Mark Johnson Lehi City will focus on three primary objectives in 2020 which have generated much discussion. They are all related in some specific way to the issue that has concerned many in our community and much of our state: growth. I want to briefly frame what lies ahead…

Succeeding in Your Business: Should you be a guinea pig for a new franchise?

By Cliff Ennico “I was downsized from a corporate job about a year ago. I have never run my own business before, but I am realizing now there is no future for me in corporate America (I am over 50 years of age), so I am looking at entrepreneurial options. “My outplacement firm…

Legal Matters: New H-1B Visa registration period opens - and closes soon

By Tim Wheelwright U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced it is changing the way it allocates the annual quota of H-1B visas. Companies seeking a new H-1B visa must first register online before they will be eligible to petition for a visa. The…

Industry Briefs 3-16-20

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. COMMUNICATIONS • CallTower , a South Jordan-based unified communications and collaboration…

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Mar 14

Editorial Cartoon: Most of the Time

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Mar 14

Paid family leave act will have you paying $10 for a $4 cup of coffee

By Veronique de Rugy Following increased interest in expanding access to paid family and medical leave, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., joined forces with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., to promote the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY). If we believe the act’s…

Open borders and migrants aren't to blame for coronavirus outbreak

By Fareed Zakaria Medical experts are trying to map out the health effects of coronavirus. Economists are estimating its economic fallout. Yet predicting its broader political consequences is likely to be the biggest challenge of all. The historian William McNeill once tried to…

Is 2020 the year to make your dream of owning a small business a reality?

By Marla Trollan Small businesses in Utah are vitally important for our state economy and our national economy as well. Entrepreneurs provide critical goods and services that change lives and create two out of every three new jobs in Utah as they launch new technology and grow…