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Dashboard shows mixed indicators for Utah's economy

The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated its Utah Economic Dashboard for June. Designed to help business leaders know where Utah’s economy stands, the tool provides data on the state’s economic…

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Three Utah Co. cities rank highly for working parents

A new ranking indicates that Orem is the best city in the U.S. for working parents and one of three Utah County cities in the top 10. SmartAsset looked at data from 579 cities across topics including employment, affordable housing, safety and graduation rates. Provo is ranked…

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Despite spotlight down south, things going just fine up north

Brice Wallace Other areas of the Wasatch Front may have been in a brighter economic spotlight in recent years, but speakers at a recent event in Ogden say Northern Utah is doing quite well, thank you very much.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} “For years now, I feel like Utah County and…

Finalists named for Women Tech Council's 2022 awards

Salt Lake City-based Women Tech Council has announced the finalists for its 2022 Women Tech Awards. The winners will be honored at an awards luncheon on Sept. 22 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The 2022 awards are sponsored by Divvy, Domo, Pelion Venture Partners…

Qualtrics Research shows executives are optimistic about their growth

Despite concerns about the economy, C-suite executives are more bullish about near-term revenue than they were a year ago, according to new research from Provo-based experience management platform Qualtrics. The vast majority of executives are concerned about inflation or a…

Utah Broadband buys Strawberry Communications

Utah Broadband, a majority owned subsidiary of Boston Omaha Corp., has acquired the Internet service business of Park City-based Strawberry Communications. The deal includes all fiber and wireless Internet assets and subscriber agreements in Park City and the Heber Valley. “We…

American Rebel to acquire Champion Safe Co.

American Rebel Holdings Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee, has agreed to acquire Provo-based Champion Safe Co. for an estimated $9.9 million. American Rebel, which bills itself as “America’s Patriotic Brand,” said the acquisition will add more than $20 million in revenues to the…

Any Hour Group acquires three companies

Orem-based Any Hour Group, a provider of home services in the Mountain West region, has announced that it is acquiring three additional home services businesses. The three firms joining Any Hour Group are Magic Electric, Plumbing, Heating & Air of Jerome, Idaho; Perfect…

Biomerics buys Dependable Plastics

Salt Lake City-based Biomerics, a medical device contract manufacturer in the interventional device market, has acquired Dependable Plastics of Fairfield, California. Dependable specializes in advanced thermoforming, liquid cast resin molding and additive manufacturing. With the…

Hughes returns to O’NA Healthcare

O’NA Healthcare Inc., a Salt Lake City provider of holistic healthcare, has announced that Lisa Hughes has been named president and CEO, a position she previously held. Hughes has returned to the company following complications arising from serious health concerns, the company…

SINTX Tech. acquires TA&T

SINTX Technologies Inc., a Salt Lake City original equipment manufacturer of advanced ceramics, has acquired Technology Assessment and Transfer Inc. (TA&T). Based in Annapolis, Maryland, TA&T is high-technology small business that specializes in development of advanced,…

Succeeding in Your Business: Keeping the bromance alive when brothers each own half the business

Cliff Ennico “My brother and I formed a small business several years ago and it has done very well. We make enough to support ourselves and our families. “We have always been 50/50 owners of the business and it has always worked out well. We even have equal titles: I am…

Innovate Utah NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES

Weave , a customer communication platform for small business, has launched a podcast for dental offices and their staffs designed to drive in-depth conversations around how to build and maintain a happy practice. The Lehi-based company calls the podcast “The Happy Practice…

Legal Matters: Try using accelerated examination to get your patents faster

Brent Johnson & Jennifer Zhou Drafting a patent application usually requires that the patent attorney or agent predict what prior art the examiner may cite, and what prior art might destroy the novelty of the claims as filed. The practitioner also needs to be able to predict…

Have underperforming employees? How to get them back on track

Angela Civitella In any workplace, it’s a scenario that no leader likes to encounter — an underperforming employee. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, it’s something that all team leaders need to be on the lookout for now more than ever.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} Even though…