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Newsletter - 2-21-17

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 This week in The Enterprise Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Goals for rural Utah: Business diversity and 25,000 new jobs By Brice WallaceFive years ago, Gov. Gary Herbert challenged Utah’s private sector to create 100,000 jobs in 1,000 days. Now…

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Goals for rural Utah: Business diversity and 25,000 new jobs

By Brice Wallace Five years ago, Gov. Gary Herbert challenged Utah’s private sector to create 100,000 jobs in 1,000 days. Now he’s doing the same for rural parts of the state. During his “State of the State” address, Herbert proposed the creation of 25,000 new jobs in rural and…

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Gas, housing prices drive CPI up after minor decrease in December

After a minor decrease in December, the index of prices that Utah consumers pay took a significant jump in January. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7 percent in January, bringing the annualized rate to 2.6 percent since this same time last year.…

Jazz's first jersey patch will promote cancer research

The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association and customer experience software company Qualtrics have announced a partnership where Qualtrics will become the team’s fan experience insights and analytics partner. As part of the deal with the Jazz, Qualtrics, an employer of…

Incentives approved for five film projects

Utah will be the site of five TV, digital and film products this spring, following the approval of tax credit incentives from a state board. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board approved the incentives at its February meeting. The five projects are expected…

Plumer named The Void CEO

The Void, a Pleasant Grove virtual reality entertainment company, has appointed Cliff Plumer as chief executive officer. The change was effective earlier this month. With more than 30 years of experience spanning production, creative and technology, Plumer succeeds co-founder…

Guv looking for businesses willing to 'partner with and invest in' education

Gov. Gary Herbert is hoping to create more ties among companies, state government and education in an effort to better prepare the state’s future workforce. During the “State of the State” address, the governor announced a program called “Talent Ready Utah” aimed at filling…

UCAIR announces honors

Retiring executive director Ted Wilson, Provo Mayor John Curtis and two organizations were honored at the Air Quality Summit sponsored by the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR). The event celebrated five years of efforts by UCAIR in improving the air quality in the state. “We…

Georgia firm buys Futura

Clearfield-based Futura Industries has been purchased by the William L. Bonnell Co. Inc., (Bonnell Aluminum) of Newnan, Georgia, for approximately $92 million. Upon closing, which is expected this month, Futura will become an operating division of Bonnell. Futura has a national…

Carter named 2017 Utah Entrepreneur of the Year by MWCN

MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) has named Jeremy Andrus , CEO of Traeger Grills, as its 2017 Utah Entrepreneur of the Year. Each year, MWCN recognizes a Utah entrepreneur who has accomplished outstanding achievement in building an industry-leading Utah -based company,…

Thorpe to head Boostability

The board of directors of Boostability, an Internet marketing firm based in Lehi, has added the title of chief executive officer to the duties of president and chief operating officer Gavan Thorpe. The change was effective Jan. 1, the company said in a release. “I’m happy for…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Vista Outdoor Vista Outdoor Inc., based in Farmington, reported a net loss of $377.7 million, or $6.44 per share, for the fiscal third quarter ended Jan. 1. That compares with net income of $43.2…

Skilled workers part of the collateral damage from ill-advised travel ban

By Veronique de Rugy President Donald Trump is unhappy that a federal judge put the kibosh on — and an appeals court upheld, at least temporarily — his executive order blocking immigrants and other travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations. Though the order was framed as…

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Bannon’s very different ideas & actions lead untraditional administration

By Fareed Zakaria Perhaps it’s just me, but a few weeks into the Trump presidency, between the tweets, executive orders, attacks and counterattacks, I feel dizzy. So I’ve decided to take a break from the daily barrage and try to find the signal amid the noise: What is the…

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Cross-purchase buy-sell agreement: Sustaining the business after your death

By Mark Lund Business owners are builders. They spend their lives building firms to provide goods and services to their clients, and those firms provide them with a living. But nothing can tear down that lifetime of work faster than the death of a business owner or the death of…

The art of the deal

By Frances Johnson We’ve all seen plenty of pictures of politicians and celebrities schmoozing on the golf course, but a round of golf is a great way for regular people to network and make deals, too. “I personally think it is helpful in the business world to know how to play…

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Corporate golf outings: Start now to plan yours; It's a win-win for everyone

By Chris Briscoe The next time a company wants to reward their best customers, create lasting relationships and have a lot of fun, there is no better way than to host a corporate golf outing. A corporate golf outing is one of the greatest networking events you can go to: • You…

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'Don't' can't be in your vocabulary when you take your game on the road

By Karl Larcom If you are reading this, then you probably fall in the category of golf nut. Sun, rain, hot, cold or windy, you are up for a game of golf. In fact, some of your vacation time revolves around playing at golf destinations. But when you get done with that vacation,…

Golf is a terrific vehicle for bringing people together

By Steve Watts Golf courses are sometimes referred to as links — as in one hole being linked to another hole and then another hole, etc. Golf has also become a link between people. Many enduring friendships and business relationships have been “linked” and nurtured on the golf…

Why it’s OK to golf in the rain

By Zachary Aland Golfers love to talk about weather and course conditions. It is a constant conversation at golf courses because the game is outdoors. No regulation golf course was ever built indoors and probably never will in our lifetime. All players must universally contend…

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Industry Briefs

Industry Briefs 2-20-17

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. AGRICULTURE • Salt Lake City is accepting applications until March 1 from farmers to grow fruits…

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