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Tips for securing business loans and considering SBA options

By Greg Cassat Before diving into the sea of entrepreneurship, it’s wise to take a step back and make sure you’re ready to plunge. Preparing in advance can make a difference in securing a small-business loan. You’ll also want to study up on loan programs through the U.S. Small…

Rural Business of the Year: Colton Rasmussen, Rasmussen Custom Cabinetry

Rasmussen Custom Cabinetry Corrine Cabinetry business built on the backs of a solid team Colton Rasmussen is a charismatic, ambitious young man. He has built a successful cabinetry business from the ground up, starting from a creative idea to a full production cabinetry plant.…

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May 5

SBDC Network Team Member of the Year

Andrew Willis Director SBDC Kaysville Mentoring entrepreneurs for 30 years Andrew Willis has been enthusiastically menToring fledgling entrepreneurs for more than 30 years. He says it keeps him young. He has extensive experience in customer-focused product management, product…

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May 5

SCORE Team Member of the Year

Louay Chebib Vice President SCORE Utah Louay Chebib is an IT and entrepreneurial jack of all trades. He currently works for himself as a technology consultant and teaches business and information technology for the University of Phoenix. He is a SCORE small-business mentor and…

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May 5

Women’s Business Center Team Member of the Year: Clancy Stone

Clancy Stone Business Advisor WBC Utah Women need to know their strengths Clancy Stone was an officer in the U.S. Army and then transitioned to corporate America, where she was often the only woman at the table. She realized women need a better understanding of their strengths…

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May 5

Online services can be a big help in launching your new small business

By Bahar Ferguson Technology has become the great equalizer throughout society. If you are able to advance with the technology, you are ahead of the game. This leveling of the playing field has been particularly beneficial to small businesses and startups. If you were to sit…

Editorial Cartoon: Help America

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May 5

Industry Briefs 5-6-19

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. ASSOCIATIONS • NACM Business Credit Services , Salt Lake City, has named DeAnna Leahy of Sunroc…

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May 5

Earth Day predictions go predictably wrong - and that's good news

By Veronique de Rugy As activists around the world recently celebrated Earth Day with warnings about the awful state of our planet, now seems like the right time to share the good news that actually — contrary to countless dire predictions — we’re not running out of resources.…

America tired of Trump circus - don't want a Democrat circus, either

By Fareed Zakaria Consider, for a moment, what the growing talk of impeachment among Democrats sounds like to the tens of millions of people who voted for Donald Trump. Many of them supported him because they feel ignored, mocked and condescended to by the country’s urban,…

Innovation clusters promote business collaboration in rural communities

By Dan Nordberg Small businesses in the Rocky Mountain region have new resources to help them commercialize technology, expand into new markets, grow their customer base and create jobs. Thanks to funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Montana Bioscience…