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Succeeding in your Business: Winning first place in a business plan competition

By Cliff Ennico Twice a year, I have the honor of being a judge at the Connecticut Business Plan Competition, where students from business schools and undergraduate business programs throughout Connecticut compete for cash prizes and mentorship from leading business experts, in…

Editorial Cartoon: Labels

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May 19

Industry Briefs 5-20-19

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 • BioUtah has opened new offices in the Price Real Estate building at 230 E. South…

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May 19

The Fed should not compete with real-time payment private sector

By Veronique de Rugy There’s an inherent conflict of interest that occurs when an agency serves as both a regulator and competitor. Unfortunately, that describes the present state of the Federal Reserve. But rather than reform the agency to eliminate sources of conflict, the Fed…

Would a program of national service help bridge the urban-rural divide?

The following column is adapted from Fareed Zakaria’s commencement address at Ohio State University on May 5. It’s graduation season in America and a good time to be leaving college and looking for a job. Despite recent stock market tremors, the American economy is on solid…

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May 19

Newsletter - 5-13-19

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, May 13, 2019 Tyson meat processing plant bringing Utah up to 1,400 jobs By Brice Wallace A large meat producer and supplier will put a production/distribution facility in Utah County, eventually…

Tyson meat processing plant bringing Utah up to 1,400 jobs

By Brice Wallace A large meat producer and supplier will put a production/distribution facility in Utah County, eventually creating 1,400 jobs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., made the announcement last week after being approved for incentives by the…

Tribune files for nonprofit status in 'survival' bid

Citing “years of heavy financial losses,” The Salt Lake Tribune has filed the necessary application with the IRS to become a nonprofit entity supported by donations. Executives of the Salt Lake City daily newspaper told employees in an email that owner Paul Huntsman, who bought…

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May 12

Diversity vs. inclusion: Career fair compares hiring to retention

By Brice Wallace Cameron Williams wants to see Utah become “stickier.” And that, he says, would be a good thing. Speaking as part of a panel at the recent third annual Diversity Career Fair organized by L3 Technologies, Williams said helping new Utahns from out-of-state make…

Two Clyde companies plan Lehi TOD project

Geneva Rock Products of Murray and Clyde Properties, based in Orem, have announced plans to build a transit-oriented development (TOD) on the site of one of Geneva’s old gravel pits in Lehi. The development, which required that the property be annexed to Lehi, received unanimous…

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May 12

Brockovich to join LifeVantage board of directors

Sandy-based LifeVantage, a developer and distributor of dietary supplements and skin care products, has announced the appointment of Erin Brockovich to its board of directors. Brockovich was the subject of a 2000 Academy Award-winning biographical movie about her involvement in…

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May 12

Intercontinental Exchange to acquire Simplifile LC

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), an Atlanta-based company that owns exchanges for financial and commodity markets and operates 12 regulated exchanges, has entered into an agreement to acquire Simplifile LC Of Provo. Simplifile operates a network connecting agents and…

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May 12

Development Ready Communities program underway in 20 Utah communities

The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) has announced that its member initiative called the Development Ready Communities (DRC) program has more than 20 cities and counties now participating statewide. The five-stage program better prepares Utah communities to…

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May 12

Pluralsight agrees to buy Colorado company

Pluralsight Inc., a Farmington-based enterprise technology skills platform developer and marketer, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire GitPrime, based in Durango, Colorado. GitPrime is a developer-productivity platform. Pluralsight will pay $170 million in…

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May 12

Discover adding 160 jobs in Its WVC call center

Discover has announced plans to add more than 160 jobs at its Discover Student Loans call center in West Valley City. The positions will be for operators working with student loan applications, loan processing and customer service. “We are looking for caring candidates that can…

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May 12

Utah job growth rate tops nation for both past 10 years and past 20 years

Utah leads the nation in job growth for both the past 10-year period and the past 20-year period — and by a significant margin. That’s according to employment recruitment website Zippia in its quarterly job-growth report released last month. For the 10-year period ending in…

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May 12

Succeeding in Your Business: Not ready to retire? How about becoming a maturepreneur?

By Cliff Ennico Millions of baby boomers are leaving corporate America, but few are ready to retire. The solution for many of them? Maturepreneurship. Entrepreneurs in their 50s, 60s and 70s start 25 percent of all new businesses each year, according to Bruce Markewicz, founder…

Industry Briefs 5-13-19

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. BANKING • Mountain America Credit Union has opened its new Daybreak branch in South Jordan.…

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May 12

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-13-19

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Myriad Genetics Myriad Genetics Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported net income of $6.9 million, or 9 cents per share, for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31. That compares with $9.1…

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May 12

Editorial Cartoon: Unfit

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May 12

HR Matters: How hiring managers can survive the talent shortage crisis of 2019

By Jon Eborn Utah is in a talent crisis. With job growth at an all-time high and unemployment at a record low, the ability to recruit and hire skilled talent is by far the biggest challenge facing businesses, especially along the Wasatch Front.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} This…

Legal Matters: Website compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Richard M. Hymas and Madeline Aller Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in places of public accommodation. The ADA expressly provides that places of public accommodation engage in unlawful…