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Sep 22

Industry Briefs 9-23-19

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. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT • The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board, at its…

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Sep 22

Herbert-led trade mission returns from Japan and Hong Kong

Gov. Gary R. Herbert was the leader of a trade mission that just returned from a trade mission to Japan and Hong Kong. Representatives from 22 Utah companies and organizations joined Herbert on the trip organized by the World Trade Center Utah (WTCUtah) and the Utah Governor’s…

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Sep 22

SLC's HydrantID acquired

HID Global, an Austin, Texas-based marketer of identity security products, has acquired HydrantID of Salt Lake City. HydrantID provides management and automation services to secure enterprise organizations’ data, IT systems, networks and the Internet of Things (IoT).…

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Sep 22

Succeeding in Your Business: Can I sell this stuff on eBay?

By Cliff Ennico “What are the rules when it comes to selling trademarked or branded items, such as Gucci handbags or Tiffany & Co. jewelry, on eBay?” EBay’s rules about trademarked items are simple to state but difficult as the Dickens to apply in practice. Even experienced eBay…

All that winning is creating Trump tariff and trade aches and pains

By Veronique de Rugy On the campaign trail, candidate Donald Trump said that, if elected, “We’re going to win so much. You’re going to get tired of winning. You’re going to say, ‘Please, Mr. President, I have a headache. Please, don’t win so much.’” Unfortunately, Trump’s…

Dealing with Iran: Pres. Trump can still get a win on foreign policy

By Fareed Zakaria As he moves on to his fourth national security advisor in less than three years, it’s become clear that Donald Trump’s foreign policy is in shambles. It has produced turmoil but achieved almost nothing. Despite all the boasts, there are no new deals with China,…

Newsletter - 8-16-19

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, September 16, 2019 Trade war could have 'significant' Utah impact By Brice Wallace It's the middle of Year 2 of what Joseph Brubaker calls "the never-ending hot topic." It's the U.S.-China trade…

Trade war could have 'significant' Utah impact

By Brice Wallace It’s the middle of Year 2 of what Joseph Brubaker calls “the never-ending hot topic.” It’s the U.S.-China trade conflict, chock full of multiple rounds of tariffs, delays in implementing those tariffs, escalations in the severity of the tariffs, uncertainty…

Summit focuses on innovation to enhance rural Utah economy

Speakers and participants at what organizers touted as the longest-running rural development conference in the nation focused on “innovation through entrepreneurism and partnership” during the recent 2019 Utah Rural Summit in Cedar City. Utah politicians, business owners,…

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Sep 15

Report: Utah is among leaders in clean energy

A new report indicates that Utah is among state leaders in seeing growth in renewable energy generation. The report, titled “Renewables on the Rise: A Decade of Progress toward a Clean Energy Future” and compiled by Frontier Group and Environment America Research & Policy…

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Sep 15

Herald Journal dumps home delivery, goes 3 days

Citing a “changing media landscape” and continued losses in circulation and advertising revenues, the Herald Journal newspaper in Logan has reduced its print edition to three days a week and is dropping home delivery. In place of its Tuesday-through-Saturday publishing schedule,…

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Sep 15

Local equity company buys California health firm

Salt Lake City-based Cimarron Healthcare Capital (CHC) has acquired a majority equity position in Infusion Management, a management services organization (MSO) that owns infusion therapy company Infusion for Health. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, Infusion for Health…

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Sep 15

Park City's Brydge buys Virginia-based Henge Docks

Brydge, a Park City-based manufacturer and marketer of tablet keyboards, has announced that it has acquired Henge Docks. Founded in 2009 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Henge Docks makes docking devices for Apple Mac products. “Brydge has built a strong foundation through the…

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Sep 15

Fintech company Brex to open in Salt Lake area with up to 1,000 new jobs

By Brice Wallace A relatively new financial technology company will expand in Utah, bringing up to 1,000 jobs over the next seven years. Brex, a company that provides corporate credit cards for young companies, made the announcement last week after being approved for a tax…

UofU enrolls first MBC class of entrepreneurs

A nine-month course at the University of Utah designed to help entrepreneurs launch and scale a new company has its first class. The Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the David Eccles School of Business’ Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute enrolled 26 founders from 20…

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Sep 15

MarketStar acquires Dublin's Product2Market sales firm

MarketStar, a Wasatch Group company based in Ogden, has acquired Product2Market, a Dublin, Ireland, inside sales and sales development company. MarketStar said it expects the acquisition to pair the two sales acceleration companies to form the global leader in outsourced sales…

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Sep 15

Succeeding in Your Business: Registering your nonprofit for tax-exempt status the easy way: Part 2

By Cliff Ennico In July 2014, the IRS adopted Form 1023-EZ, a simplified application process for nonprofit organizations that wish to obtain tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your organization is not eligible to use Form 1023-EZ if:…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 9-16-19

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Sportsman’s Warehouse Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., based in Midvale, reported net income of $5.5 million, or 13 cents per share, for the quarter ended Aug. 3. That compares with $6.6…

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Sep 15

Editorial Cartoon: Go Big - Town Hall

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Sep 15

Industry Briefs 9-16-19

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. COMMUNICATIONS • Wilson Electronics , a Salt Lake City-based company focused on cellular signal…

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Sep 15

Hyperbole aside, Trump policies are not bringing jobs back to U.S.

By Veronique de Rugy In his book The Art of the Deal, Pres. Donald Trump described his communication style as “truthful hyperbole.” Hyperbole, sure. Truthful, questionable. Take Trump’s recent speech in Pennsylvania where he declared that his tariffs had turned things around for…