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SBA has plenty of help for America's vets wanting to get into business

By Dan Nordberg Recently, Pres. Trump highlighted the importance of our nation’s veteran entrepreneurs and provided the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with the donation of his second-quarter salary that will go toward helping our nation’s veterans transition from…

Why a coach is crucial in the extreme sport of business

By Richard Tyson A few years ago, my business partner and I lead a group of executives down a 14-mile stretch of slot canyons in southern Utah. Our task was to guide them through a team-building experience involving multiple rappels, traversing pools of frigid water and a…

We should give thanks for technological advancements — and air taxis

By Veronique de Rugy At Thanksgiving time, I thought it would be appropriate to remind Americans about some of the tremendous technological advancements we should be thankful for: better cellphones, safer cars, LASIK eye surgery and drones that deliver pizza and life-saving…

Democrats’ war on charter schools marks new moral low, even for them

By Thomas Sowell Fareed Zakaria is on vacation this week. Thomas Sowell is filling in. People who follow politics, even casually, learn not to expect high moral standards from politicians. But there are some outrages that show a new low, even for politicians. Among the…

My wife has accused me of being biased — and she’s absolutely right

By Robert Pembroke After proofing my final column on the Kavanaugh hearings a few weeks ago, my wife looked up and asked, “Will the paper let you publish this? You sound so biased.” Now, that instantly got my attention and I pondered the question throughout the night and here…

Editorial Cartoon: Driverless Car

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Dec 2

Industry Briefs 12-3-18

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 Salt Lake City Arts Council has opened Finch Lane Gallery , 54 Finch…

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Dec 2

Newsletter 11-26-18

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, November 26, 2018 Perlman to 'Trends' conference attendees: 'We'll be just fine' By Brice Wallace Kenneth Perlman has some reassurance for people in the housing industry fretting that a huge recession…

Perlman to 'Trends' conference attendees: 'We'll be just fine'

By Brice Wallace Kenneth Perlman has some reassurance for people in the housing industry fretting that a huge recession is looming: “We will be just fine.” Speaking in Salt Lake City, Perlman, principal at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, said that “the thing we have to have…

Oakland dashes hopes of sending Utah coal through its port to Asia

By John Rogers It’s a major blow to what Utah coal producers thought could be a lucrative gateway to Asia for sales of their product. The city of Oakland, California, has formally put a stop to a project that would have rebuilt the decommissioned Oakland Army Base on San…

Transportation down, housing up, CPI is flat

The prices that consumers pay along the Wasatch Front are still being driven by the costs of housing and transportation. In October, one went up and one went down, leaving the Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) essentially unchanged. In October, increasing…

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Nov 25

Petroteq begins selling crude oil from its Uintah Co. plant

Petroteq Energy Inc., the company that has begun operating an oil sands extraction plant at Asphalt Ridge near Vernal, has announced that it has begun selling oil extracted from the facility into the regional crude oil market. The plant, touted by the company as pollution-free,…

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Nov 25

Sound Concepts sold to nFüsz

Sound Concepts Inc., an American Fork developer and marketer of SaaS-based sales, lead-generation and customer relationship management software, has been sold to nFüsz Inc. of Hollywood, California. A provider of business-focused interactive video and augmented sales…

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Nov 25

England opens Ogden office

Salt Lake City-based England Logistics has opened a corporate office in Ogden that will create 90 new jobs in the community, the company said in a release. Ogden was selected due England’s long-term partnership with Weber State University’s Professional Sales Program, in…

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Nov 25

Weber starts computer certification program

A new partnership led by Weber State University is preparing high school students for highly demanded careers in computer science and computing technology. WSU’s School of Computing, housed within the College of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology (EAST), is offering four…

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Nov 25

Three Utah direct-sale companies join forces

Three Utah direct-sales companies have decided to combine forces and become one company. Vineyard-based M.Global, Lindon’s Jamberry and Avisae of Murray will become BeneYou, according to a release from the new company. The move has been in the works since January when M.Global…

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Nov 25

Citywide joins Stearns Lending

Salt Lake City’s Citywide Home Loans has become part of Stearns Lending LLC, a Draper-based independent mortgage bank, in a shared equity merger announced recently. “Citywide’s strong retail profile combined with our wholesale, retail and strategic alliance sectors provide both…

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Nov 25

Shelter operators chosen

Shelter the Homeless, the nonprofit organization selected to oversee the new homeless resource centers being built in the Salt Lake City area, has announced that the operators for the centers have been chosen. The facilities are scheduled to open in June of next year. Catholic…

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Nov 25

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 11-26-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Security National Financial Security National Financial Corp., based in Salt Lake City, reported after-tax earnings from operations of $2 million, or 12 cents per share, for the quarter ended…

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Nov 25

Older Americans face housing affordability and accessibility challenges

By Patrick Sisson Harvard’s latest senior housing report highlights a lack of diverse options as nation’s population ages The U.S. housing market may appear to be shaped by the young, but with more than half of the nation’s households headed by someone 50 years of age or older,…

Utah's only entrance-fee community also has on-site doctors

By John Rogers When Summit Vista opened a few weeks ago in Taylorsville, it became Utah’s first entrance-fee life plan senior living facility. The entrance-fee model assures seniors a place to live and actually lowers monthly living expenses. Entrance fees, paid before admission…

The Senior Living Journey: Where to start, what to ask

By Christine Cramer One of the most difficult things to navigate is when it may be time to move into a senior living community — especially if you’re an adult child and have started to notice that your aging parent may require assistance with the activities of daily living. From…