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Summit awards announced

One company and one individual were honored recently during the 11th annual Utah Economic Summit, hosted by Gov. Gary Herbert. The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies (LHM) was honored as Outstanding Company of the Year, while Gary Heward, president and chief executive officer of…

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Apr 30

There's no doubt about it: All of us are smarter than any one of us

By Richard Tyson When I was 22 years old, I was hired as the financial controller of a university. During my first week at work, I attended a meeting of the key officers of the institution. I was highly attentive to the issues discussed. Regarding one significant issue, I felt…

Business Tech: Why Tiger Woods and your IT guy may have more in common than you think

By Mike Herrington Tiger Woods is an amazing athlete and one of the world’s most decorated golfers. Your IT guy is, well, ahem, less than athletic, perhaps. So what could Tiger Woods and your IT guy possibly have in common? The short answer is that their jobs are more similar…

CFPB prepaid card rule again targets a product popular with the masses

By Veronique de Rugy Whenever innovation produces a new technology or product that benefits the masses, government bureaucrats inevitably try to smother it with excessive regulation. They often even have the gall to claim they are doing so for public benefit. Such is the case…

North Korea: A difficult testing ground for Trump's bellicose approach

By Fareed Zakaria Every American administration takes a while to settle into a basic approach to the world. Pres. Trump’s team has had a rockier start than most, with many important positions in every key agency still unfilled. More worrying, the administration’s basic foreign…

Spending your retirement savings: Some destinations are better than others

By Mark Lund You can probably envision how most of your retirement money will be spent. Much of it will be used on living expenses, healthcare expenses, and, perhaps, debt reduction. Beyond the basics, you will unquestionably reserve some of those dollars for grand adventures…

Small Business Week celebrates Utah’s entrepreneurial spirit

Congratulations to the 2017 Small Business Week award winners and thank you for your commitment and dedication to the great state of Utah. Each year since 1963, the president has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical…

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Apr 30

Olympic-size printer brings high resolution to Utah desert

Josh Bevans first thought of the idea for Design to Print in 1994 as he was speaking during a technology panel in San Francisco. The subject happened to be the speed of technology advancement. From that experience he knew he wanted to build an ultra-modern, high-end graphic…

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Apr 30

Family business brings quality employment to rural Utah

Duke and Jessica Alvey own several businesses in Hanksville under the name of Red Desert Inc. Red Desert employs 58 residents of Wayne County, who all live in Hanksville, a small town with only 219 residents, making Red Desert the employer of more than one-quarter of…

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Apr 30

Team supports the mission of Dugway

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Dugway office oversees and administers the various contracts awarded by MICC-Dugway that have a period of performance greater than one year. Major contract actions include base operations support; environmental support; field,…

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Apr 30

Genealogist turns passion into thriving business

Jessica Taylor is a pioneer within the genealogy industry, taking what is stereotypically considered a hobby for the aging and turning it into a relevant and thriving business model. As a Brigham Young University graduate with a degree in family history, she took a leap of faith…

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Apr 30

Veteran chooses second career as small-business owner over retirement

Former Air Force pilot, Vietnam veteran and commercial pilot Leo Henderson likes to work. He likes it so much he has spent his time building his business from the ground up instead of retiring. Absolute Janitorial Services has served Utah County since 2004. The company offers…

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Apr 30

PROBLEMS AND PRIORITIES FOR SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS

Healthcare costs, federal regulations, taxes top the list As I look at the state of small business, I do so from the perspective of both being a small business and serving small businesses. Our client base consists primarily of small businesses. According to the SBA’s definition…

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Apr 30

KURU Footwear guarantees comfort, originality

Starting young, KURU Footwear founder and CEO Bret Rasmussen came up with the concept for KURU in fifth grade. He still has his original drawings and designs from his elementary school days. Rasmussen earned a bachelor of science in business management and an emphasis in finance…

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Apr 30

Utah firm is leader in safe, simple, efficient fire-starting technology

Fire has helped countless people since the dawn of time. Caveman banged rocks together, Native Americans rubbed sticks together. All were searching for an easier, faster and more efficient way to start a fire. Now InstaFire has the art of starting a fire mastered. The founders…

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Apr 30

Spark Innovation’s FiberFix literally fixes anything

FiberFix repair wrap can repair anything that needs to maintain rigidity, such as fence posts, shovel handles, yard umbrella posts and anything else you can dream up where duct tape just isn’t going to cut it. Spark Innovation’s CEO and co-founder, Eric Child, is an entrepreneur…

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Apr 30

Finance background leads to business ownership

Tamara Tran began her professional career in 1990 working as a mortgage loan processor for First Security Bank while attending BYU. At FSB she specialized in FHA new residential construction loans, learning the ins and outs of federal lending regulations and banking compliance.…

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Apr 30

Editorial Cartoon: Campaign Theme

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Apr 30

Industry Briefs 5-1-17

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. ASSOCIATIONS • NACM Business Credit Services , Salt Lake City, has named Tyler Steenblik of…

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Apr 30

Newsletter - 4-24-17

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, April 24, 2017 Guv: Utah has had 'remarkable success,' still faces challenges By Brice WallaceDon’t look for Gov. Gary Herbert in “The Happiest Place On Earth” anytime soon.At the 11th annual Utah…

Guv: Utah has had 'remarkable success,' still faces challenges

By Brice Wallace Don’t look for Gov. Gary Herbert in “The Happiest Place On Earth” anytime soon. At the 11th annual Utah Economic Summit, Herbert cautioned that while Utah has had “remarkable economic success,” it nonetheless faces several challenges, and Utahns need to avoid…

Chevron SLC refinery commits to Tier 3 conversion by end of 2019

By John Rogers Utah legislators provided a carrot to local oil refineries to produce cleaner burning fuels with passage of SB197 during the recently completed session. Last week, Chevron announced that it was biting. In an announcement from Mitra Kashanchi, manager of Chevron’s…