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19 ways to mess up on the job

By John Graham There’s everything right about looking out for yourself and your career. Right now, with more jobs than people to fill them, it’s easier than ever. One month in mid-2018, job postings exceeded the number of unemployed by an eye-popping 659,000. With this…

UofU-developed device to become part of new hearing-loss treatment

A team of worldwide researchers including engineers from the University of Utah have received a $9.7 million grant to design and develop a new implantable device and surgical procedure for the deaf that hopefully will cut through the noise and produce much more detailed sound…

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Mar 31

Business Tech: Try these three steps to strengthening your passwords and security

By Bahar Ferguson While cats and dogs make great companions, they make horrible passwords. Unless you come home to a cat named “34567$%^&*hgfj23$%^&*()”, you should never use your pet’s name as a password.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} It’s not just pets that make poor passwords.…

Succeeding in Your Business: Battling the big boxes - and winning: Part 2

By Cliff Ennico Nothing — and I mean nothing — frightens small-business owners more than hearing that one of the big-box retail chains — Walmart, Costco, Lowe’s, Home Depot and the like — is moving into town (well, maybe that Amazon is moving into their business).{mprestriction…

Lead by letting go

By Richard Tyson Sgt. Herbert G. Tyson had just finished lunch when somebody hollered, “Get out of the mess hall! Here they come!” Tyson shared what happened next: “Everybody jumped up and started for the door, where our helmets were setting on a table. When I got to the table,…

Editorial Cartoon: Get To The Bottom

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Mar 31

Industry Briefs 4-1-19

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. CONTESTS • Instasize, a Salt Lake City-based company offering a toolkit for social media content…

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Mar 30

This administration first on record to achieve its rosy economic forecasts

By Veronique de Rugy Much of my time is spent criticizing politicians for misrepresenting the impact of their policies. So, for once, I’d actually like to note an area where the Trump White House has represented the impact of its policies more accurately, and even better, than…

This romp of a novel will have you pining for the days of George W. Bush

By George Will Nostalgia is what Thomas Mallon is counting on to help draw readers to his new novel Landfall, which takes them on a long stroll down memory lane, back to the golden days of President George W. Bush’s second term. Really. So, if Mallon’s wonderfully entertaining…

Newsletter - 3-25-19

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, March 25, 2019 New law charges GOED with syncing economic strategies By Brice Wallace State government's economic development efforts could be in for some sweeping changes as a result of legislation…

New law charges GOED with syncing economic strategies

By Brice Wallace State government’s economic development efforts could be in for some sweeping changes as a result of legislation passed during the general session. SB172 requires the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) to consult with other state agencies involved…

Effort to produce 'sexy modest' apparel turns into fashion empire

Sisters Vivien and Fernanda Böhme immigrated from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, to Salt Lake City with their family as young children. Vivien had a penchant for numbers and Fernanda leaned toward the creative. With a work ethic gained by experiencing the trials of an immigrant family…

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Mar 23

Heavyweights to headline May's economic meet

The leader of Northrop Grumman and the former leader of Hewlett-Packard will be the featured speakers during the Utah Economic Summit, set for May 17 in Salt Lake City. Kathy J. Warden, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corp., and Carly Fiorina, former CEO of…

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Mar 23

Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce announces 2019 Peak Awards

The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of its 2019 Peak Awards. Winners were honored at the organization’s luncheon in February. The 2019 Peak Award winners are: • Small Business Woman of the Year: Tracie Drage, Brown Floral. • Small Business Man of the…

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Mar 23

Clear the Air Challenge winners announced

The Salt Lake Chamber, along with its partners TravelWise and UCAIR, have announced the winners of the 10th annual Clear the Air Challenge. Fidelity Investments was the large team winner and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality won in the small team…

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Mar 23

Navy partners with Salt Lake City’s Sarcos Robotics for full-body & inspection robots

Salt Lake City’s Sarcos Robotics, a global robotics systems developer, has signed a partnership agreement with the U.S. Navy’s Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) to evaluate and deploy robotic technologies, including full-body, powered…

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Mar 23

Jeanfreau named CEO at iMpact Utah

Orem-based consulting and training firm iMpact Utah has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Winthrop Jeanfreau replaces outgoing CEO Chad Parker. Upon taking over at the helm of the company, Jeanfreau announced that iMpact Utah had expanded its services to all business…

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Mar 23

Dunn Associates tabs Ketcham as president

Dunn Associates Inc., a structural engineering firm based in Salt Lake City, has named Tait Ketcham as president. He was promoted from his position as an associate to lead the firm. “My passion is finding solutions to complex engineering questions and associating with our great…

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Mar 23

Renovation converts Orpheum Theater to shared office space

CommonGrounds Workplace, a workplace-as-a-service company based in San Diego, has leased and renovated the former Orpheum Theater in downtown Salt Lake City and opened it as a shared office space. The entire three-story, 19,792-square-foot historic building at 132 S. State St.…

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Mar 23

Industry Briefs 3-26-19

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 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) board of trustees has selected…

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Mar 23

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 3-25-19

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Overstock.com Overstock.com Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported a net loss attributable to Overstock.com Inc. stockholders of $42.3 million, or $1.39 per share, for the fourth quarter ended…

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Mar 23

Legal Matters: Legislative round-up for the 2019 general session of the Utah Legislature

By Gary R. Thorup The Utah Legislature concluded its annual general session on March 14. The Legislature adjourned an hour early, but the session was action-packed and record-breaking. In all, the Legislature passed 574 bills and resolutions, beating the previous record of…