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Armstrong Teasdale opens in SLC, hires attorneys

Armstrong Teasdale, a law and consulting firm based in St. Louis, has opened an office in Salt Lake City. The firm has announced that attorneys Michael Gehret and Brennan Moss have been named partners and will open the office. Armstrong Teasdale intends to establish a…

Staff

May 3

Romney encourages feds to spend ad money locally

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Uah, joined his congressional colleagues in urging the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to direct existing federal advertising funds to support local radio and television broadcasters and newspapers during the coronavirus…

Staff

May 3

Midvale's Savage sells rail division to American Track

Fort Worth, Texas-based American Track has acquired the Track Inspection, Maintenance and Repair division of Savage Transportation Management of Midvale. American Track is one of the nation’s leading railroad design, construction and maintenance companies. Savage is a nationwide…

Staff

May 3

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-4-20

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Merit Medical Merit Medical Systems Inc., based in South Jordan, reported a net loss of $3.2 million, or 6 cents per share, for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31. That compares with net…

Staff

May 3

How might we act heroically each day during these challenging times?

By Richard Tyson My father, Herbert G. Tyson Jr., was a World War II hero. He was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic service in a combat zone. His heroism, however, was not for specific battlefield actions. Rather, it was for his continuous actions every day for over 1,200 days…

Succeeding in Your Business: You can spy on your employees, but can you spy on your independent contractors?

By Cliff Ennico “I read with interest a column you did a while back on whether or not you can legally spy on what your employees are doing on the Internet. I have a ‘virtual company’ with one or two full-time employees, but work with several independent contractors who work out…

The ABCs of Small Business Administration 504 loans

By Caryl Eriksson You would be surprised how many businesses in Utah have benefited from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 financing program. The 504 loan, created 60 years ago by Congress and administered by the SBA, has operated in the shadow of the larger, more…

Utah small businesses innovate and maintain a caring attitude during crisis

By Marla Trollan Utah small businesses have demonstrated their commitment to their customers, communities and employees during this pivotal time in our nation’s history. At the same time, extreme demands have been placed on them as they have had to figure out how to survive…

Ogden’s Own Distillery shifts production to help during crisis

Ogden’s Own Distillery joined the hand sanitizer market in mid-March — as soon as it was able — to better fill consumer demand for a product that is now unexpectedly hard to find. The hand sanitizer products — offered for a reasonable price — have gone first to medical…

Staff

May 3

Letter jacket and cheer wear manufacturer switches to making PPEs

Many families in Utah have a Coleman letter jacket, school sweater or cheer outfit in their closets. Since 1947, Coleman Knitting Mills has been making letter sweaters and jackets and cheer wear and gaining local and national recognition along the way. In response to the…

Staff

May 3

Bakery adapts to a new grocery store model to stay open during pandemic

Like many small businesses now, Sweet Cravings Bakery and Bistro located on Main Street in Moab has adapted as a result of the coronavirus. Owner Cinda Culton saw a need and started a small grocery store in her storefront bakery within 24 hours to help supplement the Moab…

Staff

May 3

National Small Business Week postponed, Utah awardees named

For more than 50 years, the president of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small-business owners. This year the 2020 NSBW has been postponed and the new…

Staff

May 3

Coronavirus Survival Guide for Small Business

By Yrene Luque Utah’s small-business owners play a vital role as the economic lifeblood our communities. They support jobs and families, create innovations and showcase our talented workforce. So, it's unsettling that many small-business owners are facing difficult challenges…

COVID-19 will impact workplaces in Utah now and into the future

By Marbe H. Agee There have been a handful of events throughout history that have been a catalyst for change in commercial office design methodology. The pandemic of COVID-19 is certain to be historically recorded as one of those events. Understanding fundamental workplace needs…

IP opportunities and options for small and startup businesses

By Loren R. Hulse Business owners and founders face a mountain of decisions and needs in the early days of their company. Infrastructure, supply chains and personnel issues often attract the lion’s share of attention, in part because of their immediacy, but also because they are…

Tough times: Technology can help keep your business alive

By Bahar Ferguson There is no question that this year has been a very hard year for small businesses everywhere. Even large businesses are taking a hit under the current circumstances. Business from every industry have been closing down due to health department restrictions, but…

Small business and big tech are partners, not enemies

By Parker Garlitz I still remember the first sale I ever made online. Using a slow 1990s Internet connection, I sold a refurbished laser printer to someone in Portugal. My mind was blown. The world had shrunk — and I was hooked. I peered into the future of retail, and amazingly,…

Editorial Cartoon: Want To Work

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May 3

Industry Briefs 5-4-20

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 • Avetta , an Orem-based supply chain risk management provider, has joined the…

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May 3

A new agency will not make us more prepared for the next pandemic

By Veronique de Rugy In times of crisis like the one we are now going through, calls to grow an already-bloated bureaucracy abound. Whether it’s through more centralization, more powers to the federal government or the creation of new bureaucracy to address the pandemic, the…

I tweeted about my mother’s diagnosis - and spiritual floodgates opened

By Marc A. Thiessen Much has been written about the destructive effects of social media. There are studies showing that platforms such as Twitter are eroding our intelligence, corroding our democracy, fueling our anxiety, harming our mental health and making us miserable. But…

Newsletter 4-27-20

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, April 27, 2020 Updated plan has businesses open as soon as 'early May' By Brice Wallace State and business leaders have updated a plan that would ease COVID-19-prompted business restrictions, possibly…