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The Enterprise 2017 Editions

Below are links to pdfs of each of our 2017 editions. 2017 Book of Lists The Enterprise 12-18-2017 Workplace Focus 12-18-2017 The Enterprise 12-11-2017 Banking and Finance Focus 12-4-2017 The Enterprise 12-4-2017 The Enterprise 11-27-2017 The Enterprise 11-20-2017 The Enterprise…

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Thought leaders: Utah should do well under Trump (mostly)

Utah may fare well in several economic areas under a Donald Trump presidential administration, according to a panel of experts gathered last week in Salt Lake City. But one potential trouble spot exists: international trade. Panelists said Utah is well-positioned in areas of…

Amazon will collect Utah sales tax and keep only 1.31 percent

In a move that has Utah offi cials giddy, Amazon.com has become the fi rst online retailer to agree to collect sales tax for the State Tax Commission. The mammoth etailer will begin charging sales tax on merchandise sold to Utah consumers in January, and in turn remit its…

Rocky Mountain Power rethinks its rooftop solar rate hike request

At the request of Rocky Mountain Power’s owner, Pacifi Corp, the utility’s proposal to place its residential rooftop solarpower- generating customers on a new fee schedule has been suspended by the Utah Public Service Commission (PSC). The new fee proposal would have changed…

Sorenson sells DNA subsidiary

Salt Lake City-based Sorenson Genomics LLC has sold its wholly owned subsidiary, Identi- Gene LLC, to DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) of Fairfield, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition includes all assets of the subsidiary, including laboratory…

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Dec 20

Wells Fargo survey: Small-business optimism at highest point in eight years

Small-business owners are the most optimistic they have been since January 2008, according to the latest Wells Fargo/ Gallup Small Business Index, conducted Nov. 11-17. In the quarterly small-business survey, which measures the optimism of small-business owners, the overall…

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Dec 20

Fugal: Office space market weakening a little but still strong

If the market for offi ce space is a good economic gauge, Utah is strong but nonetheless weakening just a tad. That was the message that Brandon Fugal, chairman of Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors, conveyed to the Governor’s Offi ce of Economic Development (GOED) board at its…

SL County GDP growth among best in U.S.

Salt Lake County’s GDP growth during the past four years was 37th-best nationwide among counties, according to a new list released by fi nancial technology company SmartAsset. The listings indicate that Salt Lake’s GDP growth (real growth, infl ation-adjusted) during that period…

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Dec 20

The holiday season is do-or-die for most small retailers

’Tis the season to be jolly, not broke. Many small retailers earn 25 percent or more of total annual revenues during the Christmas shopping season. Stagnant holiday sales can be the beginning of a slow deathspiral in the coming year. Small locally-owned retailers don’t typically…

Women and leadership in healthcare

Twenty-first century progress and challenges Mother Teresa said, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” How can women “cast stones” in order to create a “ripple effect” across the leadership challenges of 21st-century…

Tips for women-owned businesses to continue thriving in Utah

From home-based startups to expanding international companies, women-owned businesses are on the rise in Utah. In fact, Utah ranks among the 10 fastest-growing states since the recession in terms of combined economic clout — combining growth in the number, employment and…

Put a woman on your board

Whether you run a not-forprofit organization or a corporate firm, improving the bottom line is always first and foremost, and new research shows there’s an easy way to improve an organization’s finances: Appoint more women to the board. A study conducted by Catalyst, a New…

'Trust but verify':' Good way to avoid investment fraud, says SEC official

“ Trust but verify. ” President Reagan made the phrase popular, but Richard Best uses it a lot these days. The regional director of the Securities and Exchange Commission repeated it recently while speaking to the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City as he warned about avoiding…

AAA: Utah gas prices below national average

Utah motorists have the perception that the prices they pay at the gas pump are higher than the national average. Not so, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report, which tracks gasoline prices nationwide. While the national average price increased in recent weeks, Utah’s average…

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Dec 20

Newsletter - 12-20-16

www.slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 This week in The Enterprise Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Thought leaders: Utah should do well under Trump (mostly) Utah may fare well in several economic areas under a Donald Trump presidential administration, according to a panel of experts…

Industry Briefs 12-19-16

Industry Briefs are 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 December meeting,…

What if you live to be 100 years old?, Can you avoid outliving your money?

Will you live to 100? Your odds of becoming a centenarian may be improving. Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control reported that the population of Americans aged 100 or older rose 44 percent between 2000 and 2014. The Pew Research Center says that the world had more…

There's something that's driving populism everywhere: Immigration

A joke among journalists is that we are taught to count: “one, two, trend.” But at this point, I think it’s fair to say we are witnessing a populist trend around the world. The real question is, what is fueling its extraordinary rise? Almost a month after Donald Trump’s…

The left is willing and eager to make your decisions for you

Sometimes life forces us to make decisions, even when we don’t have enough information to know how the decision will turn out. The risks may be even greater when people make decisions for other people. Yet there are some who are not only willing, but eager, to take decisions…

Calendar Highlights

Project Alta: The 47G AAM Summit - May 26-27 A 47G event, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and the University of Utah and focused on scaling aircraft production and activating the infrastructure required for deployment. May 26 focuses on the…

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Dec 14

Newsletter - 12-15-16

www.slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 This week in The Enterprise Thursday, December 15, 2016 Nikola introduces electric truck at electrifying Salt Lake event With production value worthy of a Hollywood premiere, Nikola Motor Co. of Salt Lake City introduced the world to the highly…