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Perception gap: Just what does GOED do?
By Brice Wallace An understanding of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has seemingly always been elusive. Every few years, GOED board members and staff have aired concerns that...
True Giants: Garffs to receive Chamber honor
The Salt Lake Chamber has announced that Katharine and Robert Garff will be honored with the organization’s 42nd Giant in Our City award. The chamber said the award recognizes those with...
Want to start a small business? There's no place better than Utah
There’s more evidence that the hype about Utah being a good place for business is accurate. Six of the 10 best U.S. small cities to start a small business are in Utah, according to an April report...
This Week's Headlines
SkyWest to receive $250 million from Payroll Support Program 3
SkyWest Inc. of St. George has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary SkyWest Airlines has entered into a Payroll Support Program 3 agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department to receive a...SBA announces technology initiative for Restaurant Revitalization Fund
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the technology partners that will participate in the rollout of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) — a program that will allow eligible...FDA: There are now plenty of N95 masks, should no longer be reused
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken steps toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the agency announced last week. Thousands...Shuttered Venue Operators Grants portal now open for applications
The U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal for operators of live venues, live performing arts organizations, museums and movie...SLC home sales fastest in nation
A new report from international real estate company RE/MAX show that, yes, indeed, the Salt Lake City home market is hot. Among its findings, the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report ranked the...Jones Waldo elects Thomas as president
Law firm Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough has announced that Nathan Thomas, a litigation shareholder in the Salt Lake City office, will be the next firm president. His term began April 22....Private equity firm acquires Murray-based Apex Biologix
Desert Highlands Regenerative (DHR), a private equity group in Salt Lake City, has acquired a majority ownership of Apex Biologix, a Murray-based regenerative medical company. Apex designs and...Goldman Sachs: 67% of Utah businesses say PPP funding will be gone in June
A new national survey of small-business owners from Goldman Sachs “10,000 Small Businesses Voices” shows that America’s Main Street businesses are re-opening and their owners have access to...BambooHR to hire 500 more employees
BambooHR has announced that it will hire more than 500 employees this year to help maintain the momentum its human resources platform has in the small and medium-sized business market. Open...Richter7, Kassing Andrews announce merger
Two of Utah’s largest advertising agencies, Richter7 and Kassing Andrews Advertising, are merging to create MaHK Advertising (pronounced “make”), which will immediately rank as one of Utah’s...CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-3-21
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Zions Zions Bancorporation NA, based in Salt Lake City, reported net earnings applicable to common shareholders...Don't give up the fight without first 'peeling the onion' on your P&L
By Richard Tyson With PPP and EIDL money, many small-to-medium-sized businesses have breathed a little easier during the pandemic. However, such cash infusions — if you are not careful — can...Succeeding in Your Business: On freedom and entrepreneurship: You still have to answer to your customer
By Cliff Ennico Last week’s column — in which I gave my readers a (perhaps too) candid look into what I personally will be doing (and not doing) in the next year or two as we emerge from our...Four ways continued remote work could torpedo business and career success
By Clint Padgett The rise of remote work has changed the face of business, and in some cases brightened the outlook for employees weary of battling traffic during morning and late-afternoon...May's National Fitness Day is a good time to check your financial fitness
By Matt Bloye The last Saturday in May is known as National Fitness Day. This day is set aside to recognize the importance of physical fitness in changing lives. However, financial fitness can...Industry Briefs 5-3-21
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...Utah Department of Health warns of fraudulent mask exemption cards
There’s no such thing a state-issued medical exemption card for face masks, the Utah Department of Health said in a recent tweet. The message said that state officials or local health departments...CDC says half of Americans have now received the coronavirus vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The agency said that the largest-ever...IHC researchers find no link between blood type and chance of getting C-19
Researchers at Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare have found that a person’s blood type likely does not contribute to their risk of contracting COVID-19 or of developing a severe infection, according...First time in a year: St. George hospital has no COVID-19 patients in ICU
The St. George Regional Hospital reached a significant milestone in the battle against the coronavirus early last week. Teri Draper, spokesperson for the hospital, reported that there were no...
