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Task force: Utah's businesses need innovative attack on virus
By Brice Wallace State government and business officials are calling on companies and their customers to be innovative in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Speaking on a virtual conference...Things are about to change with Utah's best-in-nation jobless rate
Utah’s end-of-the-month unemployment rate for February was just a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Still registering among the nation’s lowest at 2.5 percent at the end of last month, the state’s jobless...COVID-19 Updates: Cancellations and postponements
The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars....
This Week's Headlines
State charters first new bank since 2008
The Utah Department of Financial Institutions has issued charter approval for a new bank in the state for the first time since 2008. The bank, Square Financial Services, is expected to launch in...BioFire's COVID-19 test gets emergency go-ahead
Salt Lake City-based BioFire Defense, a division of Paris-based bioMérieux, has received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of its COVID-19 test for use in...Slingshot appoints president
Orem-based Slingshot, developer and market of customer engagement software for home service providers, has appointed Jon Soldan as president and chief operating officer. The company also named...Virus hurting nonprofits, too
The mission and success of Utah’s nearly 10,000 nonprofits have been made extremely challenging by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and its spillover into the financial markets. That’s according...Coronavirus will mean 'new normal' for startups looking for capital
By Brice Wallace Utah startups looking for investors will face a “new normal” over the next couple of years. That is the consensus of some investment leaders who gathered recently for a webinar...CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 3-30-20
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Clarus Clarus Corp., based in Salt Lake City, reported net income of $12.4 million, or 40 cents per share, for...Succeeding in Your Business: Choosing the right way to account for your small-business sales
By Cliff Ennico “Last year I started a business selling on eBay. I’m doing my taxes now and my accountant is telling me I have to choose between the ‘cash’ and ‘accrual’ methods of accounting....How your business can survive the coronavirus and other crises
By Richard Tyson With the recent developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve hearkened back to other occasions in coaching CEOs over the past three decades. Over those years, I have come to...What you need to know about getting an SBA COVID-19 disaster loan
Are SBA’s resources available during the COVID-19 crisis?Answer: “The health and safety of our employees is our number one priority. SBA has deployed technology solutions to assist small...Editorial Cartoon: Go To Your Room
Industry Briefs 3-30-20
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. ECONOMIC...Coronavirus pandemic seems to be infected by a spirit of generosity
By Veronique de Rugy While many of us turn to the government for answers to the COVID-19 pandemic, others rightfully seek solutions from the private sector. Recently, the Hoover Institution’s Russ...Maybe it's time we start practicing economic distancing from China
By Marc A. Thiessen Americans are practicing social distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus that the Chinese regime’s lies and mismanagement unleashed onto the world. It may also be time...COVID-19 Updates: Cancellations and postponements
The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars....So. Jordan's AgilePQ acquires Seattle firm
AgilePQ, a South Jordan-based software company providing data security for the Internet of Things, has acquired Centri, a cybersecurity company based in Seattle. “Centri’s technology is a force...Clarus buys California protective case maker
Salt Lake City-based Clarus Corp., a global holding company focused on the outdoor and consumer industries, has acquired privately held S.K.B. Corp. for $85 million in cash and 1,153,846 shares of...
