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Fluent in the Language of Business
At first glance, it might seem like ballet and hip-hop have nothing to do with business. Alicia Ridley would beg to differ.
“I was always the leader of the team,” says Ridley of the time in her youth when she was involved in dance. “There I pick...
January 19, 2012
Why Now is the Time to Hire
Similar to a buyer’s market, where more people want to sell than want to buy, today’s job market is an employer’s market—there are more people looking for work than there are jobs available. Though not a good situation for Utah—the state’s unemplo...
January 19, 2012
Experience Creative Works in the Midst of Utah’s Natural Beauty
White snow, purple mountains, green trees, blue lakes, red rock and golden sunshine—Utah’s landscape is a colorful piece of art that attracts thousands of visitors each year from all over the world. But Utah is also home to many artists; in Moab, ...
January 19, 2012
Cultivating an Appetite for Local Foods
A fresh fruit stand on the side of the road—what is a more welcome sight on a road trip through Utah? The state is bursting with local food treasures, from fresh raspberry shakes in Bear Lake to flavorful nuts in Southern Utah. And hundreds of far...
January 19, 2012
2010 Fittest Execs
Though Utah is consistently ranked as having one of the nation’s healthiest populations, the state is still fraught with somewhat preventable illnesses, including obesity, diabetes and heart disease. And it’s certainly no secret that personal well...
January 19, 2012
SBA Loans Offer Funding Opportunities
It’s really a no-brainer. When the government approved continued funding for two key provisions in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009, small business owners retained access to millions of dollars. All they need to do is ask....
January 19, 2012
Top Mistakes Business Owners Make When Franchising
You have created a successful small business and are now looking to expand; franchising may be an option you are considering. Franchising allows a business owner to leverage limited capital to grow a business concept. It is a proven business model...
January 19, 2012
Money Market Accounts are Simple and Safe
Because there are so many ways to save and invest money to earn more on your dollar, money market accounts have all but been forgotten. Sure, a money market account may not be the highest paying investment out there, but for what it lacks in quick...
January 19, 2012
A piece of climbing cord and a length of rubber gas-line tubing off a motorcycle engine. Who would have thought that success was to be found in the combination of these two seemingly innocuous materials? Ed Kalbach for one. And as president and CE...
January 19, 2012
A successful meeting requires more than a PowerPoint presentation and doughnuts. Utah facilities statewide offer amenities and assistance for even the pickiest of corporate planners looking to pull off an event to remember. We’ve compiled a list o...
January 19, 2012
International Travelers Contribute Increasing Dollars to Utah
Last Memorial Day weekend, Leigh von der Esch, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism, visited the Chuck Wagon General Store in Torrey, Utah. “It was a totally international experience,” she says. “The counter was packed. I heard people s...
January 19, 2012
Continuing Utah’s Legacy of Success
Though the economic storm has darkened the nation’s business environment, Utah’s entrepreneurial spirit is still growing strong. As Ernst and Young’s 2010 Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists and award recipients show, the Beehive State is a fertile...
January 19, 2012
We asked, you answered and the votes have been tallied. Utah Business is happy to announce the winners of the 2010 Corporate Cuisine Awards. Your responses to our 12 culinary categories highlight Utah’s array of mouth-watering dining establishment...
January 19, 2012
A Roundtable Discussion Among Local Leaders
Participants:
Richard Nelson, Utah Technology Council
Hamilton Shattuck, IM Flash
Hal Widlansky, Mangia Technologies
Pratrap Khanwilkar, WorldHeart
Mike Flathers, Sorenson Media
Pete Ashdown, XMission
Jeremy Hanks, Doba
Kevin Laurence, ...
January 19, 2012
Small Business Should Consider Outsourcing
If there’s one thing Mary Crafts knows how to do, it’s throw a good party. Crafts, who is the founder, owner and creative director of Culinary Crafts, has been organizing events for more than 25 years.
After trying her hand as a social worker f...
January 19, 2012
