Articles
Utah’s technology industry continues to face the ongoing challenge of securing a qualified workforce. At our annual technology roundtable, industry experts discussed unique methods to educate, attract and retain top talent. The group also discusse...
July 10, 2009
Distributing New Opportunities
If XanGo CEO and President Robert Conlee could pick one word to describe his life and work, it would probably be kaizen—a Japanese word meaning continual improvement that not only defines his work ethic, but also the global experience he brings ...
June 9, 2009
Food Retailers Stir Up New Revenues
The tall, white chef hat, named the toque, has always been a symbol of culinary expertise and success. Now, Utah’s food-related retail stores are using it to fire up new interest in their products and capitalize on the recession-motivated trend to...
June 2, 2009
Financial Champions
With a struggling national and local economy, today’s CFOs play an increasingly vital role in securing a corporation’s future. Our CFO of the Year award recipients take on that challenging role and go beyond it, working side-by-side their CEOs to ...
June 2, 2009
Telecom Is Up and Running In Rural Utah
Widespread adoption of telecommunication technology is a two-way street. While using telecommunications advances business, if businesses do not honor the status quo, they can suffer dire consequences. Most successful companies have adopted as much...
June 2, 2009
Franchises Offer Low-risk Business Options
In business, as in life, there are no guarantees. But there are always smart ways to bet. For the victims of the current economic recession, the idea of leaving corporate America behind and finding their own personal piece of the pie has been more...
June 2, 2009
Passing On the Gifts
On any given weekend, you might find University of Utah Federal Credit Union CEO Jack Buttars in his self-made woodshop teaching his children a craft he loves. He knows the value of being groomed and taught by someone influential in life, since fo...
June 2, 2009
Three Utah Companies on the Mobility Fast Track
In today’s mobile world, business is rarely conducted strictly within the office. As businesses become mobile, Utah’s companies remain at the forefront, providing solutions that enable other businesses to run regardless of location. Here’s a look ...
June 2, 2009
The Death of Utah’s HB450
The Internet is the Wild West of the legal system. It is a place that was discovered just 40 years ago, which is still being explored and mapped, and for which laws are uncertain, hotly contested or in flux. Today, one of the Internet’s most contr...
June 2, 2009
Get Your Corporate Travel off the Ground
So many places to go and people to see, but less money to do it with. While the global economy demands business travel, it also demands leaner travel budgets. Both demands seem more essential than ever to ensure business success, but how do you do...
June 2, 2009
Tour Boats Take You Gently Down the Stream
Many people head for Utah’s mountains in the hot and dry summer months. But while it may be the hottest region in the Beehive State, Southern Utah also offers some of the hottest deals on water. There’s even a tour that goes out after the desert s...
June 2, 2009
Explore Utah’s Splendor on Two Wheels
There are numerous ways to explore Utah’s outdoors, but only on the back of a motorcycle can one achieve a feeling of…possession. After being tethered to an office and corralled by the grid of the city, there’s a satisfaction that comes with motor...
June 2, 2009
Plastic Surgery Options Give Execs the Competitive Edge
Amy Fuller wanted to earn more money in her finance position at a leading national bank, so she had gastric bypass surgery, a circumvential abdominoplasty and a breast lift. And her salary at the bank doubled.
“Before my transformation, doors ...
June 2, 2009
What to Know When Choosing an Advisor
Investing can be a tricky process, which is why many turn to professional advisors for help before venturing into the investment world. While seeking the advice of a professional will help keep your investments on track, understanding what you’re ...
June 2, 2009
Professionals Seek Education in Economic Crisis
Today the pink slip, tomorrow the diploma. As the economic crunch causes more companies to layoff, downsize or reduce hours, Utah’s labor pool is churning. Workers, mid-level managers and even executives are fighting to keep their heads above wate...
June 2, 2009
