Articles
New Utah Law for LLCs Ushers in Sweeping Changes
The Utah Legislature recently adopted the Utah Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, which becomes effective July 1, 2012. The new law, however, will not fully replace the current Utah limited liability company act until January 1, 201...
December 1, 2011
Learning From the Past for a Better Future
There was a time when 50,000-pound Barosaurs and predatory Allosaurs walked the region we now call Utah. There was a time when Lake Bonneville was 1,000 feet deep, covering most of the northwest region. And there was a time when ancient tribes ...
December 1, 2011
Plan Ahead to Groom Employees for Leadership Roles
Promoting from within makes sense on many levels when a company is searching for a new manager. Companies often tap the highest performer in the team to fill a leadership role because the expectation is those same employees will continue to flo...
December 1, 2011
Leaders in Southern Utah are using the economic downturn to reassess growth and development strategies, positioning the area for a strong rebound once the economy turns around. Our participants discuss how education, economic development and to...
December 1, 2011
The FDA Keeps a Watchful Eye on the Medical Device Industry
Each year, thousands of new medical devices enter the commercial market. But before any of these products land on the shelf, they must pass through the gatekeeper—the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Though the FDA’s approval proc...
December 1, 2011
Utah’s business-friendly environment and innovative culture have again put Utah in the national spotlight. In its latest issue, Forbes ranked Utah as the No. 1 Best State for Business and Careers. This is the second time that the Beehive ...
December 1, 2011
Regulatory and Economic Conditions Make Loans Difficult
Bank balance sheets currently reflect high amounts of cash and government securities compared to the last few years, indicating that banks have money to lend. Yet small businesses say that banks have tightened credit and that it’s nearly ...
December 1, 2011
A Highway to Success
Learning how to work hard on his father’s farm is just one of many character traits Con Wadsworth says paved the way to his success with the family-run construction company. Wadsworth is the newly named president of Draper-based Ralph L. ...
December 1, 2011
Staying a Step Ahead of Change
Mark Tuffin loves challenges. He also loves the food industry. So it was a perfect match when Tuffin was named president of the Smith’s Food and Drug Stores division of Kroger in July. By that time, he’d already completed a formidab...
December 1, 2011
Social Service Providers Struggle to Help Impoverished Families
The numbers are disheartening: the economic downturn has dragged on for three years now and about 100,000 Utahns still can’t find jobs. The percentage of Utah children living in poverty has risen from 10.5 percent in 2008 to 15.5 percent ...
December 1, 2011
SALT LAKE AREA
CBIZ and Mayer Hoffman and McCann, P.C. announced that RICHARD D. ANGELL has joined the Salt Lake City office as an audit and accounting shareholder in the firm’s audit and assurance services practice. The company also ...
December 1, 2011
In this issue of Utah Business, we are proud to present our third annual Green Business awards program. This special recognition feature honors 17 of the state’s greenest companies and initiatives. We think you’ll agree that their e...
November 1, 2011
Will Utah’s Economy Return to its Full Potential?
This month begins the ever-important holiday shopping season. Retailers make, miss or exceed their yearly projections during the next several weeks. I’ve been monitoring the numbers and watching consumer behavior to get my own read on wha...
November 1, 2011
SALT LAKE AREA
Salt Lake City - TREEHOUSE INTERACTIVE introduced new partner marketing functionality for its Reseller View PRM solution. The new functionality includes automatically co-branded marketing content, full-service outbound market...
November 1, 2011
Reap the Rewards of Increased R&D Tax Incentives
Utah is making a big push to attract high-paying jobs and business investment by expanding its tax incentives for research and development (R&D). Many Utah companies that take advantage of R&D tax incentives noticed a significant increa...
November 1, 2011
