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Matching Tech Solutions with Human Needs
When discussing what leads to success, Tom Stockham always points away from himself. The newly minted CEO of SwarmBuilder instead focuses on the high-caliber people he works with. In fact, success, he says, is based on “surrounding yourself with ...
February 1, 2011
Local Company Provides E-commerce Anonymity
What would happen to your company if your computers were hacked? What would you lose—passwords? Customer lists? Credit card info?
Just a few weeks back, another virus swept through Utah computers, this time targeting web-based email...
February 1, 2011
Every three years, Utah Business magazine features our 100 Most Influential People—individuals who are key to shaping the economic, political and social climate of the state. From the halls of government to powerful boardrooms, these are the peopl...
January 1, 2010
The 59th general session of the Utah State Legislature is about to commence. And with several hot-button issues simmering—and a budget to balance—the session will usher in weeks of scripted floor debates, dull-as-dirt committee meetings, impassion...
January 1, 2010
Get the Capital You Need to Grow Your Business
In 2009, Utah experienced the single great-est job decline since the Great Depression. However, the state’s unemployment rate remains below the national average, and the state is expected to gain more than 19,000 jobs in 2011, according to the Bur...
January 1, 2010
The Face of the Recession in Rural Utah
Trying to pull onto Highway 40 from a side street in downtown Vernal is getting tougher these days, thanks to all of the traffic. That might seem like a problem to some people, but Tammie Lucero thinks it’s a harbinger of a resurging Uintah County...
January 1, 2010
Get it in Writing, Even from Mom
It was 1984 and tanning salons were popping up in strip malls across America, when a family member of mine decided to jump on the trend. The idea was great, the timing was perfect and the location was prime, right across the street from Utah Count...
January 1, 2010
The construction industry was the first to be hit by the Great Recession, and many believe that it’s construction that will lead us through the recovery. But industry insiders fear that with federal and state projects dwindling, and with limited f...
January 1, 2010
Executives Traveling the Friendly Skies Againg
It’s no secret that air travel throughout the United States has slowed substantially in recent years. Whether it’s the economy, technological advancements or simply passenger frustration, the industry has seen smoother days. But according to loca...
January 1, 2010
Utah's Residential Real Estate Market Remains Stagnant
Two years ago, as the nation’s residential real estate market began to fully feel the impact of the recession, industry analysts pointed to the end of 2010 as the beginning of the recovery. Now, as that milepost has passed, many believe it may not...
January 1, 2010
The Dodd-Frank Act Holds Hidden Traps for Companies
On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) into law. While most of the Dodd-Frank Act focuses on banking reforms, a few inconspicuous provisions have the potential to sig...
January 1, 2010
Joint Technology Venture Yielding Big Results
The smaller the better—at least when it comes to flash memory. And the small news is big news in Lehi.
It’s been five years since technology giants Micron and Intel announced their intention to buddy up on a joint venture to manufacture NAND fl...
January 1, 2010
Taking a Chance on Entrepreneurs
Although Kathy Ricci has a sister, it was living with four brothers that had the greater impact on her life. Because of this interaction from an early age, it always bothered her when people would say, “You can’t do that because you’re a girl.”
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January 1, 2010
For many businesses throughout Utah, 2010 was not a blissful year. The past year included a collage of stressful events, ranging from health care reform battles, to national and local election overhauls, to the global economic crisis. Though most,...
January 1, 2010
Bringing Innovation to Family Tradition
Like any young boy, Michael Farr wanted to be a lot like his father—following in his footsteps, emulating his job. But unlike many of his childhood friends, Farr’s aspirations were coupled with a passion for something almost everyone loves—ice cre...
January 1, 2010
