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By Ty Kiisel Last week we talked about some of the personality types of the people who seem to be detractors online. Although some of them are easier to get along with than others, today I thought I’d share some additional insight from Andrea Weckerle, the founder of CiviliNation, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting online hostility and character assassination. Before we jump into the specifics of how to deal with detractors online, she outlines a number of behaviors, or skills, you ne... read the complete article »

-KUTV will feature Heal Courageously on its May 22 newscast-

 KUTV selected Heal Courageously, a Utah-based project designed to help those fighting serious illness, as the winner of its weekly Pay It Forward award, which recognizes outstanding service in the community.

Michelle Marthia formed Heal Courageously in April 2012 to provide patients, caregivers and survivors of major illness the opportunity to document their journey in photographs, at no charge. The project arranges for patients

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By Ty Kiisel Last week I attended a webinar with Andrea Weckerle, the founder of CiviliNation, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting online hostility and character assassination. I found many of the concepts she shared to be very interesting, so the next couple of Mondays I thought I’d share some of my thoughts based upon the notes I took during the presentation. I like the idea of trying to do something to increase the civility of dialog online (and in the workplace for that matter). In fact,... read the complete article »

-Annual Deal Flow Report Shows 292 Deals with M&A Leading all Categories-

There was a significant increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of Utah companies in 2012 with 110 totaling more than $10 billion. The M&A milestone comprised more than 91 percent of the 292 deals worth over $11 billion conducted in 2012 according to the 18th annual MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) Deal Flow report to be released Thursday. www.MWCN.org Of the 110 M&A deals, the largest seven compr... read the complete article »

-Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Melanie Kirkpatric Pens OpEd Piece Highlighting David Sneddon’s Disappearance from China-

At least six Americans have been officially held or detained in North Korea since 2009, according to the New York Times,* but the abduction of United States citizens likely goes back to 2004 – and beyond, notes the family of missing American David Louis Sneddon. In a Wall Street Journal OpEd piece in late April, a Japanese minister of state, Mr. Keiji Furuya, has gone o

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By Ty Kiisel Earlier this week I stumbled upon a very helpful list from AllBusiness.com. Most Main Street business owners aren’t small business financing experts and chatting with their local banker about a small business loan probably isn’t on a list of favorite things to do. With that in mind, I thought I’d share this list of mistakes (with a little bit of my take tossed in for good measure) many small business owners make when applying for a loan in hopes that it might help you bet... read the complete article »

-Alan E. Hall retires as chairman after five years of valued service to the organization at the UTC’s Annual Members’ Meeting; new UTC trustees announced-

The Utah Technology Council (UTC) (http://www.utahtech.org/) is moving forward in 2013 with Chet Linton, president and CEO of School Improvement Network, as its new chairman of the board. Utah businessman Alan E. Hall has retired as chairman after five years of service to the organization. New vice chairs are Christine Archibald, presiden... read the complete article »

By Ty Kiisel Don’t believe everything you read or hear in the media. The American dream is alive and well—in fact it’s thriving despite the efforts of Congress and the White House to throw on the brakes. This week one of my neighbors has been putting in a new fence. There has been a crew of three or four people working on it for several days. One night, a very nice woman who was part of the crew spoke to my wife about a project she noticed (and I had been putting off for some time) ... read the complete article »

-Inventory management software publisher wins in technology-driven state-

The Best of State advisory board selected Fishbowl® as the technology category’s top software publisher for the second straight year. Utah is home to more than 7,000 technology companies and has 20.1 percent more technology companies per capita than the national average, according to the Utah Technology Council.

“Fishbowl is the most requested inventory management software by businesses who use QuickBooks,” said D... read the complete article »

-Customer base jumps 168 percent while revenue continues to climb in 2013­- Lendio, the online leader* helping Main Street business owners secure financing, today announced record year-over-year revenue growth of 97 percent for the first quarter of 2013. Their strong growth is fueled by the addition of lenders that specialize in small business lending. During Q1, 62 new lenders -- including banks, credit unions, and alternative lenders joined the Lendio platform. By completing a brief loan ... read the complete article »