Utah Valley Business

Gas Prices’ Effect on Utah Valley Car Sales

Pain at the pump means decisions at the dealership. As gas prices continue to rise, many car buyers are shying away from the full-size trucks and SUVs, in favor of hybrids or fuel-efficient cars. Brent Brown Toyota Scion’s Larry Terry broke down the numbers and explained the trend to KSL Radio’s Scott and Maria of [...]

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WOMEN TECH COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 2012 SPONSORS

- Support Provides Resources for Women Who Impact the Technology Industry –   The Women Tech Council (www.womentechcouncil.org) today announced its 2012 Industry Sponsors. Industry Sponsors support the Women Tech Council and enable the nonprofit organization to provide networking, mentoring and educational events to members and non-members throughout the year. “Our sponsors make it possible [...]

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UVEF April: UVU Superstar Entrepreneurs

UVEF Presents for April: UVU Entrepreneurial Superstars Join the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum for an April luncheon featuring an insider’s look into the burgeoning entrepreneur community at the UVU Business Resource Center with special guest student entrepreneurs from Kisstixx and The PowerPot. You may have recently seen Kisstixx  on The Shark Tank. They won a [...]

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Zenger Folkman: Women Score Higher in Majority of Leadership Competencies

- Study shows women have higher scores in the majority of differentiating ?leadership competencies – Which gender supplies better leaders for organizations?  Based on research from Zenger Folkman, the leader in strengths-based leadership development, the answer is clear. To put it bluntly: most things men can do, women can do better. In analysis of more [...]

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Social Commerce Exchange Event To Highlight Emerging Social Technologies

– Free Event to be Held March 22 at Salt Lake Community College From 6:30-8:30 pm –   Social Commerce Exchange, an educational and networking initiative driven by local companies interested in helping the business community improve their revenue, brand, and customer relations through social media, is holding their -bimonthly event Thursday, March 22 at [...]

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Jason Bangerter, Founder of StruckAxiom, to Discuss His Newest Startups at March 20 Meetup Event

-March 20 Business Event Hosted at 7167 South Center Park Drive, West Jordan, UT- Jason Bangerter, founder and creative talent behind StruckAxiom, will discuss his three newest startup projects at the March 20th SLC Entrepreneur Circle’s event. SLC Entrepreneur Circle is the fastest growing business Meetup in the U.S. As an innovative entrepreneur whose client [...]

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$1M in Cash Awards and Services: Grow America Springboard™ Entries Begin March 13, 2012

-Grow America Springboard competitions are designed to build businesses, promote job creation and lift local economies- Entries begin March 13 for Grow America Springboard™, Grow America’s regional business competitions to reward and support Utah’s best entrepreneurs. Grow America Springboard events allow entrepreneurs to compete for cash awards and business services to help them create new [...]

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Alan E. Hall and Partners Announce Grow America to Support Local Economies; Reward and Strengthen Entrepreneurs

-Creating Jobs, Lifting Local Economies, Igniting Entrepreneurial Dreams- Founder Alan E. Hall, champion of entrepreneurs, is joined by community partners Zions Bank, Comcast Business Class, Comcast Spotlight, KUTV2, Utah Jazz and KJZZ-TV to launch Grow America, an organization that supports, encourages, and strengthens entrepreneurship wherever and whenever it is found. In conjunction with today’s announcement, [...]

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Nelson Laboratories Acquires Building to Accommodate Growth

Nelson Laboratories (www.nelsonlabs.com) announced the acquisition of a new building adjacent to its current facilities that will accommodate immediate and future requirements for capacity and new capabilities. “Nelson Laboratories continues to grow and expand,” said Jeffery R. Nelson, president and CEO of Nelson Laboratories. “This building acquisition will provide increased space to meet the growing [...]

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Do You Have the Right Perspective?

Most successful project managers I know are able to think in terms of the details. I believe the ability to identify and coordinate the dozens, if not hundreds, of individual details associated with tasks and issues is a strength most of us probably wish we had more of. That being said, I think it’s easy [...]

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