www.slenterprise.com July 1, 2019 Volume 48, Number 49 $1.50 OF NOTE Jobless rate stays steady in May at 2.9% Steady as she goes. Utah’s May unemployment stayed un- changed at 2.9 percent, according to num- bers released last week by the Utah Depart- ment of Workforce Services (DWS). That Reading this at work? means only approximately 45,500 Utahns were unemployed and actively seeking How long did it take to get work during the month. there? Using U.S. Census Meanwhile, the national unemploy- Bureau data, a study by ment rate was also unchanged at 3.6 per- UnitedStatesZipCodes.org cent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor shows that Utahns endure an Statistics. average commute time to work Over the past year, Utah’s nonfarm A data center, like this Facebook facility in Forest City, North Carolina, that will be replicated in Eagle of 22 minutes. People in the payroll employment has grown by an es- Mountain, is one example of a business that could to be attracted to mega sites — large, undeveloped timated 2.9 percent, adding 44,200 jobs to 84720 ZIP code in Cedar City areas that can handle capital spending of at least $1 billion and employment of 1,000 or more. the economy since May 2018. Utah’s cur- have the shortest average com- rent number of employed sits at 1,556,400. mute, at 13 minutes. The longest But there are still jobs to be found. is Eagle Mountain (84005), at “Job-seeker opportunities remain robust 34.6 minutes. EDCUtah pushing mega sites as we continue to experience strong job Industry News Briefs growth and markedly low unemployment,” said Mark Knold, senior economist at pages 6-7 to boost appeal for large fi ms DWS. “While the job growth rate did abate Business Calendar Katherine Morrell, EDCUtah com- a bit in May, it does not refl ect an underly- page 9 Brice Wallace munity strategist and manager of the Utah ing softening in economic demand.” The Enterprise Utah’s private-sector employment has Opinion Mega Sites program, listed several com- panies that Utah had sought but instead grown by 3.1 percent year-over-year with page 12 Utah economic development offi cials put their projects elsewhere. They include the addition of 39,200 positions. All 10 of are hoping that mega sites will have mega Toray Industries, with a 500-job, $1 bil- the private-sector industry groups mea- benefi ts for Utah. lion project that ended up in South Caro- sured in the establishment survey posted Speaking at a recent gathering of ULI lina; Mitsubishi, a 500-job, $325 million net job increases in May. Utah and NAIOP Utah, a representative of facility in Georgia; Volkswagen, a 2,000- The largest private-sector employment the Economic Development Corporation job, $1 billion project in Tennessee; Sev- increases were in education and health ser- of Utah (EDCUtah) said the organization’s erStal, a 650-job, $625 million project in vices (7,700 jobs); trade, transportation, program to certify and market large sites Mississippi; and Teijin, a 220-job, $600 and utilities (6,600 jobs); and profession- will bolster the state’s ability to compete million project in South Carolina. al and business services (6,300 jobs). The for large-scale projects that could mean fastest employment growth occurred in in- high capital investment and/or high em- formation (4.7 percent); manufacturing (4.7 ployment numbers for companies that se- percent); and education and health services lect the sites. see MEGA SITES page 14 (3.8 percent). Utahns still feeling good about economic prospects Despite an apparent waning of eco- over-year increases were due to Utahns’ creased 2.1 points to 107.0, a jump of 5.1 nomic confi dence across the U.S., Utahns strengthening confi dence in job availabil- points since June 2018. Job and income continue to believe that things are pretty ity. positivity are the leading causes of Utahns’ good. The Zions Bank Utah Consumer At- In June, 66 percent of Utahns believed rising expectations. Thirty-six percent of titude Index (CAI) increased a strong 2.4 that jobs are plentiful, the highest point Utahns believe their household income points to 115.6 in June. Year over year, the ever recorded since Zions Bank began will increase within the next six months, CAI has risen 3.8 points since June 2018. measuring Utahns’ economic sentiment in 6 percent more than last year. Additional- By comparison, the national Consumer January 2011. The current level of job op- ly, fewer Utahns are pessimistic about job Confi dence Index decreased 9.8 points to timism is 6 percent higher than in May and availability prospects, with only 12 percent 121.5 during June. 7 percent higher than in June 2018. Utahns’ believing that fewer jobs will be available The Utah Present Situation Index, a confi dence in current general business con- in the next six months, a drop of 4 percent sub-index of the CAI, rose 2.4 points to ditions is at the three-year average, with 59 from June 2018. 128.5 in June, 1.7 points higher than in June percent feeling conditions are good. 2018. Both the month-to-month and year- The Utah Expectations Index in- see CAI page 15 2 • July 1-7, 2019 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Biskupski fires back at legislature's action by filing amended Port Authority suit Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie by my administration, namely Biskupski has amended a lawsuit land use and taxing authority,” she filed in March challenging the Biskupski said in a news release constitutionality of the planned announcing the revised suit. “The Utah Inland Port. The amended bill made a bad deal for Salt Lake suit is in response to action tak- City even worse, and I hope has en by the 2019 Utah Legislature shown that city representatives expanding the reach of the Utah need to finally stand united to Inland Port Authority. The filing fight this unprecedented attack on also asks the Third Judicial Dis- our residents.” trict Court to issue a temporary Other provisions of HB433 Petroteq Energy's CEO David Sealock explains the process by which oil is extracted from tar sands at the company's injunction shutting down any ac- cited and objected to in the law- Asphalt Ridge plant near Vernal. The virtual tour of the processing facility on a new video released by Petroteq. tivities of the Inland Port board suit include provisions that would until the lawsuit is decided. give the authority 100 percent of The lawsuit’s main com- the city’s property tax increment, Petroteq video explains oils sands process plaints remain over issues in- give the port a portion of the volved with land use and taxing city’s sales tax revenue and allow Ever wonder what it takes friendly process that the company the company’s efforts over the last the port authority to substitute its authority that Biskupski claims to get salable oil out of eastern has implemented to exploit its to- two years,” said Sealock. “We be- judgment for the city’s own land the port legislation steals from Utah’s tar sands? Petroteq Ener- tal gross contingent resource of lieve we have achieved commer- use appeals in the port authority’s the city. The changes to the orig- gy Inc. has the only operating oil in excess of 130 million barrels cial operations, both in terms of jurisdiction. HB433 also increas- inal 2018 law creating the port sands extraction facility in Utah of surface oil sands heavy oil in plant run time and quality of the es the period of time the port au- were made in HB433, which and now it has released a seven- place,” Petroteq said in a release crude oil produced. The current thority can take the property tax was passed in this year’s legisla- minute video that explains the to shareholders. maintenance program the compa- increment from 25 years to 40 tive session after talks about the process. The video details the transfor- ny is conducting is anticipated to years. “Follow the Molecule,” pro- mation of highly oil-saturated feed get us in a position to consistently port between Biskupski and Gov. The injunction sought by the duced by V6 Media of Vernal, pro- ore recovered from the mining op- produce the grade of crude oil our Gary Herbert broke down. The mayor asks the court to prevent vides a virtual tour of the Asphalt eration to heavy crude oil in the customers expect and better im- mayor said she broke off talks the port authority from spending Ridge oil processing plant. The sales tank through a combination plement production expansion in a with the governor once she real- or committing any of the city’s tour is narrated by Petroteq CEO of video and animated process di- timely and efficient manner.” ized the state would not return property tax increment or sales David Sealock and takes place agrams to provide an understand- Petroteq began planned land use and taxing authority for tax revenue pending the outcome while the plant is in operation. ing of the company’s proprietary equipment modifications to the the port lands to the city. of the case. The complaint also It can be viewed on the Petroteq processes. sand separation process in May. HB433 expanded the Inland asks the court to prevent the port website or on Vimeo at https:// Paul Thompson, facility op- The equipment alterations are ex- Post Authority’s reach beyond authority from engaging in any Vimeo.com/341690341. erations consultant at the Asphalt pected to decrease future mainte- the original 16,000-acre parcel planning, design or construction “‘Follow the Molecule’ pro- Ridge plant is also seen explaining nance costs and increase the effi- in the city’s Northwest Quadrant of site improvements or public vides a unique opportunity for the process in the video. ciency of the facility in reaching to other areas of the state and al- infrastructure in the jurisdiction- shareholders and analysts to view “I am delighted to be able to its production goals of up to 4,000 lows the board to join with other al area. The state has authorized the revolutionary, environmentally show our investors the results of barrels per day by end of 2020. communities to promote the ex- a $5 million loan to the port for porting of coal, oil, gas, hay and infrastructure improvements. The other commodities. The bill also loan would be paid back by city removed a ban on cities bringing property tax increment. lawsuits against the authority. Named as defendants in the “HB433 is proof that the amended lawsuit are Herbert, the state has no intention of negoti- state of Utah, the Utah Inland Revolutionizing Exterior Lighting for Business and Home! ating in good faith or addressing Port Authority and Attorney Gen- any of the serious concerns raised eral Sean Reyes.

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has checks and balances, and we lion for illegally streaming 819 according to court records. The jurors to decide whether fi ltering John Rogers are pursing options on that front movies, arguing that the compa- jury’s verdict — if it is upheld is legal — only the penalty for The Enterprise as well.” ny had willfully violated copy- — could force the company into the violations. “It wasn’t a trial U.S. District Judge Andre right law. VidAngel’s attorney, liquidation. of both liability and damages,” Late last month, a jury or- Birotte had already ruled that Mark Eisenhut, asked jurors to In a statement, the studio he said. “Had it been so, it would dered Provo-based video fi ltering VidAngel’s service was illegal, levy the minimum of $600,000. plaintiffs applauded the verdict. have been easier for the jury to service VidAngel to pay $62.4 leaving the jurors to decide only In their verdict, the jurors “The jury today found that see our side of the story.” million in damages to Disney, the amount of damages. VidAn- landed halfway between those VidAngel acted willfully and In the wake of the judgment, Fox and Warner Bros. for stream- gel ripped movies from DVD two fi gures. imposed a damages award that the studio group fi led a motion in ing hundreds of movies on its ser- copies and then streamed them to “It feels like the jury split sends a clear message to oth- U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Utah vice without permission. users with offensive content fi l- the baby,” Harmon said in an in- ers who would attempt to profi t that week that seeks to keep Vi- The verdict is potential- tered out. The company argued terview. “It just so happens that from unlawful infringing con- dAngel from hiding assets ahead ly a death blow to the company, this was allowed under the fed- halfway in-between is not a good duct at the expense of the cre- of the plaintiff’s attempts to col- which sought to allow family au- eral Family Movie Act, but Bi- situation for us.” ative community,” the plaintiffs lect on the judgment. The studios diences to watch Hollywood fare rotte did not agree and ordered In the wake of the judgment, said through their attorney Kelly said in the fi ling that they believe while skipping past violence, sex the service to shut down in De- the studio group fi led a motion in Klaus. the recent transfer of intellectu- and other objectionable content. cember 2016. The company lat- U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Utah Klaus, who argued the case al property from VidAngel to a for the plaintiffs, noted in his “We disagree with today’s er relaunched a fi ltering service that week that seeks to keep Vi- company named Skip Founda- opening statement that VidAn- ruling and have not lessened our for Netfl ix and Amazon, which it dAngel from hiding assets ahead tion Inc. is a “sham transaction” gel customers could stream resolve to save fi ltering for fami- continues to operate. of the plaintiff’s attempts to col- designed to hide assets. Skip movies for as little as $1, un- lies one iota,” said VidAngel CEO The case has been working lect on the judgment. The studios Foundation is a registered Utah dercutting services like Amazon Neal Harmon. “VidAngel plans its way through court since then. said in the fi ling that they believe nonprofi t headed by Bill Aho, the recent transfer of intellectu- and iTunes that had paid for their to appeal the district court ruling At trial, the studios asked the former CEO of ClearPlay, anoth- al property from VidAngel to a content. and explore options in the bank- eight-member jury to impose the er local video fi ltering service. ruptcy court. Our court system maximum penalty of $125 mil- company named Skip Founda- Harmon said that custom- tion Inc. is a “sham transaction” ers who use the current service designed to hide assets. Skip will not notice any immediate Foundation is a registered Utah changes. “In a matter of months, we should have a better picture Newmark Group acquires nonprofi t headed by Bill Aho, UTAH’S BUSINESS JOURNAL former CEO of ClearPlay, anoth- of what kind of guidance we can USPS # 891-300 er local video fi ltering service. give customers going forward,” Newmark Grubb ACRES, VidAngel is already in he said. Published weekly by: bankruptcy in Utah, and has Harmon said he was frustrat- Enterprise Newspaper Group including Salt Lake office about $2.2 million in the bank, ed that the trial did not allow the 825 North 300 West Ste. NE220 A global real estate services Salt Lake City market and the Sil- Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 801-533-0556 FAX 801-533-0684 business has acquired a southwest- icon Slopes, ACRES is an impor- www.slenterprise.com ern fi rm with which it has had an tant addition to NKF.” alliance agreement. “ACRES has wholeheartedly PUBLISHER & EDITOR Newmark Group Inc., which embraced NKF’s diversifi ed na- Special Announcement R. George Gregersen operates Newmark Knight Frank tional platform and global reach, PRESIDENT (NKF), has acquired ACRES, which has created opportunities Green Gooney Marketing David G. Gregersen [email protected] which has operated as Newmark for providing greater market cov-

erage and depth of services to its has acquired VP/GENERAL SALES MANAGER Grubb ACRES through an agree- Dale Dimond ment with NKF. Financial terms clients, many of which are local [email protected] and regional investors,” said Greg A to Z ShirtRack were not disclosed. MANAGING EDITOR ACRES has fi ve offi ces and May, NKF executive vice presi- John M. Rogers 45 broker professionals provid- dent and market leader of the West [email protected] ing landlord and tenant represen- Region. CONTROLLER tation, investment sales and asset “Leading operational and re- Richard Taylor management services to nearly 10 cruiting efforts locally will be [email protected] million square feet, focusing on Managing Director Nick Wood, OFFICE MANAGER the Utah; Boise, Idaho; and Reno, who has been with ACRES for Dionne Halverson [email protected] Nevada, markets. It was founded nearly two decades and has exten- in 2000 by Mike Falk, Kyle Rob- sive experience on both the broker- CLASSIFIED AND REAL ESTATE [email protected] erts, Paul Keyser, Zach Anderson age and operations side. ACRES’ and Steve Condie. success since taking on the New- CIRCULATION mark name is a tremendous exam- Dionne Halverson The Utah offi ces are in Salt [email protected] Lake City, Davis/Weber counties ple of how burgeoning companies thrive under the NKF brand.” LIST DEVELOPMENT and Utah County. Laneace Gregersen NKF said acquiring ACRES “NKF’s platform bolsters our [email protected] strength across service lines and is strengthens Newmark Group’s po- ADVERTISING INQUIRIES sition in the Southwest, solidify- particularly advantageous to our [email protected] ing its market share in a key region capital markets professionals and TO CONTACT NEWSROOM experiencing robust demand for clients. We are thriving under the [email protected] commercial real estate services. NKF brand,” said Roberts, execu- All Marketing and Branding ART SUBMISSIONS “NKF’s commitment to ac- tive managing director. “I’m look- Shirts Websites Banners [email protected] quiring the best expertise in key ing forward to new opportunities Subscription Rates: after our acquisition by NKF, in- Online only, $65 per year markets and regions underscores Hats SEO Brochures Print only, $75 per year our focus on expanding local and cluding further perfecting our cli- Websites Social And More!! Online and Print, $85 per year national service offerings, and ent service delivery while escalat- Any opinions expressed by the columnists are not ACRES fi ts soundly into our plat- ing our business operations and necessarily the opinions or policy of Enterprise, form of comprehensive servic- continuing to build our team of tal- 801-773-5111 it’s owners or managers. Reproduction or use of ented professionals.” contents without written consent of the publisher is es designed to meet the complex prohibited. All rights reserved. and diverse needs of clients,” said NKF, together with London- www.greengooney.com based partner Knight Frank and © 2013 Enterprise Newspaper Group Inc. Barry Gosin, CEO of Newmark 255 West 2675 North Ste. 3A Periodical postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah Group. “With its prominence in in- independently owned offi ces, has POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to: dustrial, offi ce and capital markets 16,000 employees in roughly 430 Layton, UT P.O. Box 11778, Downtown Station Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 and the growth opportunities in the offi ces on six continents. 4 • July 1-7, 2019 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Harrington named CEO of Provo-based InsideSales.com InsideSales.com, a Pro- revenue growth from $4 million vo-based software-as-a-service to over $500 million. Omniture (SaaS) sales applications com- grew to serve more than 5,000 pany, has appointed Chris Har- global customers before it was ac- rington as chief executive offi cer. quired for $1.8 billion by Adobe Previously the company’s Systems, where he led all enter- chief operating offi cer, Har- prise sales for the Americas and rington will succeed former CEO was responsible for $890 million and founder Dave Elkington, in revenue. Most recently, Har- who will remain chairman of the rington was president of the $2 board. billion business intelligence lead- Harrington has experience er Domo, where he worked with leading high- InsideSales.com board members growth soft- Josh James and Mark Gorenberg ware compa- to create one of the fastest-grow- nies and has ing enterprise software compa- BYU's iconic Amanda Knight Hall has been purchased by Mountain Classic Real Estate and will undergo extensive restoration. The fi rm has not announced fi nal plans for the historic building's use. driven nearly nies. 30 percent en- “As InsideSales.com con- terprise custom- tinued to grow and my vision er growth since of creating a software company MCRE buys BYU’s Knight Hall, plans restoration Chris joining seven that enables the largest enterprise Brigham Young University’s day Saints who was a major donor are currently under development. Harrington months ago, the companies in the world to ser- historic Amanda Knight Hall is to BYU in the early 20th century. “We believe this is one of the company said. vice their customers from lead to set for a major renovation and The hall was used as the fi rst Pro- most iconic historic residential “This market has heated up in renewal became a reality, I had conversion to private commercial vo Missionary Training Center properties near campus and are the last two years, with enterprise always planned to fi nd a leader usage. Mountain Classic Real Es- and later was the location for the grateful to BYU for their vision companies trying to solve for an with the unique skills and abili- tate (MCRE), a Salt Lake City- Church Language Training Mis- in recognizing the signifi cance of increasingly challenging sales en- ties to take the company to the based investment group known sion (LTC) from 1964 to 1976. this building in our historical cul- vironment,” Harrington said. “I next level into that market,” Elk- for restoration of historic com- Since then, it has served a variety tural journal,” said David Phipps, joined InsideSales.com because ington said. mercial and multifamily proper- of short-term academic and aux- CEO of MCRE. “MCRE focuses we have the opportunity to build “This past year, I was fortu- ties, has purchased the property iliary purposes for the university, on high design developments in an unrivaled platform and lead in nate enough to work alongside and plans to restore it to its his- such as independent study, the the Intermountain West, and our this space. The revenue uplift we Chris. He has proven himself a torical gothic-style architectural English Language Center and oth- position as the largest renovator drive for enterprise customers is software and sales visionary and signifi cance. er functions of the MTC. of historic buildings in the state unparalleled. an unmatched growth leader in Located at 800 N. Universi- Some of MCRE’s previous stems from the incredible archi- “As CEO, I’m focused on the SaaS industry time and time ty Ave. in Provo, Amanda Knight projects include the restoration of tecture, construction and design telling this story, executing on our again. Chris takes over at a key Hall was constructed in 1939 as a the Historic Clift and Felt build- that was put into these properties platform strategy, and putting the infl ection point and shift in trajec- women’s dormitory and is named ings in downtown Salt Lake City in the early and mid-1900s. We right operational groundwork in tory for InsideSales.com. He’s the after Amanda Knight, the wife of and the restoration of the Park are just very grateful to be able to place to support continued scale, ideal leader to enable us to fully Jesse Knight, a Utah mining mag- Manor Apartments, located on the be involved in bringing the soul growth and innovation. I want to capitalize on the massive market nate who was a member of The downtown periphery. Plans for fu- back into many of these incredible thank Dave Elkington and the In- potential we’ve unlocked with our Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- ture use of Amanda Knight Hall buildings.” sideSales.com board of directors enterprise solutions.” for this incredible vote of confi - Founded in 2004, Inside- dence.” Sales.com closed its 2019 fi scal

COME FOR THE FOOD Before joining InsideSales. year having reached new mile- STAY FOR THE FUN com, Harrington steered wide- stones across the business, includ- spread SaaS adoption for digi- ing growth of its platform data to Party tal sales and marketing compa- over 75 million companies with nies Omniture, Adobe and Domo. more than 204 million individual At Omniture, Harrington drove profi les, captured from 110 billion Package seven years of annual recurring sales interactions. 3 HOURS UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ALL ATTRACTIONS plus $5 ARCADE PLAY Profi re acquires Canadian fi rm and all you can eat buffet Lindon-based Profi re Ener- for sale by Profi re’s existing sales gy Inc., a technology company team immediately. WEEKDAYS STARTING AT which creates, installs and servic- Profi re was founded in 2002 $24.95 PER PERSON es burner and chemical manage- and employs about 100 in its WEEKENDS STARTING AT ment equipment in the oil and gas Utah operation. industry, has announced that its “We are excited to announce $30.95 PER PERSON wholly owned subsidiary, Profi re the acquisition of Millstream En- MINIMUM OF 25 GUESTS • RESERVATIONSRESERVATIONS REQUIRED REQUIRED Combustion Inc., has acquired ergy Products,” said Brenton W. Millstream Energy Products Ltd. Hatch, president and CEO of ATTRACTIONS of Victoria, British Columbia, Profi re Energy. “With the addi- INDOOR Canada. Profi re paid $2.5 million tion of the MEP product line, we BOWLING• • LASER TAG •• for Millstream assets. The trans- expect to be able to provide our XD THEATER• • XD DARK RIDE • ROLLERBALL• • KIDDIE COVE •• action closed on June 18. customers with a complete best- ARCADE•• 75 EAST SOUTHFORK DRIVE Millstream Energy Products in-class burner management DRAPER, UT 84020 OUTDOOR 801.417.0090 is a privately held Canadian com- solution while maintaining our MINIATURE GOLF•• pany that develops a line of high- historically strong product mar- GO-KARTS•• • BUMPER BOATS •• 525 SOUTH DESERET DRIVE performance burners, economy gins. This is a strategic step in our BATTING CAGES•• KAYSVILLE, UT 84037 burners, fl ame arrestor housings, long-term growth plan, allowing DRAPER• KAYSVILLE• 801.660.6250 secondary air control plates and the company to position itself as other related combustion compo- the only full solution provide r for WWW.BOONDOCKS.COM nents. The company’s full line of the burner management system BDU BKU 6.19 products will become available industry.” The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • July 1-7, 2019 • 5

Cache County's Automated Solutions Inc. is working with the U.S. Army on effective control and stopping of large automated vehicles. ASI receives funding from Army for braking systems development Mendon-based Autonomous since 2014,” said Ferrin. “This Solutions Inc. (ASI) has received project will use similar technology Phase I funding from the U.S. to make sure the vehicle is aware Army Combat Capabilities Devel- of the terrain around it. This model opment Command Ground Vehi- of the terrain will then be used by cles Systems Center to improve the the vehicle to ensure a safer stop is way heavy vehicles stop while op- completed.” erating autonomously. The Cache A signifi cant focus of this in- County company has been work- telligent urgent stop initiative is ing with the Army since 2014 on machine learning, Ferrin said. The the operation of self-driving vehi- improved technology will continu- cles on varied terrain, the company ously monitor the interaction be- said. tween a vehicle and its surround- “Bringing large autonomous ings and update the internal model vehicles to a safe stop in varying that is used to properly halt the ve- environments can be challenging,” hicle. This process will allow the said Jeff Ferrin, chief technical of- vehicle to learn and adapt as the fi cer at ASI. “Having additional terrain and environment change. funding from the Army to further “The system can be used with develop this technology will help any drive-by-wire vehicle,” Fer- us make autonomous vehicles safer, rin said. “It will interface with the which is always our No. 1 priority.” brakes and steering to bring the ve- The objective of the Army in hicle to a safe, controlled stop.” awarding the grant is to develop Autonomous Solutions is a and demonstrate a system that can leader in industrial vehicle auto- be operated remotely and consid- mation and serves clients across ers both the dynamics of the vehi- the world in the mining, agricul- cle, as well as the environment, to ture, automotive, government and optimally and safely bring a large manufacturing industries with re- ground vehicle to a complete stop mote control, teleoperation and despite the terrain, according to an fully automated vehicles from its ASI release. headquarters and 100-acre proving “ASI has been working on ter- ground about 10 miles west of Lo- rain characterization with the Army gan. UCAIR calls for grant applications The Utah Clean Air Partner- at home, in the community and at ship (UCAIR) has opened its an- work, UCAIR said in a release. nual grants program. The orga- Now in its seventh year, nization annually makes grant the UCAIR grants program has funding available to support proj- awarded 59 grants totaling more ects that directly reduce pollutants than $2 million dollars. and emissions, provide research “Utahns have so many ideas, on the impacts of air quality to studies and technology innova- Utah’s health and economy or cre- tions that can help in the quest ate resources for communities and for better air, but many struggle municipalities to use in their local to make them a reality because air quality improvement activi- they lack the resources,” said ties. UCAIR executive director Thom Private-sector companies, Carter. “These grants make it pos- government entities and educa- sible to turn concepts into practi- tional institutions are eligible to ap- cal solutions.” ply for the grants and applications Grant funding comes from will be accepted through July 29. private donations and grant recip- Awarded grants average between ients are encouraged to match a $20,000 and $30,000. Organiza- percentage of the grant amount. tions selected to receive UCAIR The application, guide- grants funding will be chosen lines, criteria and deadlines for based on the measurable impact the UCAIR grants can be found the program or project would pro- at https://www.ucair.org/ucair- vide toward reducing emissions grant/. 6 • July 1-7, 2019 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Industry Briefs

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The submission deadline is recipient to call a phone number ing family law, funds then distributed to quali- First Credit Union, Discover one week before publication. that leads to a recorded message criminal law, fied nonprofit organizations in the Financial Services, Salt Lake claiming that the person’s Wells estate plan- communities where the dealership Community College, Utah Valley ECONOMIC Fargo bank account was compro- ning and other group has locations. University, Wayfair, Associated Tyson Stokes INDICATORS mised and that bank needs to con- general civil Food Stores, Jordan School District, • The No. 1 occupation type firm important personal informa- matters. His education includes a Marriott International, Harmons, for new college graduates in the tion. According to Wells Fargo bachelor of science degree from MIDSIZE WITHOUT Northrop Grumman, ARUP Salt Lake City metro area is man- Bank, the texting scam has been Utah State University. 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She Lifescience, American Express, pation fields most likely requiring where someone pretends to rep- will work with BAE Systems, Weber State a bachelor’s degree or higher and resent a real entity such as Wells news director University, Autoliv, Alpine School the annual income by occupation Fargo Bank to dupe the consumer Andrew Becker District, Nu Skin Enterprises, field at the metro level. Details into revealing personal account to oversee the Micro Focus, Academy Mortgage are at https://www.renthop.com/ and identity information to the newsroom’s and Davis School District. studies/national/new-graduates- fraudster. The division is encour- 14-member Details are at https://www. heres-where-to-move-to-make- aging potential victims to never staff, including forbes.com/best-employers-by- the-most-money. provide personal information or reporters based state/#df1d250487a6. • St. George is No. 6 and bank account details to anyone Elaine Clark at KUER’s 1380 S. 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Provo- Her education includes a mas- achievements in fighting consumer tion. agents to the brokerage: Charee Orem is No. 1 among metros with ter’s degree in Middle East studies fraud. The commission recognized • Twenty-nine local govern- Godfrey, Catherine “Katie” a population between 500,000 and from the University of Utah. the division for consumer outreach ments in Utah will receive a total O’Neil Chad Nestman 999,999. The top-ranked metro , and through two consumer education area is Midland, Texas. of $40.9 million under the fed- Cortney Anderson. The boutique- eral 2019 Payments in Lieu of “Common Ground” conferences, • Utah is ranked No. 44 for style brokerage has 30 agents and the division’s investigative con- Taxes (PILT) program, which the most expensive nursing brokers specializing in small com- tributions to national fraud cases, compensates communities for sup- homes in the U.S., according to mercial and residential home sales and their partnership in ongoing porting public lands and waters a study by SeniorLiving.org that Everything for the along the tri-city areas of Davis, outreach efforts. and invests in firefighters, police, used the most recent data from Salt Lake and Utah counties. • Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie schools and road construction. Contractors a 2018 Genworth Cost of Care Biskupski recently announced PILT are made to local govern- Survey. The average monthly cost RECOGNITIONS the winners of the 2019 Mayor’s ments to help offset their inability We rent the best of a semi-private room in Utah is • The University of Utah led Artists Awards, which recogniz- to tax federal property. The total $6,083. Nationally, the average a list of 33 organizations ranked es individuals and organizations 2019 distribution is $514 million annual cost of a semi-private room by Forbes magazine as “Best “who have made an important and to more than 1,900 counties. In 4343 Century Drive was $89,297 in 2018 and is pro- Employers in Utah for 2019.” positive contribution to the cre- Utah, the highest amount is more Salt Lake City, UT 84123 jected to rise to $120,008 by 2028. Forbes partnered with market ative arts and the wider Salt Lake than $3.7 million going to Tooele Between 2016 and 2018, the Utah research company Statista to survey City community.” For 2019, the price grew by 8 percent. County. A full list of funding by 801- 262-5761 more than 80,000 Americans state and county is available at www.centuryeq.com working for companies with at least GOVERNMENT www.doi.gov/pilt. 500 employees. The UofU was fol- see BRIEFS next page • The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Real INVESTMENTS Estate is warning the public • Vivint Solar Inc., a Lehi- about a rapidly growing email based solar products provider, scam that targets property transac- has received commitments for an tions to coerce respondents into additional $100 million on tax wiring down payments and other equity financing, which the com- PHILANTHROPY For all your trailer needs pany said will enable it to design high-dollar real estate proceeds • Employees of Larry H. New & Used trailer sales to con artists’ accounts. 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Since the inception The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • July 1-7, 2019 • 7 Industry Briefs from previous page state winners in Management and appointed Michael L. Van Orden Sass as head of SPORTS Culinary categories. Management as chief information officer. He marketing. The • Alpine Country Club, awards categories shifted to high- state champion is Provo High will lead the information technol- company said Highland, recently completed golf School, which also earned third the addition light artists who have engaged in ogy and computer systems teams course enhancement and renova- place in the National ProStart within the dealership group, includ- will allow it to processes that amplify the city’s tion projects, which include the priorities, including equality, Invitational. Second place went to ing providing strategic IT guidance further expand renovation and modernization affordable housing, sustainabil- Maple Mountain High School. and direction its product and ity and more. 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Michael Van Orden teams to scale, build brand cred- rural and native communities in High School. The Utah ProStart information. ibility and drive pipeline. Sass has Alpine Country Club is managed the Four Corners region of San Northern Regional winners Van Orden has experience in mergers and acquisi- by Troon Privé, the private club Juan County; Margaret Willis, (culinary) are first, West High more than 30 years of experience tions and initial public offerings. operating division of Troon. an artist, teacher, outdoor enthu- School; second, Northridge High in the IT industry. Most recently, siast, yogi and gardener; Utah School; third, Tooele Career he served as chief technology offi- Museum of Fine Arts, ACME Learning Center; and fourth, cer at Sportsman’s Warehouse for Initiative, designed to expand Granite Technical Institute. The 18 years. 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Calendar listings are provided Free for chamber members and Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 ing Luncheon, a Davis Chamber James Hadlock of BluNovus will as a free service to our read- first-time guests. Details are at N., Salt Lake City. Free. Details of Commerce event. Location discuss “Addicted to Silence: ers. Information about upcoming ogdenweberchamber.com. are at https://utahsbdc.org/train- is Boondocks Fun Center, 525 The Alarming Truth of Addiction events may be sent to brice@ ings. Deseret Drive, Kaysville. Free. in the Workplace.” Location is slenterprise.com. The submission No RSVP required. Details are at Jordan Valley Water Conservancy deadline is one week before pub- July 11, 8-11:30 a.m. lication. “Diversity, Inclusion and July 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. davischamberofcommerce.com. Garden Park, 8275 S. 1300 W., Unconscious Bias,” an Employers Free Business Coaching, West Jordan. Cost is $20 for July 2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Council event. Location is a West Jordan Chamber of July 17, 8-10 a.m. members, $30 for nonmembers. Registration can be completed at Business Alliance Network- Employers Council, Utah office, Commerce event. Greg Cassat of Utah 21st Century Ent- southjordanchamber.org. ing Luncheon, a Davis Chamber 175 W. 200 S., Suite 2005, Salt the Zions Bank Resource Center repreneur, a VentureCapital. of Commerce event. Location Lake City. Cost is $145. Details will be available for consulta- org event. Location is Rev Road, is Boondocks Fun Center, 525 are at employerscouncil.org. tion in 30-minute appointments. 1555 Freedom Blvd., Provo. July 18, 4-6 p.m. Deseret Drive, Kaysville. Free. Location is Mountain America Registration can be completed at “The ‘Amenities War’ in No RSVP required. Details are at July 11, noon-1 p.m. Credit Union, 3065 W. 5400 S., Eventbrite.com. Multifamily Housing,” a ULI davischamberofcommerce.com. “Facebook Advertising,” a Taylorsville. Details are at west- (Urban Land Institute) Utah event. Silicon Slopes event. Location is jordanchamber.com. July 17, 8-10 a.m. Panelists are David Tillotson, July 5, 8-10 a.m. Kiln, 2701 N. Thanksgiving Way, “Silicon Slopes Town Hall: Salt Development; Anna Jones, Greystar; Jonathan Badger, presi- First Friday Face-to-Face, Lehi. Free. Details are at silicon- July 16, 8 a.m.-noon Tax Reform,” a Silicon Slopes dent and CEO, Lee’s Marketplace; a West Jordan Chamber of slopes.com. “Orientation/Onboarding event. Speakers/panelists are Utah and Jason Head, resident. Location Commerce business-to-business Essentials: Accelerating Com- Senate President Stuart Adams; is Hardware Apartments, 455 W. networking event. Location is the July 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. petence, Connection and Com- Brad Wilson, speaker of the Utah 200 N., Salt Lake City. Details are Megaplex Theatres at The District, “How to Read Financial mitment,” an Employers Council House; Wayne Neiderhauser, for- at https://utah.uli.org/events/. 3761 W. Parkway Plaza Drive, Statements and Metrics,” a event. Location is Employers mer Utah Senate president; and South Jordan. Free. Details are at SCORE event. Location is Sandy Council, Utah office, 175 W. Greg Hughes, former Utah House http://firstfridaysnetworking.com/. City Library, 10100 S. Petunia 200 S., Suite 2005, Salt Lake speaker. Location is Silicon Slopes, July 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Way, Sandy. Details are at https:// City. Cost is $145. Details are at 2600 W. Executive Parkway, Suite TVC Tech Break, a quar- July 5, 8:30-11:30 a.m. www.sba.gov/event/1634214. employerscouncil.org. 140, Lehi. Free. Registration can terly networking event for tech- be completed at Eventbrite.com. nology professionals, produced “Grow Your Business: Phase by the University of Utah’s I,” a Small Business Development July 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 16, 10-11:30 a.m. Center for Technology & Venture Center (SBDC) event. Location Small Business Roundtable, “Investing in Human July 17, 8 a.m.-noon Commercialization (TVC). is the Orem SBDC, Utah Valley a SCORE event. Location is Sandy Capital,” a West Jordan Chamber “Legal Issues for Managing Location is Kiln SLC, 26 S. Rio University, 815 W. 1250 S., Orem. City Library, 10100 Petunia Way, of Commerce event. Theme is Employees with Governments Grande, Suite 2072, Salt Lake Details are at https://utahsbdc.org/ Sandy. Details are at https://www. “The Maxwell Method of DISC” and Special Districts,” an City. Free, but registration is trainings. sba.gov/event/1635899. (a workshop on personality and Employers Council event. behavior profile). Location is Location is Employers Council, requested. Details are available by contacting Amy Graham at amy@ July 9, 10-11:30 a.m. July 11, 7-8:30 p.m. Mountain America Credit Union, Utah office, 175 W. 200 S., Suite 3065 W. 5400 S. Taylorsville. Free 2005, Salt Lake City. Cost is $245. tvc.utah.edu or (801) 213-3566. “How to Become a Leader Contactos, a Utah Hispanic for members, $10 for nonmem- Details are at employerscouncil. People Will Follow,” a West Chamber of Commerce net- bers. Details are at westjordan- org. Jordan Chamber of Commerce working event. Location to be July 19, 7:30-8:30 a.m. chamber.com. “Eggs & Issues,” a Murray event. Location is Mountain announced. Free for members, $10 Area Chamber of Commerce America Credit Union, 3065 W. for nonmembers. Details are at July 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. “Boots to Business,” a U.S. event. Speaker is Kat Martinez, 5400 S., Taylorsville. Free for http://www.utahhcc.com/. July 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. “Creating Work-Life Small Business Administration Murray City Council candidate. chamber members, $10 for non- Balance for Working Moms,” a event that is a two-step train- Location is Anna’s Restaurant, members. Details are at westjor- July 12, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Business Women’s Forum event. ing program that provides par- 4770 S. 900 E., Salt Lake City. danchamber.com. “Eggs & Issues,” a Murray Presenter is May Anderson, found- ticipants an overview of business Free unless ordering from the Area Chamber of Commerce er of Working Mom’s Connection. ownership as a career vocation, menu. Open to everyone. Details July 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. event. Speaker is Matthew Phillips Location is 50 West Club & Café, an outline and knowledge on the are at murraychamber.org. Women in Business Lunch- of the Salt Lake County Public 50 E. Broadway, Salt Lake City. components of a business plan, a eon, a ChamberWest event. Library. Location is Anna’s Cost is $27 for members, $35 practical exercise in opportunity Speaker Ken Ivory of the Utah Restaurant, 4770 S. 900 E., Salt July 19, 8-10 a.m. for nonmembers. Details are at recognition, and an introduction Utah County Speednet, House of Representatives will Lake City. Free unless ordering slchamber.com. to available public- and private- a Utah Valley Chamber speed discuss “Shattering the Glass from the menu. Open to everyone. sector resources. Location is 5837 networking event. Location is Ceiling: Pursuing Happiness 101.” Details are at murraychamber.org. July 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. D Ave., Building 150, Airmen & SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 Location is Crystal Inn Hotel & Southwest Valley Women in Family Readiness Center, Hill Air S. State St., Orem. Free. Details Suites, 2254 W. City Center Court, July 12, 7:45-9 a.m. Business. Location is The Break Force Base. Free. Registration is are at thechamber.org. West Valley City. Cost is $20 prior Women in Business Net- (Patio) on SoDa Row, 11274 required. Details are at https:// to July 3, $30 for nonmembers or working, an Ogden-Weber Cham- Kestral Rise Road, South Jordan. www.sba.gov/tools/events. at the door. Details are at https:// ber of Commerce event. Location Cost is $15 for members, $20 July 19, 8:30-11:30 a.m. “Inclusive: How the Best chamberwest.com/events/details/ is Weber Center, first floor, 2380 for nonmembers. Details are at July 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Leaders Build Diverse and women-in-business-luncheon-683. Washington Blvd., Ogden. Free https://www.southjordanchamber. “Multiplying Lasting Pro- Winning Teams,” a Salt Lake for WIB members. Details are at org/event-3457742. fitable Relationships,” a West Chamber event. Presenter is Sara July 10, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ogdenweberchamber.com. Jordan Chamber of Commerce Jones, president of InclusionPro. “Let’s Do Lunch,” a Sandy July 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. event. Presenter is Clay Neves of Location is the Salt Lake Chamber, Area Chamber of Commerce July 12, 9 a.m. Women in Business Lunch- Personal Sales Dynamics. 175 E. 400 S., Suite 600, Salt Lake event. Location is Garage Grill, Sixth Annual Golf Tourn- eon, an Ogden-Weber Chamber Location is Mountain America City. Cost is $55 for members, $75 1122 E. Draper Parkway, Draper. ament, a South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Credit Union, 3065 W. 5400 S., for nonmembers. Details are in Cost is $20 for members, $25 for of Commerce Foundation nine- Ogden Eccles Conference Center, Taylorsville. Free for members, slchamber.com. nonmembers. Details are at san- hole event. Cost is $55, $200 per 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden. $10 for nonmembers. Details are dychamber.com. foursome. Registration deadline is Cost is $20 for WIB members, at westjordanchamber.com. July 8. Registration can be com- first-time guests and Athena July 19, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 10, 5-7 p.m. pleted at (801) 466-3377. recipients; $30 for nonmembers. July 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monthly Luncheon Series, a Holladay Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, Details are at ogdenwebercham- Multi-Chamber Lunch, pre- event. Location is Fav Bistro, an Ogden-Weber Chamber of July 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ber.com. sented by the Murray Area, South 1984 E. Murray Holladay Road, Commerce networking event. “Simple Steps for Growing Jordan, Southwest Valley and Location is Ogden Pioneer Days Your Business,” a SCORE event July 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. West Jordan chambers of com- Stadium, 668 17th St., Ogden. in Spanish. Location is Day- Business Alliance Network- merce and ChamberWest. Speaker see CALENDAR page 10 10 • July 1-7, 2019 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal July 24, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Details are at https://utahsbdc.org/ July 26, noon-1 p.m. Employers Council, Utah office, CALENDAR “Coffee Connection,” a trainings. Women in Business Brown 175 W. 200 S., Suite 2005, Salt from page 9 Holladay Chamber of Commerce Bag Lunch, a West Jordan Lake City. Cost is $740. Details event. Location is Great Harvest, July 26, 9-10 a.m. Chamber of Commerce event. are at employerscouncil.org. Holladay. Details are at holla- 4699 S. Holladay Blvd., Holladay. Pitch Clinic, a West Jordan Location is Residence Inn, 7558 daychamber.com. Details are at holladaychamber. Chamber of Commerce event for S. Plaza Center Drive, West July 30, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. com. business development profession- Jordan. Free. Details are at west- Women in Business, a Sandy July 20, 10 a.m.-noon als to hone their skills in deliv- jordanchamber.com. Area Chamber of Commerce “Business Growth July 25, 10 a.m.-noon ering a powerful elevator pitch. event. Speaker is Scott Anderson, president and CEO of Zions Strategies,” a SCORE event “Government Contracting,” Location is Mountain America July 30, 8 a.m.-noon Bank. Location is Salt Mine that will focus on clientele. a U.S. Small Business Credit Union, 3065 W. 5400 S., “Introduction to Human Productive Workspace, 7984 S. Location is Sweet Library, 455 F Administration (SBA) event. Taylorsville. Free for chamber Resource Management Pro- 1300 E., Sandy. Cost is $20 for St., Salt Lake City. Free. Details Location is Wallace F. Bennett members, $10 for nonmembers. gram,” an Employers Council members, $25 for nonmembers. are at https://www.sba.gov/ Federal Building, 125 S. State St., Details are at westjordanchamber. event taking place on Tuesdays Details are at sandychamber. event/1635893. Room 2222, Salt Lake City. Free. com. through Aug. 27. Location is com.

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Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake Yankees. So, I hate the Yankees, work to continuously improve the event. Location to be determined. but I love Yogi. fi ner points of their game. Even City. Cost is $1,800. Details are Details are at southjordancham- at https://business.slchamber. How can this be? when they are successful, they ber.org. Aug. 9, 7:30-8:30 a.m. It’s because Yogi seemed to seek ways to improve. In business, “Eggs & Issues,” a Murray com/events/details/university- understand that baseball is more we often refer to this as “kaizen,” a Area Chamber of Commerce of-utah-presents-women-s-lead- than a game. It is a metaphor, with Japanese word for continuous im- Aug. 7, 8 a.m.-noon event. Speaker is Rosalba ership-mastering-public-speak- “Family and Medical Leave rich insights for each of us, as provement in all processes, func- Dominguez, candidate for ing-11373. 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He once said, “Base- the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Aug. 7, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 9, 7:30 a.m.-noon Cost is $199 for members, $239 ball is 90 percent mental, and the Vulnerability requires us to stay in Business After Hours, Small Business Nine-Hole for nonmembers. Details are at other half is physical.” While the the kitchen, and humility is essen- an Ogden-Weber Chamber of Golf Tournament, a Salt Lake employerscouncil.org. math is questionable, his obser- tial, given the absolute certainty of Commerce event. Location is Chamber event. Location is vation is extraordinarily accurate. errors, strikeouts and other mis- Weber County Fairgrounds, Stonebridge Golf Course, 4415 Aug. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Virtually all great success begins takes. Great baseball players must 1000 N. 1200 W., Ogden. Free Links Drive, West Valley City. Chamber Luncheon, a with our deep thoughts, faith and be willing to be vulnerable. Ev- for chamber members and first- Cost is $75, $30 for bunch only. Davis Chamber of Commerce desires. I think Napoleon Hill may ery time they step into the batter’s time guests, $10 for nonmember Sponsorships are available. event. Location is 525 Deseret have been inspired by Berra when box, they are at risk. Beyond the guests. Details are at ogdenwe- Details are at slchamber.com. Drive, Kaysville. Cost is $20 for he said, “Whatever the mind can risk of striking out, they risk physi- berchamber.com. members, $25 for guests. Details conceive and believe, the mind can cal injury from a 90-mile-per-hour Aug. 9, 7:45-9 a.m. are at davischamberofcommerce. achieve.” fastball. But they stay in the game, Aug. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. Women in Business Net- com. Responding to Failure. The giving their best effort every at- “Simple Steps: Startup working, an Ogden-Weber mental part of baseball has much bat. So it is with each of us as we Assistance,” a Small Business Chamber of Commerce event. Development Center (SBDC) Aug. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. to do with how players and coach- work and lead our businesses; we Location is Weber Center, 2380 “Multiplying Lasting Pro- event. Location is the Orem/Provo es respond to imperfection. Yogi are at risk, but we must keep step- Washington Blvd., Ogden. Free fitable Relationships,” a West SBDC, Utah Valley University, is representative of all players in- ping up to the plate. for WIB members. Details are at Jordan Chamber of Commerce 815 W. 1250 S., Orem. Details ducted into the Hall of Fame. His Learn to Laugh. Realize that ogdenweberchamber.com. event. Presenter is Clay Neves of are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/ career batting average is .285. In when all is said and done, baseball Personal Sales Dynamics. events.aspx. other words, as one of the greatest (and business and life) is a game. Aug. 9, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Location is Mountain America players of all time, he failed 71.5 Yogi said, “Take it with a grin of “Grow Your Business: Aug. 8-9 Credit Union, 3065 W. 5400 S., percent of the time! With such a salt.” Yes, there is much to be se- Business Foundation,” a Small Taylorsville. Free for members, high failure rate, Yogi must have rious about, but there is almost al- “Innovation Mindset,” a Business Development Center University of Utah event. Loc- $10 for nonmembers. Details are been discouraged most of the time, ways something to laugh about as (SBDC) event. Location is the at westjordanchamber.com. right? Wrong! He once shrugged well. Abraham Lincoln would have ation is University of Utah Orem/Provo SBDC, Utah Valley off his batting struggles, saying, liked Yogi Berra. He said, “I laugh Executive Education, 1731 E. University, 815 W. 1250 S., Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake Orem. Details are at https://cli- Aug. 15, 5:30-8 p.m. “Slump? I ain’t in no slump! I just because I must not cry…” 19th Annual “Celebrating City. Cost is $1,800. Details are at ents.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. ain’t hitting.” Yogi followed a sim- Never Give Up. Yogi’s 19 Women in Business: Summer Have a short https://eccles.utah.edu/programs/ ple rule of resilience: years as a player and seven years Social,” a Women’s Business memory! executive-education/product/ as a manager refl ected this philoso- Aug. 13, 10-11:30 a.m. Center Utah event. Location is creating-a-culture-of-innovation/. “How to Become a Leader Successful baseball play- phy: “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” We Clubhouse SLC, 850 E. South People Will Follow,” a West ers recognize that having a short would each do well in adopting this Temple, Salt Lake City. Cost Aug. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Jordan Chamber of Commerce memory means getting over mis- credo. is $40 before July 16, $60 July WIB Luncheon, a Davis event. Location is Mountain takes quickly, knowing that they One defi nition of a yogi is “a 16-Aug. 8, $80 after Aug. 9. Chamber of Commerce event. America Credit Union, 3065 W. will be challenged to make the markedly refl ective or mystical Details are at slchamber.com. next play, often immediately after person.” Was Berra such a person? Location is 850 N. 2200 W., 5400 S., Taylorsville. Free for a failure. They have learned that to I don’t know, but I will always ap- Layton. Cost is $20. Details are at chamber members, $10 for non- dwell on a failure is often to com- preciate the wisdom of this excep- davischamberofcommerce.com. members. Details are at westjor- Aug. 16, 7:30-8:30 a.m. pound it with another error. They tional Yankee. danchamber.com. Eggs & Issues, a Murray learn to “want the ball.” When Aug. 8, noon-1 p.m. Area Chamber of Commerce mistakes are made in business, we Richard Tyson is the founder, prin- E-Commerce Platform event. Speaker is Jake Pehrson, cipal owner and president of CEO- Aug. 14, 8 a.m.-noon can’t afford the luxury of becom- Showdown, a Silicon Slopes builder, which provides forums for “Frontline Leadership ing depressed or whining. We need event featuring a discussion Training: Speaking Up and consulting and coaching to execu- see CALENDAR page 14 to dust ourselves off and get back tives in small businesses. about e-commerce platforms, Down the Organization,” a 12 • July 1-7, 2019 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Opinion Central planning schemes are uninspiring & poison to innovation The more things change, the more they of the trade war now being waged by the reverses course and the growing weight of problem with industrial policy, economic stay the same” is the best way to describe same government Peters thinks is necessary state-owned enterprises, government debt development strategy, central planning or the lack of original thinking that is preva- to revive manufacturing. and malinvestments, China’s growth will whatever you want to call these interven- lent in politics. Take the recent resurgence Industrial capacity — the existing abil- wither away. tions is that government officials are ines- of calls from politicians on both sides of ity of American factories and workplaces Why should we want America to capably plagued by ignorance of localized the aisle to implement industrial to produce industrial output — is become more like China? Here’s yet anoth- knowledge. Government officials cannot policy. also higher than at any time in er politician thinking that somehow, the outperform the wisdom of the market at These calls are motivated to the past, thanks to productivity same government that started a war in Iraq picking winners. In fact, government inter- address the (mythical) decline in growth brought about by labor- on faulty intelligence, botched the launch vention in any sector creates distortions, American manufacturing — and saving innovation. Contrary to of HealthCare.gov, gave us the Solyndra misdirects investments toward politically because other countries are doing popular belief, this transforma- scandal and can keep neither Amtrak nor favored companies and hinders the ability it. These policies are tired, utterly tion is beneficial, as the increased the Postal Service solvent, can effectively of unsubsidized competitors to offer better uninspiring schemes that gov- productivity fuels the significant coordinate a strategic vision for American alternatives. Central planning in all forms is ernments around the world have VERONIQUE wage growth enjoyed by those manufacturing. de RUGY poisonous to innovation. tried and, invariably, failed at. still employed in manufacturing. There are already 58 existing federal As Peters notes, “If you go on the The latest example is a pro- As for the notion that programs that offer manufacturing fund- factory floor in Michigan, it’s not your posal by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., to “other countries are doing it,” I’m curious ing through 11 federal agencies. These father’s or grandfather’s factory.” Indeed! create a new federal agency called the to hear what great successes have come programs include the crony Export-Import American companies are in fact fantasti- National Institute of Manufacturing. Not to out of, say, China’s industrial policies. Bank, which props up the bottom line cally innovative and productive on their be confused with the National Institutes of In his latest book — The State Strikes of large domestic companies by offering own. They have evolved to produce more Health, the senator explains, “This will be Back: The End of Economic Reform in taxpayer-backed loans to equally large, of what consumers want at lower costs an executive branch agency that will house China? — Nicholas Lardy of the Peterson often state-owned, foreign firms. The sena- — most of them without a central planner our national manufacturing programs under Institute for International Economics shows tor believes that these agencies’ apparent directing them from Washington. Old ideas one roof,” and effectively coordinate a stra- that China’s growth since 1978 has actu- failures are due merely to the fact that they that have never worked are no way to foster tegic vision for manufacturing. ally been the product of market-oriented aren’t all in the same place. Somehow, more innovation. Lighter regulations, a bet- But let’s examine the problems this reforms, not state-owned programs. moving them all under the care of a manu- ter tax code, more immigrants and freedom scheme is supposed to address. The first is Lardy notes that in 2012, about 70 facturing czar is supposed to unleash their to do what they do best are what entrepre- the supposed decline of American manu- percent of China’s GDP was produced magical powers. neurs need. facturing. In reality, while manufacturing by private firms. He details the toll taken U.S. industrial policies launched in employment has gone down significantly on the Chinese economy by the recent response to the rise of Japan in the 1980s Veronique de Rugy is a senior research over the last 40 years, U.S. manufactur- increase in ambitious industrial policies and the USSR before that failed, not fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. ing output is now near an all-time high. and the growth of the state-owned sec- because American policy mavens weren’t Ironically, it recently dipped a bit because tor. His conclusion is that unless China smart enough to do things right. The real COPYRIGHT 2019 CREATORS.COM

Hong Kong reminds us of the fragility of China’s political system Recently, according to organizers, get rich, the chances of becoming more political model rests on the trust and faith ing with China on several fronts. In these about 2 million people marched in a democratic increase. in a Mandarin governing class that is a sorts of geopolitical struggles, Americans Chinese city to protest an extradition bill Not China. Until recently, the main key feature of Confucian societies. often make the mistake of believing that that they labeled Chinese “tyranny.” If exception to “modernization theory” And yet, one has to wonder. Good their adversary is 10 feet tall — think of accurate, it would mean that was Singapore, a tiny city-state, bureaucracy is not the same thing as the Soviet Union. First, it’s not clear that one in four Hong Kongers viewed as a small hothouse with democracy, which centers on the ability to China is an adversary in the Cold War was out in the streets fighting extremely gifted leaders and thus both choose your leaders and throw them sense; it may be more aptly described as a Chinese encroachment. While revealing very little about the rest out of power. As for Confucian societies, competitor. More important, while China it is difficult to predict what of the world. Yet China, too, kept whenever we hear cultural arguments, has great strengths, it also has weak- path this story will take, it high- getting richer while staying reso- let’s not f orget Hong Kong and Taiwan. nesses. lights something we tend to for- lutely nondemocratic. In fact, in Both are thoroughly Chinese societies Consider President Xi Jinping’s situ- get: the fragility of the Chinese FAREED recent years, the political sys- with a strong affinity for democracy, ation. Growth in China has slowed sub- political system. ZAKARIA tem has become more repressive, as has been apparent over the past few China’s rise has been censorship has increased and the weeks. something of a miracle. It is, country’s president has dispensed The United States is now quarrel- see ZAKARIA page 15 quite simply, the most successful case of with term limits for himself. economic development in human history. What explains China’s almost unique The country’s gross domestic product has path to wealth without democracy? Yuen grown around 10 percent a year for 40 Yuen Ang of the University of Michigan years, moving more than 850 million peo- argues that over the past few decades, ple out of poverty. This accounts for the China has actually developed an “autoc- vast majority of poverty reduction on the racy with democratic characteristics.” She planet. In doing so, China has also proved notes that reforms have made the coun- to be the greatest exception to a near-iron try’s vast administrative bureaucracy — law of politics. once a stagnant, communist behemoth — Decades of political-science research more nimble, transparent and accountable. have shown that there is a fairly strong These changes should be considered a connection between economic growth and type of political reform, she argues. democracy. As countries modernize their Ang and others point to China’s economies, typically they are forced to highly meritocratic political system, also change their societies and, eventually, where officials move up through rigor- their political systems to make them more ous examinations, evaluations and objec- open, accountable and democratic. There tive measures of results like economic are outliers, such as oil-rich countries, growth. This exceedingly competitive sys- which gain their wealth without any need tem ensures quality and responsiveness, to modernize. And yet, more recent schol- defenders say. Scholars like Shandong arship has affirmed the basic link: As you University’s Daniel Bell argue that such a The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • July 1-7, 2019 • 13 Succeeding in Your Business Planning to buy a business without a lawyer? Don’t! “Two weeks ago, I signed a contract extend the closing so that I can get the lease ness of his heart, the deal is forfeit, and the • A clause allowing you to get out of to buy a business. I didn’t use a lawyer be- and the bank loan, but the seller is refusing seller can take your upfront deposit. the deal and get your deposit back if you cause the contract seemed fair, and I felt I to do so. If getting a new lease was a condi- can’t get any licenses or permits (such as a understood what it said. I put up a $25,000 “I have tried calling a couple of local tion that had to be met before closing, that zoning clearance) to operate the business at deposit to buy this business, and the closing lawyers to see if they will help me with the should have been clearly spelled out in the this location. is in two weeks. closing, but they are not returning contract, with language put into the con- • A clause requiring the seller to hold “The seller’s attorney has my phone calls. tract providing for an automatic extension some of the purchase price in escrow until been calling me every day ask- “What is going on here? I of the closing date until you get the lease. you can confi rm that the seller doesn’t owe ing me questions about the doc- am starting to feel like I’m being A good attorney would have known to put any sales or other taxes to the state or local uments that I am responsible for ripped off — that the seller is go- that language into the contract. government. delivering for the closing. When I ing to take my $25,000 because I Here are some other things that should • A clause allowing you to “do dili- attempt to discuss these with him, won’t have a lease at the closing. have been in the contract but probably gence” on the business and get out of the he tells me he can’t talk to me di- I shouldn’t be forced to retain an CLIFF aren’t: deal if you or your advisors see anything rectly but only to my attorney. I ENNICO attorney if I don’t want to have • A clause allowing you to form a about this business that you don’t like. told him I don’t have an attorney. one.” corporation or limited liability company A good lawyer could have negotiated He says I need to have one. By the tone of this email, (LLC) to act as the purchaser of the busi- these for you, but it’s now too late: You are “The big problem I’m facing is that I’m I am sure this reader is an extremely intel- ness. stuck with the contract you signed. having trouble getting a new lease from the ligent person. But he or she has done an in- • A closing date that is at least 60 to The seller’s attorney is technically landlord where this business is located. The credibly dumb thing. 90 days after the contract date (30 days — right not to talk to you. He is represent- landlord and I have agreed on terms, but he When you sign a contract of sale to buy two weeks plus two weeks — is not nearly ing the seller, after all, and cannot make can’t get the lease documents to me for an- a business, you are legally obligated to close enough time). any concessions to help you out unless his other couple of weeks. Also, my bank is tak- by the date set out in the contract. If you are • A fi nancing contingency allowing client agrees to them. Also, there is a very ing forever to process the refi nancing on my not in a position to close on that date and the you to get out of the deal and get your de- house that I will need to do in order to pay seller is not a good person who will grant posit back if a bank refuses to lend you the the purchase price. I’ve asked the seller to you an extension of time out of the good- money necessary to pay the purchase price. see ENNICO page 14

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Free unless ordering prepared for them or anything ating a potential “mega site,” ac- plus children moving away be- a mega site will come from. “A from the menu. Open to every- like that,” Morrell said. “It’s be- cording to the St. George News. cause of a lack of job opportuni- lot of them say, ‘OK, if they’re one. Details are at murraycham- cause we lacked any available Potential uses include using a ties, according to Matt Gedney, high-enough paying, then I think ber.org. real estate that they were actual- self-driving vehicle test track, chief business development of- my kids can move back, which ly looking at. … There are these manufacturing and aviation-re- ficer and vice president -of in is ideally what I want and what Aug. 16, 8-10 a.m. companies that weren’t looking Utah County Speednet, lated industry, it said. dustrial development at holding they want,’ but it is definitely a a Utah Valley Chamber speed at Utah. We didn’t have certified EDCUtah offers grants to company Gulf & Ohio Rail- concern with us,” she said. networking event. Location is sites, so they’d bypass us com- help pay for the first-stage certi- ways. For that reason, EDCU- SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 pletely.” fication costs. The second-stage “There was a big push to- tah would prefer to see mega S. State St., Orem. Free. Details In Utah, the mega site pro- costs are born equally by mu- ward getting large projects. It sites that have a higher invest- are at thechamber.org. gram is designed to decrease risk nicipalities, landowners and the took a long time, but I think ev- ment rate and lower employ- for potential companies and ex- state. erybody kind of rallied around ment count — something akin to Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. pedite the site selection process “We wanted to be proac- the idea,” he said. Facebook’s data center in Eagle Business Alliance Network- by ensuring that a location has tive in our economic develop- Gedney noted that several Mountain, a $750 million project ing Luncheon, a Davis Chamber at least 400 acres with 80 per- ment, and that meant we want- states, including South Caroli- expected to employ fewer than of Commerce event. Location ed to choose where these sites na and Texas, have established, 100 people. is Boondocks Fun Center, 525 cent contiguous buildable area; strong mega site programs as a Deseret Drive, Kaysville. Free. a limited number of owners, all were going to go,” Morrell said. “That’s a perfect fit for a ru- No RSVP required. Details are at of whom are willing to commit “We didn’t want to be reactively way of standing out among com- ral community where you have davischamberofcommerce.com. to the program; existing or future searching, last-minute, for a site, petition for large projects. “As high-paying jobs, high invest- infrastructure at or near the site; especially when we only have a far as developing a mega site ment, but not a large drain on Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. a two-year lock on listing price; week or two to respond to these program, you really are trying what’s already existing,” Morrell Southwest Valley Women and defined state and local incen- large companies.” to create a transformative proj- said. in Business. Location to be tives. Utah isn’t alone in the mega ect for a community,” he said. “If they are higher-paying determined. Details are at south- The state’s goal is to have sites realm. South Carolina has “These large manufacturers, jobs, they should be able to re- jordanchamber.org. mega sites attract projects that several sites, including one as they’re looking at not just your cruit the people that they need. will have up to 1,000 jobs and/ large as 3,882 acres. One site ac- region of the country. They’re However, we don’t want to unin- Aug. 21, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. quired in 1986 by L&C Devel- looking all across the country.” 2019 Chamber Golf or up to $1 billion in capital in- tentionally bankrupt the existing opment Corp., a subsidiary of Companies that select Classic, an Ogden-Weber vestment. Morrell said potential businesses that are already there. Lancaster & Chester Railroad, is mega sites can be very specif- Chamber of Commerce event. mega site projects include data We don’t want to have them now home to a Giti Tire manu- ic about what they’re looking compete for everything with a Breakfast starts at 7 a.m., fol- centers, manufacturing plants or facturing plant. The $560 mil- for, but their economic benefits mega site. We want it to be a cat- lowed by shotgun start at 8 a.m. transportation/distribution facili- (four-man scramble format) lion first phase involves 1.8 mil- are large, he said. “You have a alyst and a benefit to the commu- ties. and lunch and awards at 1 p.m. lion square feet and 1,700 jobs company, they’re investing $500 nity, not to unintentionally de- An 1,100-acre pilot site in Location is Mount Ogden Golf on a 220-acre pad that is part of million or $1 billion or more, stroy what they already have.” Elberta has advanced to the sec- Course, 1787 Constitution Way, the 1,152-acre location between they’re planning on being there ond stage of a two-stage certifi- Ogden. Sponsorships are avail- Charlotte, North Carolina, and for 30 or 40 years, so they’re cation process, along with sites able. Details are at ogdenweber- Columbia, South Carolina. L&C going to get that site just right, chamber.com. ENNICO in Eagle Mountain and Salt Lake acquired the site for $900 per that building just right,” Gedney said. from page 13 States without mega site strict rule of lawyer’s ethics say- programs likely are working at ing that an attorney cannot even Every day is a great day . . . a disadvantage, he said. “If you speak to someone on the other don’t have an inventory of sites, side of a transaction unless the you can’t put something in front other person’s lawyer participates MMMM… TASTY WOW of the company, so I think there in the conversation. Tuesdays! Wednesdays! are a lot of missed opportuni- As for the attorneys who Mondays! ties from the mega site front,” he are not returning your telephone said. calls, I cannot really blame them. Few attorneys would want to get TWISTY A concern raised during the FRITTER SPRINKLES event’s question-and-answer pe- involved in a situation like this M Thursdays! Fridays! Saturdays! riod focused on workforce and because you are giving them only a few days to get up to speed on the effects that a mega site com- the transaction, and they are like- pany could have on local labor ly afraid you will sue them for availability. Gedney cited one malpractice if they are unable to Donuts Brownies Fritters example where a new company get the transaction closed in a rea- prompted an existing business to sonable time. boost its starting pay by 20 per- You have learned a $25,000 Turnovers Muffins cent as a way to keep workers. lesson. Never EVER buy a busi- “These mega factories are ness without a good lawyer and a Family Owned & Operated very confident in their brand and good accountant, and be sure to the quality of the work environ- give them enough time to do their 2278 So. 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ZAKARIA from page 12 CLASSIFIED stantially. It is being bolstered because local governments and CAREERS VOLUNTEERS state-owned companies are bor- rowing vast sums of money. The country confronts a future with TECHNICAL fewer workers, the consequence Oracle America, Inc. has openings for Technical Ana- of its one-child policy (itself a lyst positions in Lehi, UT. Job duties include: Deliver classic example of the dangers of solutions to the Oracle customer base while serving as International Relief Teams Seeks Skilled dictatorship — a centrally direct- an advocate for customer needs. Offer strategic techni- Construction Volunteers ed mistake, implemented with cal support to assure the highest level of customer sat- International Relief Teams (IRT) is seeking volunteers with construc- ruthless efficiency). isfaction. Apply by e-mailing resume to neville.dalal@ tion skills (handypersons or licensed contractors) for one week de- But perhaps above all, China ployments to U.S. flood affected areas to help those families who can- oracle.com, referencing 385.22457. has a political system that faces not financially recover on their own, get back into their homes. Oracle supports workforce diversity. Our construction teams are currently working in Louisiana in the af- real pressure. In an age of popu- termath of last year’s record floods, and anticipate we will be needed lism and anti-elitism, China is in Texas in the near future. Although skilled construction volunteers are our first priority, we will still ruled by a cadre of distant essentially unchanged at 34 per- be adding a limited number of unskilled volunteers to each team. All elites. The Chinese Communist CAI cent. Still, new housing devel- volunteers accepted for this assignment will be flown commercially Party maintains power through opments are drawing Utahns’ at- from an airport near their home to an airport near the job site, leav- from page 1 ing on a Sunday and returning the following Sunday. IRT will provide the promise of growth and the tention. Twenty-one percent of minivans for volunteers to use to for local transportation to and from application of force. It uses an Utahns feel that the avail- Utahns have considered moving the arrival airport and to and from the job site. into new housing developments Teams will be housed at local churches or other suitable facilities. Vol- elaborate system of censorship ability of affordable housing has improved slightly since last emerging across Utah. unteers are responsible for bringing their own bedding, towels, and and increasingly sophisticated toiletries. There is a $150 volunteer participation fee to help cover year. Fewer Utahns are spending “There are many moving espionage on its own people. airfare and local transportation costs, and volunteers are responsible large portions of their income on parts when it comes to supply for their own meals while on assignment. It faces a populace that is not housing. Twenty-seven percent meeting demand for housing,” Work is performed Monday through Friday (full days) and a half day genetically or culturally different of Utahns report they spend 40 said Randy Shumway, chairman on Saturday. Job assignments generally include installing windows, doors, kitchen cabinets; laying tile, linoleum, or wood flooring; build- from those in Taiwan and Hong percent or more of their monthly and partner of Cicero Group, a income on housing, down 2 per- Salt Lake City consulting firm ing handicap ramps to the home; roofing; drywall and mudding; finish Kong — where millions are mak- carpentry work, finishing plumbing; and other related tasks. We ask cent since last year and 19 per- that does data collection and ing clear that they don’t want each volunteer to bring basic hand tools, such as a tool belt, hammer, cent spend 50 percent or more, analysis for the CAI. “Utah’s pliers, putty knives, tape measure, etc. Power tools, generators, com- just good government or clever also down 2 percent since last economic boom has brought pressors, and other large specialty tools are provided by IRT and our bureaucrats but democracy. It year. more high-paying jobs to Utah local agency partners. might well turn out that the trade Though the affordability of and raised many Utahns’ in- For more information, contact Brett Schwemmer (bschwemmer@ housing appears to be improv- comes and, therefore, the price irteams.org), or to apply for an assignment, fill out an online volunteer war with America is one of Xi application (www.irteams.org). ing, Utahns feel about the same they’re willing to pay for hous- Jinping’s lesser problems. About IRT: Since 1988, IRT has been actively involved in helping fam- about the supply of housing as ing. But supply constraints such ilies in need in 68 international disasters, and 24 U.S. disasters. IRT as land availability and city de- Fareed Zakaria’s email address they did last year. The percentage construction teams worked for more than six years repairing and re- velopment limitations make it building homes in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, and four years is [email protected]. of Utahns who feel that housing within their area and price range difficult to match supply and de- in New Jersey after Superstorm Sandy, and is now working in Louisi- ana after last year’s record floods. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group is readily available has remained mand in the near term.” 16 · July 1-7, 2019 · The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal

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