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www.slenterprise.com January 11, 2021 Volume , Number 25 $1.50 5O OF NOTE Economist: Growth should be Qualtrics IPO strong when pandemic abates will be all-time we’ve never seen before,” he said. “The Brice Wallace contraction was dramatic and swift, and The Enterprise coming out of it, in the short term, the econ- omy will continue to struggle.” largest in Utah Better but different. That, he said, will be especially true John Rogers That’s the short version of Zions in the economic sectors hardest-hit by the The Enterprise One big car company Bank’s 2021 outlook for the economy. pandemic’s impacts: leisure and hospitality, During a webinar last week, Robert Spend- travel and tourism, and personal services. Shareholders of both Fiat Qualtrics International Inc., the Provo- love, the bank’s senior economist, said the “The economy is being driven by the Chrysler Automobiles and based customer experience software maker, U.S. and the Intermountain region’s econ- virus and as long as we have the virus con- Peugeot maker PSA Groupe has taken the fi rst step in taking the compa- omies are fundamentally sound and ulti- tinuing to surge, the economy will continue ny public by fi ling a form S-1 with the Se- approved the merger of the two mately will recover from the COVID-19 to struggle,” Spendlove said. “As the vac- curities and Exchange Commission late last car giants last week. That means pandemic. cine rollout starts to accelerate, as more peo- month. The fi ling, which must be submitted the companies are accelerating “It is important to keep in mind that ple get immunity, we’ll be able to re-open by a business ahead of its initial public offer- plans to complete their trans- the economy will be different a year from the parts of the economy that are being con- ing, provides potential investors with a look Atlantic merger, saying that the now than it was a year ago,” Spendlove strained and we should actually see strong into the company’s fi nances and stated goals. said. “We’re kind of in a new normal. We economic growth in the latter half of 2021 biggest automotive merger this The move comes just over two years after don’t know exactly what it’s going to look and we should see markets, individuals and century should be complete mid- Qualtrics was purchased by multinational January. The two plan to call like, but it will be different. But to me, this economies returning to normal.” is kind of the nature of a dynamic econo- Germany-based software giant SAP SE. the newly combined auto maker Spendlove described the past year as a my, and I remain optimistic about the fu- The IPO is expected to be launched lat- Stellantis NV. ture.” er this month or in early February. Innovate Utah The year 2020 was “something that see ECONOMY page 13 Qualtrics, which fi rst announced its in- tent to go public in July, said in its Dec. 28 page 7 fi ling it plans to sell an undetermined num- Industry News Briefs ber of shares for $20 to $24 each. Its pa- pages 8-9 perwork with the SEC listed a placeholder amount of $100 million, which will like- Business Calendar ly change once it sets the amount of stock page 11 that it plans to market. At the top end of that range, the IPO would value Qualtrics at about $14.4 billion — making the IPO by far the largest ever in Utah — based on about 600 million shares to be outstanding after the listing. Qualtrics’s co-founder and former CEO, Ryan Smith, who recently bought the NBA’s Utah Jazz from the Larry Miller family, agreed to buy 6 million shares — or about 1 percent of the outstanding stock — for $20 per share, the fi ling shows. That would make Smith the largest individu- al shareholder in the company, fulfi lling a Advanced Health Care of St. George is one of more than 20 transitional care facilities operated by commitment he made in July. Advanced Health Care Corp., which was purchased by the Larry H. Miller Group of Cos. last week. SAP paid $8 billion for Qualtrics in November 2018 in its biggest-ever deal in an effort to compete with rivals such as LHM Group jumps into healthcare Salesforce.com Inc. According to analysts, taking Qualtrics public marks a shift in SAP’s strategy under CEO Christian Klein, industry, buys transitional care co. who secured the top job at the company in April. When former CEO Bill McDermott Salt Lake City-based Larry H. Mill- The transaction adds to the LHM announced the purchase — topping off a er Group of Cos. has acquired Advanced Group’s portfolio of automotive dealer- $26 billion acquisition spree to push SAP Health Care Corp. (AHC), one of the na- ships, movie theaters, real estate invest- into cloud-based software and services — tion’s largest pure-play post-acute tran- ments and developments, auto fi nance, and investors sent its shares down 4.7 percent as sitional care providers. AHC, founded in insurance services. they balked at the price tag. Idaho in 2001, specializes in short-term “We couldn’t be more pleased to wel- SAP will try to maintain ownership of nursing and rehabilitation, home health and come AHC to the Larry H. Miller family at least three-quarters of Qualtrics after the hospice services. The company employs of businesses,” said Steve Starks, CEO IPO, Bloomberg News reported. approximately 2,000 people with operations for the LHM Group. “This acquisition is Qualtrics also revealed in the fi l- in eight states: Arizona, California, Colo- rado, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico see LHM GROUP page 15 see QUALTRICS page 15 and Utah. 2 • January 11-17, 2021 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Milford project will reduce hog-raising gases by 100,000 metric tons per year A network of family farms Smithfi eld Foods Inc. of Smith- Smithfi eld Foods oper- worldwide power consortium sions across our domestic supply near Milford in Beaver County fi eld, Virginia. The joint enter- ates worldwide with more than that purchased Utah-based Que- chain 25 percent by 2025 and be- has begun producing renewable prise, named Align Renewable 50,000 employees. It operates star Gas in 2016. come carbon-negative in all U.S. natural gas (RNG) through a joint Natural Gas, has 26 family hog several company-owned and con- The project is the fi rst large- company-owned operations by venture between Dominion En- farms under contract in Beaver tract farms as well as a feed yard scale effort in the state to capture 2030.” ergy of Richmond, Virginia, and County. in Utah. Dominion Energy is a methane from hog farming op- “This is an exciting break- erations and convert it into clean through for the future of clean energy for homes, businesses and energy and sustainable farming,” transportation. Signifi cantly more said Ryan Childress, Dominion greenhouse gas emissions are cap- Energy’s director of gas business tured from the farms than are re- development. “With this single leased when consumers use the technology, we can produce clean gas, which makes RNG a “carbon- energy for consumers, reduce benefi cial” energy source, compa- farm emissions and benefi t fam- ny offi cials said. ily farmers. It’s a powerful exam- At full capacity, the project ple of the environmental progress will produce enough RNG to heat we can make through innovation. more than 3,000 homes and busi- We’re thrilled Utah is leading the nesses and reduce annual emis- way, and we’re excited to keep the sions from participating farms by momentum going in other states more than 100,000 metric tons. across the country.” That is the same as taking 23,000 In the largest venture of its cars off the road or planting 1.8 kind in the United States, Domin- million new trees each year, ac- ion and Smithfi eld are jointly in- cording to Align. Additionally, the vesting $500 million over the next project benefi ts participating fam- 10 years to develop RNG proj- ily farmers by simplifying the pro- ects across the country. Once the An anaerobic digester, part of the process of turning waste from hog farming operations in Beaver County into cess of and reducing the cost asso- partnership’s planned projects are renewable natural gas, is shown on a farm near Milford. Dominion Energy and Smithfi eld Foods Inc. have launched ciated with manure management. complete, they will reduce annu- the project on 26 farms in a cooperative effort to reduce the carbon footprint of protein-raising operations. “We’re excited to witness the al greenhouse gas emissions from completion of our initial project U.S. hog farms by 2.5 million in Utah, as we continue to scale metric tons, the same amount as and implement renewable ener- taking 500,000 cars off the road or gy projects across the country,” planting 40 million new trees each said Kraig Westerbeek, senior di- year. rector of Smithfi eld Renewables With the Utah project in op- and hog production environmen- eration and additional projects un- tal affairs for Smithfi eld Foods. der development in North Caro- “Our Align RNG partnership with lina and Virginia, the partnership Dominion Energy is a key com- plans to produce enough renew- ponent of Smithfi eld’s carbon-re- able natural gas over the next 10 duction strategy, which promises years to heat more than 70,000 to reduce greenhouse gas emis- homes and businesses.

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Twenty-six family hog farms in Beaver County are participating in a project to produce renewable natural gas from waste produced in the livestock-raising process. The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • January 11-17, 2021 • 3 COVID-19 Updates Dark skies mean astrotourism economy for Utah a “secret sauce” for optimal night does not mean having no lights but remediate, he added. The following are events that Brice Wallace sky viewing. The ingredients in- instead having the right light at the “Astrotourism and dark skies have been included in The The Enterprise clude high elevations; low precip- right time in the right place and are really easy to incorporate be- Enterprise Calendar listings itation; a high number of cloud- pointing down, they said. cause we have this great public as- and subsequently have been Utah has a bright future be- less days; clear and unpolluted air; A great benefi t of astrotour- set up in the sky,” Timmins said, postponed or canceled, or cause of dark skies, and some low population densities; dramatic ism is that the typical customer “and so [by] reducing the light have been removed from the proponents of astrotourism want landscapes; worldwide visibility; must stay overnight, typically at pollution we give off, we have organizers’ website calen- more people to become enlight- a high concentration of parks; a local lodging. Among Utah busi- immediate access to this great re- dars. This is not a complete ened about its economic opportu- large amount of public lands; and nesses that have cashed-in on the source.” list of postponements or can- nities. proactive people, places and poli- growing trend are an RV camp- The webinar was part of the cellations. Check with orga- During a recent virtual dis- cies. ground near Kanab that has dark Summit Speaker Series, an exten- nizers to determine if their cussion about astrotourism, While Utah does have areas sky-compliant lighting and a lodge sion of the Utah Outdoor Recre- events will take place. speakers noted that Utah currently affl icted with light pollution — in Ogden Valley that has a built-in ation Summit and presented by has two communities and 16 park CANCELED the Wasatch Front, the St. George observatory and offers star parties the Utah Offi ce of Outdoor Rec- locations that have been certifi ed areas and the Uinta Basin — con- and other viewing opportunities. reation, in partnership with Snow- Morning Speaker Series, by the International Dark Sky serving dark skies can result in “Think about how differen- sports Industries America (SIA), an Ogden-Weber Chamber of Places Association but also has energy savings, increased prop- tiating that is from other type of the Economic Development Cor- Commerce event scheduled for many other sites that could benefi t erty values and increased astrono- lodging opportunities and how poration of Utah (EDCUtah) and Feb. 4, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Weber economically by attracting people my-based tourism and recreation, exciting that might be to a visitor the Utah Outdoor Association Center in Ogden. who want to look to the heavens. Larsen said. who has never seen the night skies (UOA). POSTPONEMENTS “About 80 percent of the An early 2020 study by Mis- before,” Timmins said. Another webinar, titled “Dark world’s population is under light- souri State University on the eco- Communities can shine a light Skies of the West: The Final Fron- 2021 Annual Gala & polluted skies and can no longer nomic impact on Colorado Pla- on their nighttime opportunities as tier,” takes place Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. After Party, an Ogden-Weber see the Milky Way from where teau astrotourism and dark skies an addition to daytime park vis- It is presented by the Western Chamber of Commerce event they live,” said Aubrey Larsen, indicated that astrotourism is pro- its, but they need to reach poten- Night Skies Council, the Gateway scheduled for Feb. 17, 5:45- community development special- jected to generate over $5.8 bil- tial visitors early, during their trip and Natural Amenity Region Ini- 10 p.m., at Peery’s Egyptian ist at Department of Workforce lion in economic activity over the planning. “There are people who tiative and the Colorado Plateau Theater and Ogden Eccles Services’ Community Develop- next decade. It is expected to sup- will travel specifi cally to see dark Dark Sky Cooperative. Details are Conference Center in Ogden, ment Offi ce. “We know it’s con- port 10,000 new jobs, for a total of skies, specifi cally here in Utah, at https://usu-edu.zoom.us/meet- has been postponed to a date to centrated in more populated areas 113,000 jobs. but for a lot of folks it’s really an ing/register/tZEsce2qqjIrEtxx- be announced. such as Los Angeles, but there are “A lot of this comes from opportunity on top of something qjeq8EH0HK9J6uIsgxD1. Business After Hours, a also regions such as where we are visitation to dark skies-protected they’re already planning to do,” Salt Lake Chamber event, origi- here the Intermountain West that places in the national park sys- Timmins said. nally scheduled for March 19 still have relatively dark skies and tem (NPS) and the state park sys- “Astrotourism, at its broadest, and later rescheduled for Sept. opportunities to benefi t from the tem,” Timmins said, “but there’s can be a great value-added product 17 at the Utah Museum of conservation of those dark skies.” no reason why the economic ben- to any typical service that a tour- UTAH’S BUSINESS JOURNAL Contemporary Art in Salt Lake Flint Timmins, destination efi ts can’t also extend to non-NPS ism or leisure or hospitality busi- USPS # 891-300 City, has been rescheduled for development specialist at the Utah or state park system units. It can ness can offer, and there are so Published weekly by: spring 2021. Offi ce of Tourism, said true dark extend to each of our individual many ways that we can incorpo- Enterprise Newspaper Group “We Are Utah” Manufac- skies are increasingly a rarity. businesses and services and com- rate astrotourism in it and a lot of 825 North 300 West Ste. NE220 Pockets exist in the West, includ- munities.” reasons why, and not just econom- Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 turers Expo, a Utah Manu- 801-533-0556 FAX 801-533-0684 facturers Association event ing the Colorado Plateau, which Speakers said communities ic.” www.slenterprise.com includes the southeastern part of that want to take advantage of He predicted astrotourists will scheduled for Sept. 23, 1-8 p.m., PUBLISHER & EDITOR at Mountain America Expo Utah. dark skies need a desire to pro- be a growing segment of Utah’s R. George Gregersen Center in Sandy, has been post- “They are something that mote night sky tourism, commu- visitor population, “so the more PRESIDENT poned until March 2021. people aren’t familiar with, and nity buy-in and infrastructure to we can offer and cater to this, I David G. Gregersen [email protected] it’s something that really will support increased overnight tour- think, the better we’ll be here in Business to Business Expo, be very exciting to people who ism, among others. They can get Utah.” VP/GENERAL SALES MANAGER a Davis Chamber of Commerce Dale Dimond haven’t been able to see that,” started by using outdoor LED While Utah does have some [email protected] event originally scheduled for Timmins said. lighting and passing outdoor light- areas with light pollution, that pol- MANAGING EDITOR Aug. 27 at the Davis Conference Larsen said those areas have ing ordinances. Such an ordinance lution is both easy to cause and to John M. 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We all tail partners.” (EIDL) program for the COVID-19 pandemic disaster declaration tions for consumers through a large share a common vision to expand “We’re thrilled to be part of has been extended to Dec. 31, 2021. The deadline extension comes network of retailers. The total pur- the virtual LTO offering across a a Rent-A-Center team that’s mod- as a result of the recent bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill passed by chase price consists of $1.273 bil- broader set of retail partners and to ernizing LTO to serve the esti- Congress and enacted by Pres. Trump on Dec. 27, 2020. lion in cash and approximately 10.8 meet the needs of more customers mated over 60 million unbanked To date, the SBA has approved $197 billion in low-interest million shares of Rent-A-Center through an integrated omnichan- and underbanked consumers in the loans which provides working capital funds to small businesses, common stock, currently valued nel strategy. Acima will help us United States,” said Allred. “We nonprofi ts and agricultural businesses to make it through this chal- at $377 million. The transaction is strengthen our organization, accel- share Mitch and Jason’s vision to lenging time. expected to close in the fi rst half of erate growth and increase our vir- create the most dynamic LTO om- EIDL loan applications will continue to be accepted through 2021 subject to customary closing tual partner base, allowing us to ni-channel shopping experience in December 2021, pending the availability of funds. Loans are of- conditions, including clearance un- better serve more consumers with the industry.” fered at very affordable terms, with a 3.75 percent interest rate for der anti-trust laws. the fl exibility of LTO.” Rent-A-Center Inc. is a lease- small businesses and 2.75 percent interest rate for nonprofi t orga- Established in 2013, Acima Jason Hogg, executive vice to-own provider for the credit con- nizations, a 30-year maturity and an automatic deferment of one employs about 300 in its Utah op- president of Preferred Dynamix, strained customer for products year before monthly payments begin. The SBA encouraged every erations. Acima has grown annual the Rent-A-Center division that such as furniture, appliances, con- eligible small business and nonprofi t to participate in the program. revenues from $97 million in 2016 will govern Acima, said, “This sumer electronics and computers in to an expected $1.25 billion in combination marries Acima’s ad- approximately 1,950 stores in the 2020. The company will continue vanced decisioning with Preferred United States, Mexico and Puerto to operate out of Draper. Dynamix’s complementary and Rico and on its e-commerce plat- Adams to head CBC Mortgage “We’re excited to welcome proprietary digital platform. The form. The company also has ap- Acima to the Rent-A-Center fam- resulting set of fi ntech capabili- proximately 460 franchise loca- CBC Mortgage Agency (CBC- Ferguson said. Her background ily,” said Mitch Fadel, CEO of ties will support faster innovation, tions. MA), a nationally chartered hous- includes credit and collateral un- ing fi nance agency that special- derwriting, secondary marketing izes in down payment assistance and portfolio asset management, for fi rst-time homebuyers, has regulatory compliance, and regu- Applegate takes the helm at Red Mesa Science promoted Miki Adams to presi- latory audit and examination man- dent. Adams will lead a team of agement. Red Mesa Science and Re- ecutive who formerly served as ings, the parent company of Red more than 70 employees in CB- “Homeownership is a corner- fi ning, a St. George-headquar- chief operating offi cer of a med- Mesa. “His strong product de- CMA’s Cedar stone of the American dream and tered producer and distributor ical rehabilitation product man- velopment, manufacturing and City operations. critical to building intergenera- of cannabi- ufacturer. He has experience in distribution acumen, along with Adams is tak- tional wealth,” Adams said. “It’s a diol products, sales management, manufactur- his depth of strategic manage- ing over the passion and privilege to continue has announced ing and product development in ment experience, will be invalu- role from Rich- working on behalf of this value for the appoint- FDA-regulated industries. able as Red Mesa moves from ard Ferguson, the underserved in our nation.” ment of Jeff “We are thrilled to wel- its startup phase into normalized who will work Adams’ promotion coincides Applegate as come Jeff to our team and operations.” on developing with CBCMA’s partnership with president. Ap- confi dent his leadership will “It’s an honor to join the Miki Adams new affordable the National Urban Indian Family plegate is an take Red Mesa to the next lev- talented team at Red Mesa Sci- housing initia- Coalition to launch the Kani Ur- Joseph Cachey, ence,” said Applegate. “Operat- tives for the company. ban Indian Housing Initiative. The Jeff Applegate international el,” said CEO business ex- of Green Rock Hemp Hold- ing within Green Rock Hemp “I’m excited to hand the reins initiative is working to increase Holdings’ vertically integrat- to Miki,” said Ferguson. “Her homeownership within the urban ed structure offers a tremen- comprehensive experience in the Indian community. dous opportunity to successful- residential mortgage business “I’m excited about this new ly commercialize high-quality combined with her commitment partnership and to continue to cannabidiol (CBD) at produc- to closing the homeownership gap work with Richard in his new role tion scale and help improve the in America has been instrumental as our company’s visionary,” Ad- IRONWORKERS quality of life for CBD consum- in enabling CBCMA to fulfi ll its ams said. “Richard’s dedication ers.” mission.” to reducing racial wealth dispar- Red Mesa Science and Adams, who previously ity by creating new opportunities Refi ning operates from a served as executive vice president for homeownership through down BUILD 50,000-square-foot facility of CBCMA, has 30 years of mort- payment assistance has been in- in St. George with a fully cus- gage lending experience and has spirational. He exemplifi es how tomized processing system and managed companies through both idealism and practicality can work WITH testing lab. calm and tumultuous markets, hand in hand.” THE Experlogix buys Canada’s Xpertdoc Tech.

Experlogix LLC, a South Jor- nouncing the deal. “The addition ganizations to deliver better docu- dan-based provider of cloud-based of Xpertdoc to Experlogix will ments, faster.” BEST CPQ (confi gure, price, quote) soft- further enhance its market-leading “Businesses across the world ware, has announced its acquisi- CPQ position by providing world- are on the search for driving the tion of Xpertdoc Technologies, a class document automation capa- best customer service at the time provider of document generation bilities to new and existing cus- of sale. Bringing together these and automation solutions based in tomers.” two leaders provides companies Terrebone, Quebec, Canada. “This acquisition brings sig- with a platform that streamlines “Xpertdoc transforms busi- nifi cant value to Xpertdoc custom- complex sales cycles with seam- ness processes with powerful doc- ers and partners. We are excited less CPQ. We are thrilled to com- VISIT NORTHWESTIMPACT.COM TO DISCOVER ument automation technology. The to become part of the Experlogix plete our acquisition of Xpertdoc,” OVER 200 CONTRACTORS EMPLOYING MORE solution helps customers world- family as we continue to drive in- said Bill Fox, CEO of Experlogix. THAN 7,500 HIGHLY TRAINED IRONWORKERS wide simplify the transformation novation and best-in-class ser- “This is a major step toward our of their document-centric process- vice,” said Richard Brossoit, goal of revolutionizing the way es and stay ahead of their com- CEO of Xpertdoc. “This further organizations sell at the speed of petition,” Experlogix said in an- strengthens our effort to help or- now.” The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • January 11-17, 2021 • 5 Clyde acquires Denver-based SPower buys nine New York solar projects Salt Lake City’s sPower, a renewable ener- this platform, we look to accelerate the transition highway construction company gy independent power producer (IPP), has an- to a carbon-free future, a vision we share with nounced the acquisition of nine solar projects in New York State,” said Leo Moreno, president of Clyde Companies Inc., a con- erating a wide range of projects in New York from National Grid Renewables, the AES Clean Energy. “We are thrilled to further ex- struction organization based in the regions of the Rocky Moun- Denver-based renewable energy arm of National Grid’s unregu- pand in New York and look forward to continuing Orem, has acquired tain, Midwest and Southwestern Interstate Highway Construction lated division. The portfolio includes projects in to build a platform that is uniquely positioned to United States. (IHC) in a stock acquisition Franklin, Jefferson, Chautauqua, Lewis and other help the state realize its goal of 70 percent renew- deal “IHC will grow to the next counties across Upstate New York. able energy by 2030.” that finalized on Dec 31. level under Clyde Companies’ Six of the nine projects are currently in the “As one of the largest project-portfolio ac- IHC had previously merged ownership. We sought a buyer early stages of the Article 10 permitting applica- quisitions in sPower’s history, this is a tremen- with Scott Contracting, a con- with strong financial resources, tion process. The projects are expected to reach dous feat. It was made possible through the hard struction company also operating a compatible culture, and simi- commercial operation in 2023. work of our team and collaboration with National in the Denver metro area, which lar operational philosophy, and The acquisition from National Grid Renew- Grid Renewables,” said Brian Callaway, sPower was previously acquired by Clyde we are delighted with the ex- ables comes on the heels of sPower’s merger with vice president of structured finance and M&A. Companies in 2018. The two panded opportunities Clyde will AES Corp. of Arlington, Virginia, and Alberta In- “This transaction highlights our leadership in stra- companies will be combined as afford our employees and com- vestment Management Corp. of Edmonton, Al- tegic acquisitions and partnerships as part of our IHC Scott Inc. and will continue petitive standpoint in the mar- berta, Canada, to merge sPower with AES’s U.S.- holistic renewable energy development strategy.” to serve the Denver market with ket,” said Ken Schaeffer, outgo- based clean energy development business. AES’s “We are actively working to develop this high-quality construction prod- ing CEO of IHC. wholly owned clean energy development busi- portfolio in a way that benefits communities and ucts and services, Clyde said in a Clyde Companies Inc. has ness includes AES Distributed Energy and a wind allows for their input throughout the process,” release. been involved in almost every development team formerly part of Advance En- said Mike Farrell, sPower’s New York-based se- “We are excited to wel- aspect of building and construc- ergy. nior manager of solar development. “As we move come IHC to the family of Clyde tion in the Intermountain West “Our merged renewables platform will bring forward, we remain committed to local commu- companies. We are confident for nearly a century. The family together sPower and AES’ differentiated capabili- nities and developing the project portfolio in a this acquisition will strengthen of subsidiary companies oper- ties in solar, wind and energy storage. Through way that is mutually beneficial.” our company’s strategic growth ates throughout the Intermoun- throughout the Intermountain tain West, including Utah, Col- West as we continue to operate orado, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona committed to our mission state- and Wyoming. With a workforce ment, ‘Building a Better Commu- of over 4,000 and more than 100 Zagg bought by Massachusetts holding firm nity,’” said Jeremy Hafen, presi- locations, the Clyde Companies dent of Clyde Companies Inc. collaborate on thousands of proj- Evercel Inc., a Massachu- “We admire the Zagg busi- vided by Evercel’s ownership, IHC began in 1947 as a small ects each year. setts-based equity firm, and a ness and its portfolio of lead- expertise and resources.” contractor in Michigan and over The transition and imple- group of co-investors has ac- ing mobile lifestyle brands,” said Evercel will be the major- the years has become a highly di- mentation of the merger will quired Midvale’s Zagg Inc. Zagg Daniel Allen, CEO of Evercel. ity owner of the holding compa- versified airport, heavy civil and take place over the next several is a designer, manufacturer and “We are excited to begin a long ny formed to acquire Zagg. The highway construction contrac- months. Jim Golding, president online retailer of mobile acces- and successful partnership with transaction is expected to close in tor. IHC specializes in concrete of the Construction Materials and sories for smartphones and tab- the Zagg team.” the first quarter of 2021. Evercel paving and has proven expertise Services Group at Clyde Com- lets and sells under brand names “We look forward to continu- is a publicly traded holding com- managing complex construction panies, will oversee the merg- such as ZAGG, mophie, Invisi- ing to serve our customers through pany that acquires and manages projects and building high-quality er with Jim Randall, incoming bleShield, IFROGZ, Gear4 and exceptional products and contin- high-potential businesses which PCC pavements to exacting stan- president of IHC Scott, and Lon HALO. In addition to its online ued industry-leading innovation,” have been limited by their capital dards, Clyde said. Today, IHC op- Schumacher, division president presence, Zagg products are sold said Zagg CEO Chris Ahern. “We structure. erates three separate divisions op- of IHC Scott. at major electronics retailers. are excited about the support pro- Noorda gets pre-accreditation The new Noorda College of complete core clinical education Osteopathic Medicine in Provo at facilities within an easy 30-to- has been granted pre-accredita- 40-minute drive from the Noorda tion status from the American campus in Provo. Osteopathic Association’s Com- “Reaching this important mission on Osteopathic College milestone in Noorda’s accredita- Accreditation (COCA), paving tion process is the result of sev- the way for the college to be- eral years of hard work on the gin enrolling students for its fall part of many individuals within 2021 inaugural class. The ac- the Noorda campus community,” creditation status was announced said Dr. John Dougherty, found- late last month. ing dean and chief academic offi- The new status means that cer. “Now that we have received the nearly 2,000 applicants that pre-accreditation, we are excited the college has received can be- to move forward in welcoming gin the enrollment process. The our inaugural class of students in fall 2021 inaugural class will in- 2021.” clude 90 medical students. When “We couldn’t be more excit- all four years are at maximum ed to reach this most important enrollment, Noorda will have step in the accreditation process 194 medical students in each for Noorda,” said Dr. Richard class. P. Nielsen, founding president Noorda also announced it and CEO of the school. “Pre- has established affiliation part- accreditation allows Noorda to ner agreements with most of the fully move onward in opening its healthcare systems, many hos- doors for medical students in the pitals, and physician practice fall of 2021. Pursuant to COCA groups in Utah. The affiliation regulations, Noorda can qualify partnerships will allow Noor- for full accreditation status once da’s future third-year students to the inaugural class graduates.” 6 • January 11-17, 2021 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Succeeding in Your Business With all the changes facing small business, here’s the best advice for 2021 wanted to open a chain of gyms The really bad stuff always hap- Normally, at year-end, I do a was going to be starting a new the Great Depression or other re- — gyms! — and not just one but pened overseas in a country far, far column on New Year’s resolutions business in the middle of a raging cessionary times. Well, you know several. They will be based on an away. In the words of 1960s-era for small-business owners, with pandemic? what, folks? It’s happening again. exercise format that (according to folk singer Phil Ochs, “I’m sure it simple but practical suggestions Well, guess what? I have nev- I cannot tell you how many him) encourages social distancing wouldn’t interest anybody outside such as taking your lawyer and ac- er been busier in my 25-plus years times this year I’ve been called by and will give him an advantage of a small circle of friends.” countant to lunch once a of working with small someone who has lost their tradi- over his more traditional competi- Fully three generations of year and asking them to businesses than I was tional job in corporate America or tors, where people sweat and drool American have grown up not name three things you this year. My income is who was worried that they would all over one another. knowing what real deprivation and could be doing better. actually up signifi cant- be laid off and permanently un- I would propose that these sacrifi ce really meant. One neigh- But 2020 was a ly from 2019, and there employable due to obsolescence. courageous people be added to the bor of mine said that when she year like no other in have been instances I What can an event planner do to list of “pandemic heroes” along visited her grocery store in mid- our lifetime, and I think have been so pressed remain relevant when it will like- with hospital and healthcare work- March, it was the fi rst time she it’s more important to by time-sensitive deals ly be years before people will be CLIFF ers, teachers, long-haul truck driv- had seen empty store shelves since talk about some of the that I had only Saturday comfortable gathering in large ENNICO ers and the others who have kept coming to the United States from megachanges small night to write this col- groups again? our economy lurching along this Soviet Russia 30 years ago. businesses will be fac- umn. Yet the number of people I year. Their sheer guts in the face Adversity is a gift: As the phi- ing as we emerge from the pan- So, what’s going on here? have encountered who are willing of adversity make me proud. I losopher Friedrich Nietzsche said, demic — hopefully this year, but The answer is simple: Necessity is to tap into their savings — even pray every evening for their suc- what doesn’t kill you makes you more probably in 2022. Besides, the mother of invention. their tax-deferred retirement funds cess, and I will gladly stand aside stronger. Having no choice makes no one is taking anyone to lunch Back in the 1980s, when I — to start a new business, launch so they can get the vaccine before it easier for you to take on the en- these days. started giving small-business talks a new online service or buy a fran- I do. trepreneurial challenge that will When the COVID-19 pan- around the country, I used to cite chise is simply astounding. As one This is going to sound weird, make you fi nally independent, demic hit back in March, I was ab- the fact that if you looked at the such person bluntly put it, “If I but one of the most positive things help you get control of your life solutely certain that my law prac- dates on which the Fortune 500 don’t invest in myself now, where to come out of the pandemic is and (maybe) create a legacy for tice was going to crash and burn, corporations of that time were in- else can I invest to get a better re- that it is making Americans more future generations. and that I would end 2020 work- corporated, you would note that turn?” aware of adversity and the fragil- The best advice you will ever ing at a UPS Store. After all, who most of them were started during I even had one client who ity of human existence. 9/11 was a get for 2021 is advice I received horrible event, but it only directly as a college student from a re- impacted a small percentage of the tired Marine colonel: “If you want population, and it was only a few something badly enough, you will months until the shock wore off. get it badly enough.” This affects all of us. It is likely Get out there, grit your teeth, to last another year or two, and it crash through that wall and get the will make permanent changes in job done, whatever it is. If I can the way we conduct business and help, please don’t hesitate to call live our lives. or email. I always have time for From about 1950 until now, heroes. Americans have been living in a bubble, with no wars, famine, Cliff Ennico ([email protected]) pestilence or other major chal- is a syndicated columnist, author lenges. 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Clene completes merger Clene Nanomedicine Inc., to enhance cellular bioenergetic a clinical-stage biopharmaceuti- mechanisms,” said Rob Ethering- cal company based in Salt Lake ton, president and CEO of Clene. City, has announced the closing “Through the successful execu- of its merger with Tottenham Ac- tion of this strategy, we have ad- quisition Ltd., headquartered in vanced our lead asset, CNM-Au8, Hong Kong. The $31.9 million in into Phase 2 and 3 clinical stud- proceeds to Clene included cash ies that aim to address neurode- from Tottenham and a concurrent generative diseases of high unmet private placement investment in medical need, such as multiple public equity (PIPE) fi nancing led sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and by existing Clene shareholders. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We Tottenham shareholders approved are thrilled to have the added fi - the transaction on Dec. 30. nancial fl exibility provided by The combined, publicly trad- Tottenham, our investors and ex- ed company will operate under the isting shareholders as we advance name Clene Inc., and its common these trials and the rest of our stock began trading on the NAS- nanotherapeutic pipeline as a pub- DAQ Capital Market on Dec. 31. lic company. This, combined with Clene’s management team contin- our interim clinical data set, leaves ues to the merged company. us well-positioned to deliver mul- “Since its inception, Clene tiple value-creating milestones as has sought to revolutionize the we seek to shift the paradigm of treatment of neurodegenerative neurodegenerative disease treat- disease by leveraging the power ment and improve the lives of pa- of neuro-reparative nanocatalysis tients.” The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • January 11-17, 2021 • 7 Innovate Utah NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES

itage and developed algorithms to cluster the DNA kits into to email spam, we treat it as an enhancement to groups based on millions of DNA microsegments, inherited improve engagement and sales. The basics of from each group’s founding mothers and fathers. Robots include auto-enrolling records, opportunity funnel progression, prioritizing tasks, triggering Pleasant Grove-based Carketa Inc., developer and reps to customer events and performing reliable marketer of software tools for control of inventory data entry. With Shared Records, we’re bringing flow for automobile dealers, has added the Carketa teams the flexibility to compile records into shared Digital Condition Report to its suite of “acquisi- folders or assign them to the right reps so they tion to sale” applications. In today’s market, dealers can accelerate their speed-to-lead and their time- buy cars to-value.” from auto auctions Salt Lake City’s ReposiTrak, a provider of retail remotely. management software, has entered the quality- With the management space with the introduction of its new con- app-based Active Quality Management System dition reporting app, consumers can buy remotely to its suite of products. The new system will MyHeritage, an online genealogy platform with also, the company said. “Carketa is the only solution enable web, mobile and software products based in Lehi and in the auto industry providing real-time quality rating retail Tel Aviv, Israel, has released Genetic Groups, a major built into a condition report. With Carketa’s accuracy trading enhancement to the service’s DNA ethnicity estimates. rating, a consumer has confidence in [the] dealer- partners Genetic Groups identifi es ancestral origins with a high ship. Dealers can sell remotely on any ad platform,” to auto- resolution of 2,100 geographic regions, more than any said Carketa CEO Brady Thurgood. Carketa’s mate other DNA test on the market, the company said. Ge- Digital Condition Report is a 200-plus-point inspec- inter- netic Groups is a free addition to MyHeritage DNA test tion system detailing a car’s current mechanical and nal safety and quality recordkeeping easily, results for all new and existing MyHeritage DNA cus- cosmetic condition woven into the recon process, accurately and affordabl y, the company said. tomers. which is controlled by the Carketa Recon module. Complementing its existing compliance solutions Genetic Groups provides greater granularity than suite, ReposiTrak’s app-based Active Quality Park City Group (PCG), a Park City-based supply standard ethnicity breakdowns by segmenting larger eth- Management System “allows quality and safety chain technology provider, has released a new cost- nic groups, such as Scandinavians, into smaller groups teams at manufacturing and distribution operations effective platform for sourcing, distribution, inventory that share a com- to simplify the tedious, error-prone manual record- control and grant management for critical emergency keeping processes required for critical controls, mon historical back- management supplies such as personal protec- such as temperature checks, swab testing, sanita- ground. Populations tive equipment (PPE). PCG has also developed an tion and pest control and equipment inspections,” that lived together for online PPE MarketPlace to help organizations strug- a ReposiTrak release said. The iPhone- and centuries, originat- gling to find reliable PPE suppliers with reasonable Android-compatible app also affords quality and ing in the same small pricing safety managers with the flexibility of deploying it locations or migrat- and on company-provided devices or via a “bring your ing together to new attain- own device” approach for staff to use their own lands, often formed able mobile phones. unique genetic signatures. The MyHeritage DNA test mini- detects these signatures among people who descend mum TazWorks, a background screening platform for from these groups. order quantities. The PPE MarketPlace will allow consumer reporting agencies (CRA) and back- For example, beyond learning that they have Scandi- orders of items such as masks and gloves from ground screening professionals, has released navian origins, a user can now fi nd out that they are Dan- smaller agencies and organizations to be aggre- its next-generation application programming ish. Not only that, but they may now learn where exactly gated, satisfying the minimum-order quantities interface (API), in Denmark their ancestors came from, including locations required by suppliers to keep costs reasonable. “Our TazAPI Advanced. such as the Faroe Islands or Western Greenland. They may ReposiTrak supply chain solutions and MarketPlace TazWorks’ new also fi nd that their ancestors were Danish settlers in Min- sourcing tools resolve the long-standing issues that API is designed to nesota, for example. There are 187 groups that MyHeritage vex emergency management, health and safety give HR technology detects from Scandinavia and 54 groups from neighboring leaders at a time when resources are stretched thin companies, third- Finland. and the need is urgent,” said Randy Fields, chair- party developers “We are truly excited to bring Genetic Groups to My- man and CEO of Park City Group. and independent Heritage users and the passionate community of genet- CRAs the ability to ic genealogy, as a wonderful new tool for tracing family Provo-based Xant, developer of sales management efficiently create history,” said Gilad Japhet, founder and CEO of MyHer- software, has released Shared Records, a capabil- their own custom itage. “Being the international market leader in consumer ity addition to its sales engagement platform. The front-end experience on top of TazWorks’ back- DNA testing, especially in Europe, allowed us to develop product gives sales teams the ability to automatically ground screening platform. As part of the general this fascinating feature, which will help millions of people assign customer relationship management records release of TazAPI Advanced, the company also learn more about their origins with exceptional depth and as either “shared” or “personal” and is powered by announced the availability of several new integra- resolution. Genetic Groups provide us with new insights Playbooks’ automation Robots. Xant has taken a tions developed using its basic program, includ- and a renewed appreciation for our ancestors, the paths different ing ICIMS Prime, MeasureOne, Greenhouse they traveled, and the lives they lived, to make all of us approach and PageUp. “It has been amazing to watch the who we are today.” to automa- evolution of how searches come through our plat- The MyHeritage science, research and development tion with form,” said Kary Burns, TazWorks marketing vice and product teams spent three years aggregating and ana- Robots, president. “We are seeing a shift where CRAs lyzing massive data sets to bring this project to fruition, the said Mark and screening agencies are offering their services company said. They examined the DNA matches within a Littlefield, vice president and head of product at through an integration with the client’s preferred huge reference panel of 1.7 million DNA kits on MyHer- Xant. “Whereas many treat automation as a way HR or property management software.”

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Industry Briefs are provided as main focus will be on start-up tion patterns from 2020. Growth with a Jan. 27-28 leadership MANUFACTURING a free service to our readers. and early-stage companies, any states are calculated by the net retreat. The institute’s goal is • Malouf, a Logan-based Company news information may company currently seeking fund- gain of one-way U-Haul trucks producer of furniture and bed- be sent to brice@slenterprise. to challenge and engage lead- com. The submission deadline is ing or planning to seek funding entering a state versus leaving ers in professional and personal ding, has hired Adam Stevenson one week before publication. in the next 24 months is wel- that state during a calendar year. growth while inspiring an entre- to lead trade- come to apply. The virtual con- People coming to Utah in one- preneurial spirit in building a show design ference takes place Feb. 25-26. way U-Haul trucks increased ASSOCIATIONS better community. It has activi- efforts and The pitch competition is an nearly 13 percent in 2020, while • The Economic Innovation ties two days a month for six increase focus opportunity to showcase a com- departures also rose 13 percent. on customers’ Group (EIG), a Washington, months. Limited to 25 partici- D.C.-based bipartisan public pany and technology before life Arrivals accounted for about experience pants, the program application policy organization, has added sciences leaders and investors, 50.4 percent of all one-way with prod- includes a signature of support James “Jim” Lee Sorenson to and hone pitch skills. The appli- U-Haul traffic in Utah during ucts in stores. from participant employers and its board of directors. Sorenson cation is at https://nategibby1. 2020 to make it the No. 17 state Adam Steveson Stevenson is founder and chairman of the typeform.com/to/TLlW7ppx. for netting DIY movers, sliding commitment to attend at least 10 spent the past Sorenson Impact Center at the nine spots from its No. 8 ranking sessions. Details are at https:// six years with Cariloha, design- University of CORPORATE the previous year. Utah’s lead- chamberwest.com/2021-leader- ing retail spaces in the sleep Utah. He is • Lendio, a Lehi-based ing growth city is St. George, ship-institute. industry. an entrepre- small-business loan marketplace with notable net gains also seen neur, business company, has announced plans in Hurricane, Ogden, Logan, INVESTMENTS PHILANTHROPY leader and phi- to hire 500 employees by the end Clearfield, Provo, Cedar City, • SimpleNexus, a Lehi- • PacifiCorp Foundation, lanthropist. of January, with positions avail- Lehi, Bountiful and Spanish based developer of a homeown- a nonprofit arm of Rocky Fork. The top growth state is EIG’s mission able in the Salt Lake City and ership platform connecting loan Mountain Power, has Long Island, New York, regions. Tennessee, followed by Texas, Jim Sorenson is to advance officers, borrowers, real estate announced new grants to support solutions The temporary-to-hire positions Florida, Ohio and Arizona. local organizations that provide that empower entrepreneurs are suited for those interested in California is the state with the arts and education programs as and investors to forge a more temporary opportunities, expect- steepest out-migration. well as organizations providing dynamic American economy. ed to last into the spring of 2021, • Salt Lake City is ranked additional community support EIG has a partnership history the company said. During the No. 12 on a list of 2021’s “Best Everything for the during the pandemic. The foun- with the foundation, collaborat- COVID-19 pandemic, Lendio Cities for Living Without a Contractors dation is donating more than ing on projects like the Forbes has helped facilitate over 100,000 Car,” compiled by outdoor ser- $200,000 in new funding across Opportunity Zone Catalyst Paycheck Protection Program vices provider LawnStarter. It We rent the best the six states it serves to sup- Challenge and Opportunity (PPP) loan approvals for small- compared the 150 biggest U.S. port the arts and humanities. Zone workshops. Sorenson also business owners. Lendio also is cities across 20 key metrics, from Fifty-eight grants, ranging from 4343 Century Drive established the Sorenson Impact hiring a number of permanent a city’s walkability and transit $1,000 to $7,500, were given Salt Lake City, UT 84123 Center at the University of Utah, team members to help support ridership to its climate. The best to nonprofit organizations across which focuses on social impact its core business. Positions are cities for a carless lifestyle are 801- 262-5761 Rocky Mountain Power’s ser- and policy. He served as chair- available in product develop- San Francisco; Portland, Oregon; vice area. man of the Board of Village ment, business development, Washington, D.C.; Boston and www.centuryeq.com • Homie, a Salt Lake City- Capital and is a member of the customer experience, market- New York City. The worst cit- based real estate company, has Executive Committee for the ing and other departments. Salt ies are Shreveport, Louisiana; donated $100,000 for the United U.S. National Impact Investing Lake City-based recruiting firm Montgomery, Alabama; Little Way to distribute to organiza- Alliance. PrincePerelson will work with Rock, Arkansas; Huntsville, tions that assist with a range of Lendio during this hiring surge. Alabama; and Winston-Salem, emergency needs. At the begin- CONTESTS North Carolina. ning of April, Homie launched • BioUtah is soliciting appli- ECONOMIC agents and settlement agents, the “Homie Helps” initiative cations from companies inter- INDICATORS EDUCATION/TRAINING has received a follow-on invest- and committed to contributing ested in presenting at the pitch • Utah is ranked No. 17 • Ensign College has hired ment of $108 million in Series up to $100,000 to the United competition during its 2021 on a list of the top growth Paul Eden as chief informa- B funding led by global venture Way COVID-19 Response Fund. Entrepreneur & Investor Life states in the U.S., compiled by tion officer. He will oversee capital and private-equity firm For every home purchased by Sciences Summit. While the U-Haul, which analyzed migra- the acquisition, creation and Insight Partners. SimpleNexus Utahns through Homie, the secure operation of technol- said the capital infusion will help company contributed $500 to ogy at Ensign College and the it maintain its growth trajectory. the relief fund that was estab- management of The $108 million capital raise lished to help Utahns stay in interdisciplin- follows Insight Partners’ initial their homes through rent and ary technology- investment of $20 million in centric teams. SimpleNexus. Eden previ- see BRIEFS next page ously was the When it comes to snow removal, WE HAVE IT. senior director Both commercial and residential. of BYU apps Paul Eden in application We have sold and serviced Western snow plows engineering and sanders for more than 30 years. at Brigham Young University’s Office of Information Technology. His education includes a bachelor’s degree in family science and human development from BYU. Ensign College is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of 4285 West 1385 South Latter-day Saints and is a unit of Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 the Church Educational System. 1-800-442-6687 • The ChamberWest www.semiservice.com Leadership Institute begins The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • January 11-17, 2021 • 9 Industry Briefs from previous page just two years, increasing its portfolio by 30 percent. It plans mortgage assistance. Among to own and operate 20,000 the organizations are Al-Huda MHC pads by 2022. Islamic Center, Jewish Family • Camino Verde Group Services, Refugee Justice LLC, a privately held real League, Salvation Army Salt estate investment, develop- Lake, The Road Home, 211 ment and asset management Utah, Housing First Fund, company, is developing a tech the Refuge/Center for Women and residential community and Children in Crisis, and called Ephraim Crossing in Alpine House. Funds were also Ephraim. The 90-acre com- distributed to United Way orga- munity will feature residential, nizations in order to help indi- retail and business spaces and viduals across the state: United will bring a new tech hub to Way Dixie, United Way of the home of Snow College and Cache Valley, United Way the Ephraim campus of Utah of Eastern Utah, United Way State University. Mike Ballard, of Northern Utah and United partner at Camino Verde Group, Way of Utah County. said it will have world-class • Nexus IT Consultants, amenities in a small-town Park City, has created a cor- environment that has been porate sponsorship with shown to attract top-tier tech Operational Underground employees. The first building Railroad (O.U.R.). The com- planned for the business sector pany will be bringing its IT sup- at Ephraim Crossing is a two- port solutions to O.U.R., which story, 32,000-square-foot tech since its inception in 2013 has office and co-working facility. had the mission of ending child Development is underway for trafficking. the 44-home Estates at Ephraim Crossing. REAL ESTATE • OZ Impact Funds, Salt RECOGNITIONS Lake City, has acquired 21 man- • USANA, a Salt Lake ufactured housing communities City-based cellular nutrition from Strive Communities for company, recently earned rec- $100 million. The communi- ognition at the Asia Pacific ties include 2,740 manufactured Enterprise Awards (APEA) housing pads across five mid- 2020 Region Edition. The com- western states. The acquisition pany’s Philippines market was adds to OZ’s growing portfolio awarded in the inspirational of 11,400 MHCs acquired in brand category.

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www.mwciutah.com | 801.359.7681 | @mwciut 10 • January 11-17, 2021 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Business Tech Tech will keep you connected when you head back to the offi ce While 2020 certainly had is the treats you dispense. We’re used to while you’ve been home. ketplace for pet services like pet your pet spends time during the its share of challenges, there is not saying a machine can re- Security Cam to Pet Cam sitting and dog walking. It offers day. For example, if you know one good thing to come out of place you, but you can certainly As the Internet of Things long-term services like boarding your dog likes to head into the the COVID-19 pandemic and supplement your presence with a (IoT) has proliferated and more and in-home pet sitters, but also den when the afternoon sunlight the uptick in remote work that camera that will dispense treats. people have fully connected smart caters to those who just want a lit- hits the couch just right, set the came along with it — Yes, these ex- homes, home camera systems tle companionship for their dogs Sonos to start playing at noon. It more time with our ist, and they’re the next- have become much more com- or cats during the day. If you’re will break up the alone time and pets. As humans have best thing to being there. mon. With the touch of a button on worried about your pet needing to make the afternoon nap even more bemoaned the lack of These devices vary a lit- a companion app on your phone or readjust to spending eight or more pleasant. social contact and loss tle bit in basic design, tablet, it’s easy to get a look at the hours alone every day, it’s sim- Remote Control Playtime of breakroom and wa- but essentially, they are interior of your home — great for ple to hop onto this site and get If you’re not already con- tercooler interaction cameras that allow you keeping an eye out for intruders or matched up with a dog walker or vinced that technology was the with their coworkers, to see your dog from misbehaving teenagers. So why a drop-in visitor for a check-in or best thing to happen to the work- pets have been soaking BAHAR your phone or tablet, not use it to keep an eye on your even a play date. ing pet parent, let’s end with this FERGUSON in all the extra atten- speak to him through pets as well? Worried about trusting your one: remote-controlled toys that tion and time with their the microphone and dis- Unlike the treat cam, this pet to a stranger? Rover.com ad- let you play with your pets from people (well, most pets. There pense treats remotely. Some de- is not an interactive experience. vertises that every sitter or care- across town. Smart bones can be are probably a few cats out there vices include a two-way camera However, it’s a great solution for taker who lists their services on set to react to different activities, that would prefer you get out of so your pet can see your face, those who already have cameras the site has been reviewed, and essentially playing with your dog their space, already). too. installed and can work well for service providers can display a on their own, while ball launch- However, that time will These cameras come in a pets of the non-canine variety. background-check badge and cli- ers let you participate in a good come to an end for many, as of- variety of price points and fea- Miss watching your hamster run ent testimonials. Rover also offers game of fetch without actually be- fi ces create safer working envi- tures — camera quality, for ex- on his wheel during the day? Set a guarantee, which covers any in- ing there. The possibilities are nu- ronments and welcome employ- ample — as well as the size of up a camera by the enclosure and juries or damages incurred during merous and nearly endless, so if ees back. But what about those treat dispenser (some have to be it’s just like being there. For birds a visit and recommends an in-per- you’re feeling guilty about leaving furry or feathered companions used with a particular treat brand allowed to fl y free, you can mount son meet-and-greet before book- your pets alone, take a look at the that have gotten used to your while others can use anything as wall cams higher up near some ing services. many options available. company all day? Fortunately, long as the size is right). Some of their favorite spots and watch Mood Music Back-to-work time for you technology has some answers to will even automatically take self- them as they move around during Music is soothing to pets as doesn’t have to mean alone time keep them from feeling neglect- ies of your pet when they stand the day. well as humans. Just search for for you or your pet. Technology is ed even as you head back to your in front of the camera or alert you Rover.com “dog calming music” on what- here to make sure you’re still there properly sanitized, socially dis- when your dog is barking inces- If you want your pet to have ever music service you subscribe in spirit, if not in person. tanced offi ce. santly. But all of them perform a little more human touch while to, and you’ll fi nd numerous play- Bahar Ferguson is president of Say Cheese, Get Cheese the same basic function — allow- you’re away, never fear — the lists. If you’ve got a Sonos (or Wasatch I.T., a Utah largest provider Let’s face it — one of your ing you to continue the regular Internet can come through here, similar) system, try setting alarms of outsourced IT services for small pet’s favorite things about you interaction your pet has become too. Rover.com is an online mar- to turn on music where you know and medium-sized businesses.

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Calendar listings are provided Anni Butterfield, executive direc- with a focus on cultural and com- Jan. 19 Women’s Business Center of Utah as a free service to our read- tor of Behavioral Health Services munity preservation. Moderator “Bagels & Business: Linked- event hosted by Clancy Stone, ers. Information about upcoming at the Jordan Valley Medical is Salt Lake City Mayor Erin In for Small Businesses,” pre- business advisor for the Northern events may be sent to brice@ Center, will discuss “You Always Mendenhall. Panelists are Kelly sented by The Mill. Presenter is Region for the Women’s Business slenterprise.com. The submission Have a Choice,” with tips, remind- Bonadies, founder of Bonadies Center of Utah. Speaker Jill deadline is one week before pub- AJ Wilcox, founder of B2Linked. lication. NOTE: Because of con- ers and suggestions to reinforce Urban Development; Judith com. Event takes place online. Shroyer, founder and lead consul- cerns with the coronavirus, events the importance of focusing on Taylor, partner at HR&A Advisors; Details are at https://www.you- tant at Expedition HR, will dis- listed here may be postponed or your health and well-being as you Ana Valdemoros, Salt Lake City tube.com/watch?v=mkd8nCWc5e cuss “Three Keys to Healthy HR.” canceled. Check with organizers to get through life and its struggles. councilwoman; and Asha Parekh, I&feature=youtu.be. Event is pre-recorded and avail- determine if individual events are Event takes place online via Zoom. director of Workforce Refugee able online anytime. Free. Details taking place. Cost is $10. Details are at https:// Services. Event takes place online. Jan. 19, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. are at wbcutah.org. chamberwest.com/events/details/ Free for ULI members, $15 for “Time Management,” part of Jan. 12, 7:30-9 a.m. women-in-business-professional- nonmembers. Registration can be the Salt Lake Community College Jan. 21, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ACG (Association for Corp- growth-series-1364. completed at https://utah.uli.org/ Frontline Leader Workshop “Intermediate Excel,” a orate Growth) Utah Speaker events-2/. Series. Participants will analyze Salt Lake Community College Series. Speaker is Jeremy Pope, Jan. 13, 7:30-11 a.m. and explore strategies to use their Employee Development Work- CEO of KNS International. Event “Effective Public Speaking,” Jan. 14, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. resources of time and energy shop focusing on organizing, takes place online via Remo. Free. part of the Fall 2020 Leadership Women in Business Lunch- more efficiently and effectively. formatting and calculating data Details are at https://www.acg.org/ Series presented by Davis eon, a Davis Chamber of Location is SLCC’s Westpointe using Microsoft Excel software. utah/events/january-12-speaker- Technical College’s employer Commerce event. Location to be Campus in Salt Lake City. Virtual This course builds upon “Intro series-jeremy-pope. and continuing education team announced. Cost is $20 for mem- participation is also available. to Excel” concepts. Location is and Ames Leadership Institute bers, $30 for guests. Details are at Cost is $250. Details are at http:// SLCC’s Miller Campus, 9750 Jan. 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and continuing through Jan. 27. davischamberofcommerce.com. www.slcc.edu/workforce/courses/ S. 300 W,, Sandy. Cost is $249. Economic Outlook & Public Location is the Davis Technical index.aspx. Virtual participation is available. Policy Summit, presented by the College, Simmons Building, 450 Jan. 14, noon-1 p.m. Details are at http://www.slcc.edu/ Salt Lake Chamber and the Kem Simmons Way, Kaysville. Cost is “Business During Hours: Jan. 19, 11:25 a.m.-1 p.m. workforce/courses/index.aspx. C. Gardner Policy Institute and $175 per class (Custom Fit cost What to Expect from the Leadership Luncheon, a featuring insights on the future of is $88), $600 for a bundle of four Chamber in 2021,” an Ogden- Cache Valley Chamber of Jan. 21, 11 a.m.-noon Utah’s economy and the business classes (Custom Fit cost is $300). Weber Chamber of Commerce Commerce event. Location is The “Key Business Skills: Pro- community’s policy priorities for Details are at davischamberof- event that takes place online via Riverwoods Conference Center, duct Pricing/Proof of Concept,” the upcoming legislative session. commerce.com. Blitzr. Free for members and first- 615 Riverwoods Parkway, Logan. a Women’s Business Center of Location is Grand America Hotel, time guests. Details are at ogden- Cost is $29 for members and $22 Utah event. Speaker is Amber 555 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Jan. 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. weberchamber.com. for nonmembers; $16 for members Murray, WBCUtah business Cost is $85 for in-person ticket, “Let’s Do Lunch,” a South and $17 for nonmembers online. advisor and owner of See Your $50 for virtual ticket. Details are Valley Chamber event. Speaker is Details are at cachechamber.com. Strength. Event takes place online at slchamber.com. Jan. 14, 3-4 p.m. Jim Olson, president of the Utah “QuickBooks Basics: Improve via Zoom. Free. Details are at Jazz. Location is Embassy Suites Your Money Management,” a Jan. 19, 3-4 p.m. wbcutah.org. Jan. 12, 11:55 a.m.-12:55 p.m. by Hilton South Jordan, 10333 Women’s Business Center of Utah “A Makeover for Your Monthly Women in Business South Jordan Gateway, South event. Speaker is Brittany Brown, Home-Based Business,” pre- Jan. 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Luncheon, a Cache Valley Jordan. Cost is $15 for members, founder and CEO of LedgerGurus. sented by the Women’s Business Annual Chamber Meeting, Chamber of Commerce event. $25 for nonmembers (payment Event takes place online via Zoom. Center of Utah and The Shop a Davis Chamber of Commerce Cost is $14 for members, $16 will be at the door). Details are at Details are at wbcutah.org. Workspace. Event takes place event that takes place online. for nonmembers. Location to be southvalleychamber.com. online via Zoom. Free. Details are Details to be announced at davis- announced at https://cachewom- at wbcutah.org. chamberofcommerce.com. eninbusiness.square.site/. Jan. 14, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Legal Clinic (in Spanish), “Intro to Excel,” a Salt Lake a Small Business Development Jan. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 21, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Jan. 12, noon-1 p.m. Community College Employee Center (SBDC) event that takes Business Alliance Network- “Salt Lake Chamber-Bus- “Business Essentials,” part of Development Workshop focus- place online. Details are at https:// ing Luncheon, a Davis Chamber iness Live!” a virtual network- the Small Business Management ing on organizing, formatting and clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. of Commerce event. Location is ing event. Free for members, $10 Series presented by the Cedar calculating data using Microsoft Boondocks, 525 Deseret Drive, for nonmembers. Details are at City Chamber of Commerce and Excel software. This introduction Kaysville. Free. No RSVP slchamber.com. the Women’s Business Center of Jan. 14, 6-8 p.m. discusses the ribbon, mini toolbar, “Business Essentials,” a required. Details are at davis- Utah. Six topics will be presented ranges, formulas, charts and basic Small Business Development chamberofcommerce.com. each quarter. Remaining presenta- Jan. 22, noon-1 p.m. spreadsheets. Location is SLCC’s Center (SBDC) event that takes tions are “Start Smart” on Jan. 26, Spring Women’s Leadership Miller Campus, 9750 S. 300 W,, place online. Details are at https:// Jan. 20, 8-10 a.m. “Accounting Essentials” on Feb. Forum, a Utah Women & Sandy. Cost is $249. Virtual par- clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. M.A.C.H. Speed Network- 9, “Product Analysis” on Feb. 23, Leadership Project event. Speaker ticipation is available. Details are ing, a Murray Area Chamber of “Pricing Your Product or Service” Sheri Dew, author, speaker and at http://www.slcc.edu/workforce/ Commerce event that takes place on March 9, and “Marketing/ Jan. 15, 8:30-9:30 a.m. CEO of Deseret Book Co., will courses/index.aspx. online via Zoom. Free. Details are Branding” on March 23. Cost is “The Economic Impact of discuss “Women and Leadership.” at murraychamber.org. $50 per quarter. Events take place Outdoor Recreation,” part of Event takes place online. Details online via Zoom. Details are at Jan. 14, 11 a.m.-noon the Summit Speaker Series pre- are at https://www.usu.edu/uwlp/ “Key Business Skills: Oppor- Jan. 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m. wbcutah.org. sented by the Utah Office of events/upcoming-events. tunities/Product Development,” Outdoor Recreation, in partner- QuickBooks Workshop, a Small Business Development Jan. 12, noon-1:30 p.m. a Women’s Business Center of ship with Snowsports Industries Jan. 26, 9-10 a.m. Utah event. Speaker is Amber Center (SBDC) event that takes “Lunch & Learn,” presented America (SIA), the Economic “Jump Start: Intro to Murray, WBCUtah business place online. Details are at https:// by BBSI and the South Valley Development Corporation of Utah Entrepreneurship (English and advisor and owner of See Your clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. Chamber. Theme is “Diversity, (EDCUtah) and the Utah Outdoor Spanish),” a Women’s Business Strength. Event takes place online Equity, Inclusion and the Will to Association (UOA). Panelists are Center of Utah event. Location to via Zoom. Free. Details are at Change.” Location is Sandy BBSI, Doug and Camie Stilson, Cup of Jan. 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m. be determined. Free. Details are at wbcutah.org. 75 W. Towne Ridge Parkway, Suite Joes; Stephanie Pack, EDCUtah; Tax Planning Clinic, a Small wbcutah.org. 175, Sandy. Free. Registration can Marin Christensen, Kem C. Business Development Center (SBDC) event that takes place be completed at Eventbrite.com. Jan. 14, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Gardner Policy Institute; and Kelly Jan. 26, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Stowell, Center for Education online. Details are at https://cli- “Building Equitable Women in Business Lunch- Communities,” Business & the Arts (Kanab City). ents.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. Jan. 12, noon-1 p.m. a ULI (Urban eon, a South Valley Chamber Professional Growth Series, Land Institute) Utah. A multi-dis- Event takes place online. Free. ciplinary panel of experts will dis- Registration can be completed at a ChamberWest event. Speaker Jan. 21 see CALENDAR page 12 cuss neighborhood revitalization Eventbrite.com. “Coffee with Clancy,” a 12 • January 11-17, 2021 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal head of organizational develop- Feb. 5, 8-10 a.m. discusses the ribbon, mini toolbar, Feb. 17, 8-10 a.m. CALENDAR ment at USANA Health Sciences. “Friday Forum,” a Utah ranges, formulas, charts and basic M.A.C.H. Speed Network- from page 11 Event takes place online. Details Valley Chamber event. Location spreadsheets. Location is SLCC’s ing, a Murray Area Chamber of are at siliconslopes.com. is Utah Valley Convention Center, Miller Campus, 9750 S. 300 W,, Commerce event that takes place 220 W. Center St., No. 200, Provo. Sandy. Cost is $249. Virtual par- online via Zoom. Free. Details event. Speakers are Vivien and Details are at thechamber.org. are at murraychamber.org. Fernanda Bohme. Location is Jan. 28, 11 a.m.-noon ticipation is available. Details are Salt Mine Productive Workspace, “Marketing/Home Business at http://www.slcc.edu/workforce/ 7984 S. 1300 E., Sandy. Cost is Balance,” a Women’s Business Feb. 5, noon-1 p.m. courses/index.aspx. Feb. 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $20. Registration can be com- Center of Utah event. Speaker is Opening of the Center for Tax Planning Clinic, a Small pleted at Eventbrite.com. Amber Murray, WBCUtah busi- Business, Health and Prosperity Feb. 11, noon-1 p.m. Business Development Center ness advisor and owner of See at the University of Utah’s David “What is Your Money Per- (SBDC) event that takes place Your Strength. Event takes place Jan. 26, noon-1 p.m. Eccles School of Business. sonality Type?” a Utah Women & online. Details are at https://cli- online via Zoom. Free. Details are Speakers include world leaders ents.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. “Start Smart,” part of the Leadership Project event. Speaker at wbcutah.org. discussing the relationship among Small Business Management is Amanda Christensen, USU business, health and prosperity Series presented by the Cedar Extension associate professor. Feb. 18 around the globe. Registration can City Chamber of Commerce and Jan. 28, noon-1 p.m. Event takes place online. Details “Understanding Financial be completed at https://eccles.qual- the Women’s Business Center of Women in Business Meet- are at https://www.usu.edu/uwlp/ Statements to Manage Your trics.com/jfe/form/SV_ePQvrjrY- Utah. Six topics will be presented ing, a Box Elder Chamber of events/upcoming-events. Business,” part of the Women’s z32MuTH. each quarter. Remaining presenta- Commerce event. Location to be Business Center of Utah’s tions are “Accounting Essentials” announced. Cost is $10. Details Feb. 11, 5-7 p.m. Financial Foundations Series. on Feb. 9, “Product Analysis” are at boxelderchamber.com. Feb. 5, 6-11 p.m. Legal Clinic, a Small Business Event is pre-recorded and avail- on Feb. 23, “Pricing Your “Evening in Harlem,” a Utah Development Center (SBDC) able online anytime. Free. Details Product or Service” on March Jan. 28, noon-1 p.m. Black Chamber of Commerce event that takes place online. are at wbcutah.org. 9, and “Marketing/Branding” on Workforce Resilience Webi- Harlem Renaissance celebra- Details are at https://clients.utahs- March 23. Cost is $50 per quar- nar: “Believe Salt Lake,” a Salt tion. Location is Utah Cultural bdc.org/events.aspx. Feb. 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ter. Events take place online via Lake Chamber event that takes Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 “Intermediate Excel,” a Zoom. Details are at wbcutah.org. place online. Free. Details to be S., West Valley City. Cost is $40, Feb. 11, 6-8 p.m. Salt Lake Community College announced at slchamber.com. available at the door. Details are at “Business Essentials,” a Employee Development Work- Jan. 27-June 10 utahblackchamber.com. Small Business Development shop focusing on organizing, 2021 Leadership Institute Jan. 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Center (SBDC) event that takes formatting and calculating data Program, a ChamberWest event Chamber Mixer, a West Feb. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. place online. Details are at https:// using Microsoft Excel software. featuring 10 leadership topic-spe- Jordan Chamber of Commerce “Let’s Do Lunch,” a South clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. This course builds upon “Intro cific days. Details are at https:// event. Location to be determined. Valley Chamber event. Location to Excel” concepts. Location is chamberwest.com/2021-leader- Cost is $5 for chamber members, is Garage Grill, 1122 E. Draper Feb 12, noon-1 p.m. SLCC’s Miller Campus, 9750 S. ship-institute. $10 for nonmembers. Details are Parkway, Draper. Details are at “Sweet Success: Celebrat- 300 W,, Sandy. Cost is $249. southvalleychamber.com. Virtual participation is available. at westjordanchamber.com. ing the Sisterhood of Entre- Details are at http://www.slcc. Jan. 27 preneurship,” a Women’s Bus- Feb. 9, 11:55 a.m.-12:55 p.m. edu/workforce/courses/index. “Northern Dreambuilder” Jan. 28, 6-7 p.m. iness Center of Utah event fea- Monthly Women in Business aspx. Program, a Women’s Business Intellectual Property Clinic, Luncheon, a Cache Valley turing a panel of local women Center of Utah 13-week course a Small Business Development Chamber of Commerce event. business owners who operate that takes place online. Free. Center (SBDC) event that takes home-based, online and brick-and- Feb. 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Cost is $14 for members, $16 “Salt Lake Chamber- Details are at wbcutah.org. place online. Details are at https:// mortar businesses. Location to be for nonmembers. Location to be Business Live!” a virtual net- clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. determined. Free. Details are at announced at https://cachewom- working event. Free for members, Jan. 27, 7:30-11 a.m. wbcutah.org. eninbusiness.square.site/. $10 for nonmembers. Details are “Attracting, Engaging and Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at slchamber.com. Retaining Talent,” part of the Business Alliance Network- Feb. 9, noon-1 p.m. Feb. 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fall 2020 Leadership Series ing Luncheon, a Davis Chamber “Accounting Essentials,” part “Managing Conflict,” part of presented by Davis Technical of Commerce event. Location is of the Small Business Management the Salt Lake Community College Feb. 23, noon-1 p.m. “Product Analysis,” part of College’s employer and continu- Oakridge Country Club, 1492 Series presented by the Cedar City Frontline Leader Workshop Series the Small Business Management ing education team and Ames Shepard Lane, Farmington. Free. Chamber of Commerce and the and focusing on recognizing and Series presented by the Cedar Leadership Institute and continu- No RSVP required. Details are at Women’s Business Center of Utah. using proactive communication City Chamber of Commerce and ing through Jan. 27. Location davischamberofcommerce.com. Six topics will be presented each techniques to manage the impact the Women’s Business Center of is the Davis Technical College, quarter. Remaining presentations of conflict in the workplace. Utah. Six topics will be pre- Simmons Building, 450 Simmons are “Product Analysis” on Feb. 23, Feb. 3, 8 a.m.-noon Location is SLCC’s Westpointe sented each quarter. Remaining Way, Kaysville. Cost is $175 per “Pricing Your Product or Service” DISC Training, a Salt Lake Campus in Salt Lake City. Virtual presentations are “Pricing Your class (Custom Fit cost is $88), on March 9, and “Marketing/ Community College Employee participation is available. Cost is Product or Service” on March $600 for a bundle of four classes Branding” on March 23. Cost is Development Workshop. DISC $250. Details are at http://www. 9, and “Marketing/Branding” on (Custom Fit cost is $300). Details $50 per quarter. Events take place is a simple, practical and easy- slcc.edu/workforce/courses/index. March 23. Cost is $50 per quar- are at davischamberofcommerce. online via Zoom. Details are at to-remember model for effec- aspx. ter. Events take place online via com. wbcutah.org. tive communication. Location is Zoom. Details are at wbcutah. SLCC’s Westpointe Campus in Feb. 16, 11:25 a.m.-1 p.m. org. Jan. 27, 11 a.m.-noon Salt Lake City. Virtual participa- Feb. 11 Leadership Luncheon, “Solve the Business Puzzle: “Coffee with Clancy,” a tion is available. Cost is $225. a Cache Valley Chamber of Facebook Groups for Small Women’s Business Center of Utah Feb. 24 Details are at http://www.slcc.edu/ Commerce event. Location is The Business,” a Women’s Business event hosted by Clancy Stone, “Power of the P.I.V.O.T.: workforce/courses/index.aspx. Riverwoods Conference Center, Center of Utah event. Speaker is business advisor for the Northern How to Creatively Pivot Your 615 Riverwoods Parkway, Logan. Lisa Jensen, WBCUtah program Region for the Women’s Business Business For Success,” a Cost is $29 for members and $22 coordinator. Event takes place Feb. 4, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Center of Utah. Speaker is Jenna Women’s Business Center of Utah for nonmembers; $16 for members online via Zoom. Free. Details “Salt Lake Chamber- White, co-founder of Empire Body event. Panelists are Yais Trevino, are at wbcutah.org. Business Live!” a virtual net- Waxing. Event is pre-recorded and and $17 for nonmembers online. owner of Yais.Style LLC; Jessica working event. Free for members, available online statewide. Free. Details are at cachechamber.com. Wignall, owner and treat maker Jan. 27, noon-1 p.m. $10 for nonmembers. Details are Details are at wbcutah.org. at So Baked; Scott Porter, owner of San Diablo Artisan Churros; “Developing Leaders for at slchamber.com. Feb. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Business Alliance Network- Jamaica Trinnaman, CEO of Sustained Performance,” the Feb. 11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ing Luncheon, a Davis Chamber Hello Bulk Markets. Event is second installment of a leader Feb. 4, 6-8 p.m. “Intro to Excel,” a Salt Lake pre-recorded and available online development series presented “Start Smart,” a Small Community College Employee of Commerce event. Location is statewide. Free. Details are at by Silicon Slopes. Speakers Business Development Center Development Workshop focus- the Business Resource Center, 450 wbcutah.org. are David Smailes, director of (SBDC) event that takes place ing on organizing, formatting and Simmons Way, Kaysville. Free. leadership development at CHG online. Details are at https://cli- calculating data using Microsoft No RSVP required. Details are at Healthcare; and Sheena Blauvelt, ents.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. Excel software. This introduction davischamberofcommerce.com. see CALENDAR next page The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • January 11-17, 2021 • 13 CALENDAR Feb. 25, 6-8 p.m. Business Center of Utah. Six top- March 17, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. City Chamber of Commerce and Legal Clinic, a Small ics will be presented each quar- “Let’s Do Lunch,” a South the Women’s Business Center of from previous page Business Development Center ter. Remaining presentation is Valley Chamber event. Speaker Utah. Six topics will be presented (SBDC) event that takes place “Marketing/Branding” on March is Jim Kimball of Real Salt Lake. each quarter. Cost is $50 per quar- online. Details are at https://cli- 23. Cost is $50 per quarter. Events ter. Events take place online via Feb. 25-26 Location is Salt Mine Productive ents.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. take place online via Zoom. Workspace, 7984 S. 1300 E., Zoom. Details are at wbcutah.org. Entrepreneur & Investor Details are at wbcutah.org. Life Science Summit 2021, Sandy. Details are at southval- presented by BioUtah and the March 2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. leychamber.com. March 25, noon-1 p.m. Women in Business Meet- University of Utah PIVOT Center Business Alliance Network- March 11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. “Intro to Excel,” a Salt Lake ing, a Box Elder Chamber of and designed to bring investors ing Luncheon, a Davis Chamber March 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Community College Employee Commerce event. Location to be and innovators together to show- of Commerce event. Location is “Intermediate Excel,” a Development Workshop focus- announced. Cost is $10. Details case Utah entrepreneurism. Event the Business Resource Center, 450 Salt Lake Community College ing on organizing, formatting and are at boxelderchamber.com. will feature industry experts Simmons Way, Kaysville. Free. Employee Development No RSVP required. Details are at calculating data using Microsoft speaking on topics such as fund- Workshop focusing on organizing, Excel software. This introduction ing, operating and developing life davischamberofcommerce.com. March 25, 5:30-7 p.m. discusses the ribbon, mini toolbar, formatting and calculating data sciences companies. Financing Chamber Mixer, a West ranges, formulas, charts and basic using Microsoft Excel software. options for angel-, early- and March 4-5 Jordan Chamber of Commerce spreadsheets. Location is SLCC’s This course builds upon “Intro later-stage companies will also 2021 Intermountain Deal- event. Location to be determined. Miller Campus, 9750 S. 300 W,, to Excel” concepts. Location is be presented. Event takes place Source Summit and Ski Cost is $5 for chamber members, Sandy. Cost is $249. Virtual par- SLCC’s Miller Campus, 9750 online. Early-bird cost is $75 for Event, an ACG (Association for $10 for nonmembers. Details are ticipation is available. Details are S. 300 W,, Sandy. Cost is $249. BioUtah members, $150 for non- Corporate Growth) Utah event at westjordanchamber.com. at http://www.slcc.edu/workforce/ Virtual participation is available. members. Details are at https:// designed to celebrate Utah deal- courses/index.aspx. Details are at http://www.slcc.edu/ whova.com/portal/registration/ makers and create new growth March 25, 6-7 p.m. workforce/courses/index.aspx. eilss1_202103/. opportunities. Summit is March Intellectual Property Clinic, 4. Ski event is March 5, with March 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. a Small Business Development Feb. 25-27 details to be announced. Event “Business Writing,” part of March 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Center (SBDC) event that takes RootsTech Connect, a virtual takes place online. Free for ACG the Salt Lake Community College “Salt Lake Chamber-Bus- place online. Details are at https:// conference that will replace the members, $49 for nonmembers. Frontline Leader Workshop Series iness Live!” a virtual network- clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx. planned in-person event sched- Details are at https://www.acg.org/ and focusing on critical writing ing event. Free for members, $10 uled for Feb. 3-6 at the Salt Palace utah/events/2021-intermountain- skills to achieve clarity, organiza- for nonmembers. Details are at March 29, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Convention Center in Salt Lake dealsource-and-ski-event. tion, readability and accuracy in slchamber.com. Utah Valley Job Fair, a Utah City. Presented by FamilySearch business messaging. Location is Valley Chamber event. Location International and focused on fami- March 4, 7:30-9 a.m. SLCC’s Westpointe Campus, 1060 March 23, noon-1 p.m. is Utah Valley Convention Center, ly histories, event will feature key- Morning Speaker Series, N. Flyer Way, Salt Lake City. “Marketing/Branding,” part 220 W. Center St., Exhibit Hall A, note presentations and more than an Ogden-Weber Chamber of Virtual participation is available. of the Small Business Management Provo. Details are at thechamber. 300 breakout sessions. Keynote Commerce event. Location is the Cost is $250. Details are at http:// Series presented by the Cedar org. speakers include Sharon Morgan, Weber Center, 2380 Washington www.slcc.edu/workforce/courses/ founder of OurBlackAncestry. Blvd., Ogden. Free for chamber index.aspx. com; Francesco Lotoro, an Italian members and first-time guests. 31.4 percent in the 2020 second musician who is saving music Details are at ogdenwebercham- March 16, 11:25 a.m.-1 p.m. ECONOMY quarter and rebounded in the written in concentration camps; ber.com. Leadership Luncheon, a from page 1 third quarter with a 33.1 percent Lorena Ochoa, former Mexican Cache Valley Chamber of increase. But the GDP’s value professional golfer and entrepre- March 4, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Commerce event. Location is The “black swan” event: extremely has continued to suffer. neur; and Nick Vujicic, award- “Salt Lake Chamber- Riverwoods Conference Center, rare, unexpected, severely im- Consumer confidence is near winning author. Free. All content Business Live!” a virtual net- 615 Riverwoods Parkway, Logan. pactful and also something that 12-month lows, personal sav- will be available following the working event. Free for members, Cost is $29 for members and $22 could not have been prevented or ings rates are down and the na- live event for at least 12 months. $10 for nonmembers. Details are for nonmembers; $16 for members predicted. tional debt as a share of GDP is Details are at rootstech.org. at slchamber.com. and $17 for nonmembers online. “The recession that we felt approaching levels last seen in Details are at cachechamber.com. last year, and the economic con- World War II. Feb. 25 ditions that we continue to see, A graph showing the recov- “Coffee with Clancy,” a March 5, 8-10 a.m. are not the result of an underly- ery in 2021 could take on the “Friday Forum,” a Utah March 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Women’s Business Center of ing weakness in the economy. It look of a Nike swoosh, “where Valley Chamber event. Location Business Alliance Network- Utah event hosted by Clancy wasn’t the result of policy mis- we have initial quick response is Utah Valley Convention Center, ing Luncheon, a Davis Chamber Stone, business advisor for the takes. It wasn’t the result of in- but then slow ultimate recovery,” 220 W. Center St., No. 200, Provo. of Commerce event. Location is Northern Region for the Women’s efficient markets. It was the- re Spendlove said. Details are at thechamber.org. the Business Resource Center, 450 Business Center of Utah. Speaker Simmons Way, Kaysville. Free. sult of this black swan event,” he Meanwhile, the region ben- Raymond Christy, airport No RSVP required. Details are at said. efits from strong population senior planner/Disadvantaged March 8, 9-10 a.m. davischamberofcommerce.com. The impacts were deep and growth trends and relatively Business Enterprise (DBE) 2021 International Women’s broad. More than 22 million good unemployment rates and la- coordinator at Salt Lake City Day Celebration, co-hosted by March 17, 8-10 a.m. Americans lost their jobs in the bor force participation rates. International Airport, will dis- the Women’s Business Center M.A.C.H. Speed Network- spring and only 10 million have “The good news is, the econ- cuss “Understanding the Airport of Utah and World Trade Center ing, a Murray Area Chamber of been brought back. The leisure omy and markets are improving Concessions DBE Program.” Utah. Location to be determined. Commerce event that takes place and hospitality sector lost more again,” said Scott Anderson, Zi- Event is pre-recorded and avail- Free, but registration is required. online via Zoom. Free. Details are than one-fifth of its jobs. The ons Bank’s president and CEO. able online anytime. Free. Details Details are at wbcutah.org. at mufrraychamber.org. national unemployment rate in “In fact, the S&P 500 ended 2020 are at wbcutah.org. April hit 14.7 percent, compared up more than 16 percent. The his- March 9, 11:55 a.m.-12:55 p.m. to February’s 3.5 percent, and in toric task of development and Monthly Women in Business March 17, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 25, noon-1 p.m. “Lean Office with Sim- November it had recovered to 6.7 deployment of a vaccine is also Luncheon, a Cache Valley Women in Business Meet- ulation,” a Salt Lake Community percent. The labor force partici- boosting confidence that society Chamber of Commerce event. ing, a Box Elder Chamber of College Employee Development pation rate even now is at a level will be able to return to normal Cost is $14 for members, $16 Commerce event. Location to be Workshop focusing on a strategic last seen in the mid-1970s. soon.” for nonmembers. Location to be announced. Cost is $10. Details business approach for improving And those who have lost Nonetheless, the national announced at https://cachewom- are at boxelderchamber.com. overlooked processes that have an their jobs struggle to find another unemployment rate remains high eninbusiness.square.site/. impact on every system, activity, one. One recent week, the num- and short-term economic condi- Feb. 25, 5:30-7 p.m. employee and customer within an ber of Americans filing initial un- tions “remain tenuous,” he said. Chamber Mixer, a West March 9, noon-1 p.m. organization. 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