www.slenterprise.com December 5, 2016 Volume 46, Number 18 $1.50 Chamber sees regulatory change Confidence strong TheWeber & Davis WorkplaceCounties as way to enhance Utah business as Utahns await The Salt Lake Chamber is calling for the past seven years. These accolades come S pagesECTION 15-18 F regulation reform to enhance the state’s because of a commitment to continuously Sponsored by: business climate, including a “robust” cost- improve — even in areas where we excel.” benefi t analysis of major rules implemented Beattie said the chamber looks forward effects of election by state administrative agencies. to working with Gov. Gary Herbert and the Although Utahns are waiting to see The chamber issued its recommenda- Legislature “to keep Utah’s regulatory cli- how the recent election results will affect tions in a 16-page report titled “The Cost mate among the best in the nation.” the economy, they are marginal optimistic of Doing Business: Improving Utah’s Reg- “The most important of these reforms about both their current situation as well as pages F1-F8 ulatory System.” The report is available at seeks to improve the process of analyzing the future. The Zions Bank Utah Consumer www.slchamber.com/costofdoingbusiness. and mitigating impacts of administrative Attitude Index (CAI) increased 3.0 points “Regulation reform is among the eas- rules on Utah’s business,” Beattie said in to 114.7 in November. The increase was a iest and simplest ways policymakers can the report’s introduction. “Our focus is both result of slightly greater confidence in the infl uence economic growth,” said Lane the executive branch where rules are pro- present economy, and a positive outlook on Beattie, chamber president and chief ex- mulgated and the legislative branch where the future economic situation. The overall CAI currently sits 0.7 Sponsored by: ecutive offi cer. “To the state’s credit, Utah rulemaking authority is authorized. Both continues to gain national praise, including points higher than its level 12 months ago. Forbes’ ‘Best State for Business’ over six of see CHAMBER pg. 5 In comparison, the national Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) increased 6.3 points from October to November and cur- rently sits at 107.1. “Utahns’ optimism in the economy is justified,” said Randy Shumway, CEO of Cicero Group. “As both new and old busi- nesses alike continue to choose Utah for its business-friendly environment and wealth of educated talent, employment is bound for continued growth.” The Present Situation Index, a sub- index of the CAI that measures how con- sumers feel about current economic condi- tions, increased 3.0 points from October and is 5.7 points higher than it was at this time last year. Fifty-five percent of Utahns rate business conditions as good, a 2 percent decline from October, while 11 percent of Utahns believe jobs are hard to get, a 2 percent decline. Draper City has its ideas about how the site where the Utah State Prison is now might be developed Expectations for the next six months when the facility moves to its new location near the Salt Lake City International Airport as shown increased 4.3 points in November due to in this rendering released last year. Now the Point of the Mountain Development Commission and a slightly more positive outlook on future Envision Utah are seeking public input as they create a long-range plan for the area. business conditions. Other findings: • Thirty-eight percent of Utahns think their household income will be higher in six months, compared to 32 percent in Offi cials seek input from public in October. • Twenty-six percent of Utahns think business conditions will be better in six prison site development planning months, a 1 percent increase from October. • Twenty-five percent of Utahns Brice Wallace People with ideas can present them at pointofthemountainfuture.org through the believe there will be more jobs in their The Enterprise end of the year. The website asks for people area in six months, compared to 24 percent to “share your big ideas about the Point of in October. Have ideas about what the Point of the the Mountain region and guide the vision- “Consumer confidence has remained Mountain area should look like in a few ing process.” The website is part of a pub- resilient throughout a vicious and uncer- years? The organizations involved in plan- lic engagement strategy that will also fea- tain election,” said Scott Anderson, presi- ning for its future want to hear them. ture outreach through media, social media, dent and CEO of Zions Bank. “Whether The Point of the Mountain Develop- stakeholder partnerships and public meet- or not they are pleased with the ultimate ment Commission, created by the Utah ings. outcome, Utahns are steadfastly optimistic Legislature, and Envision Utah are seeking “There’s sort of a traditional planning that the economy will remain healthy.” public input as they create a long-range plan approach, which tends to have bad prob- Other interesting economic metrics for the area, including the 700-acre site of the Utah State Prison that will be vacated see PRISON pg. 14 when the prison moves to Salt Lake City. see CAI pg. 14 2 • December 5-11, 2016 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Utah surpasses pre-recession industrial employment levels Utah industrial employers chemical processing employs ment up 10 percent, instruments/ Gains were offset by losses cording to MNI. added 3,837 job over the past 17,083, up 7 percent. related products up 6.7 percent; in the state’s industrial machin- City data collected by MNI year, a 2.3 percent increase, ac- Manufacturing job gains in lumber/wood up 6.7 percent, rub- ery sector, which reported a 4.1 shows Salt Lake City ranks fi rst in cording to the 2017 Utah Manu- Utah were spread out across most ber/plastics up 6.4 percent, prima- percent decline. Employment also the state for number of manufac- facturers Directory, an industrial sectors, with furniture/fi xtures up ry metals up 2.9 percent and paper declined in the fabricated metals turing jobs, with 55,673 workers, database and directory published 10.6 percent, transportation equip- products up 1.9 percent. industry, down 3.7 percent, ac- up 3.8 percent. by Manufacturers’ News Inc. (MNI) of Evanston, Illinois. The increase means Utah now has Locals appointed to Dominion Questar advisory panel more factory jobs than it had pri- Several Utahns have been ion Resources Inc. combined com- Eccles School of Business; Nick and principled experience rep- or to the Great Recession. named by Dominion Questar as panies in September. Dominion Tatton, community director in resented by the members of this Utah’s 3,540 manufacturers members of an 11-person Citizen Questar is a subsidiary of Domin- Price; and Karla Leach, president council,” Wagstaff said. “Their employ 174,171 in the state, re- Advisory Council to “ensure con- ion, is based in Salt Lake City and of Western Wyoming Community leadership and viewpoints, cou- ported MNI. Since September of tinuation of a strong relationship includes subsidiaries Questar Gas, College. pled with deep roots and relation- 2010, the state has added 23,812 between the company and com- Questar Pipeline and Wexpro. The council also includes ships within our region, will help jobs, a 16 percent increase. munity.” Seven community and cus- four company representatives: to pilot and grow the company as “Utah boasts one of the most The council will provide tomer representatives are council Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, we move forward.” favorable regulatory climates in guidance and feedback on com- members: Gregory S. Bell, presi- president and CEO of Domin- Dominion’s portfolio includes the nation and its overall busi- munity needs, system perfor- dent and chief executive offi cer ion; Diane Leopold, president approximately 26,000 megawatts ness costs are low. This, com- mance, environmental steward- of the Utah Hospital Association; and CEO of Dominion Energy; of generation; 14,400 miles of nat- bined with a skilled labor pool ship and sustainability, economic Patricia Jones, CEO of the Wom- Carter Reid, senior vice president ural gas transmission, gathering and abundance of shovel-ready development opportunities, and en’s Leadership Institute; Lane and chief administrative and com- and storage pipeline; and 6,500 sites, has helped the state re- other related activities of impor- Beattie, president and CEO of the pliance offi cer of Dominion; and miles of electric transmission cover all jobs lost during the re- tance to the communities and re- Salt Lake Chamber; Derek Miller, Craig Wagstaff, president of Do- lines. It operates a natural gas stor- cession — and then some,” said gions served by Dominion Que- president and CEO of the World minion Questar and citizen-advi- age system with 1 trillion cubic Tom Dubin, resident of the pub- star. Trade Center Utah; Natalie Goch- sory council chairman. feet of storage capacity and serves lishing company, which has been Salt Lake City-based Questar nour, associate dean and director “We are fortunate to have a more than 6 million utility and re- su rveying industry since 1912. Corp. and Virginia-based Domin- of the University of Utah’s David high level of knowledge, wisdom tail energy customers. “However, global competition and a strong dollar will continue to challenge growth in the years USANA changes co-CEO structure, names Guest to head company ahead.” Salt Lake City-based USA- ger use a co-CEO management I am confi dent in the company’s fu- years, including president and most According to MNI, Utah’s NA Health Sciences Inc. has an- structure. The USANA board now ture under Kevin’s leadership. I am recently as co-CEO. 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This is why we cre- Nov. 16. and harmful emissions. enough power for urban travel. $45,000 competition organized ated our device in the first place.” “Although we selected only • Mobilight Hybrid Light • Cold Start Emissions Erad- and hosted by the Utah Clean Air A $11,250 runner-up prize three winners, this is a win for Tower, a mobile lighting tower icator, a device that captures the Partnership (UCAIR), Chevon went to ShareLift, a ridesharing all of us,” said Ted Wilson of that integrates a combustion en- emissions from catalytic conver- and Zions Bank. app for skiers and snowboarders UCAIR. “It’s a win because ca- gine with the latest solar, LED and tors on cold vehicles and stores Idle Free Heat earned the to carpool to and from resorts. pable people are picking up the battery technology. Compared to the emissions until the convertor grand prize and $22,500. It is a Built into the app are automatic challenge to improve air quality. straight diesel generator lighting is hot enough to safely burn them, device that drastically extends the payment, ranking, pickup loca- It’s a win because our younger towers, it reduces emissions and thus significantly reducing the time a vehicle’s heating system tions and other features. generation feels their innovations fuel consumption by 83 percent. emissions caused by cold engine can provide heat inside the cab The other runner-up receiv- and ideas are welcome. And it’s a • GasPro, a filtration system starts. without the engine on, thus reduc- ing $11,250 was Nikola Mo- win because we are finding new that filters hydrogen sulfide and The contest’s cash prizes ing the need to idle the engine in tor Co., the first company in the and innovative solutions for im- siloxane contaminants from by- were provided by Chevron, with order to keep the air warm while world to engineer and develop proving air quality. That’s what product bio-methane gas at coun- Zions Bank sponsoring the con- waiting inside the vehicle. a zero-emission, electric power this ‘Bright Skies’ contest was all ty sewage plants. When the gas is test operations. Additional sup- “We’re really excited to win semi-truck. about: a win for us all.” then burned, less PM2.5 particu- port was provided by the Kem this contest,” said Joel Ewell The contest began three The other five finalists were: lates (those with diameters less C. Gardner Policy Institute at the of Idle Free Heat. “We’ve been months ago and nearly 40 inno- • Echelon Engine, a new com- than 2.5 micrometers) are spread University of Utah. working on this idea for a long vators, entrepreneurs, businesses bustible engine with a modified into the air, which may improve “The innovations we saw to- time and we believe it will make and nonprofit organizations - de crankshaft that ignites when the air quality by 5 percent along the day were exactly what we were a real difference in our air quali- veloped innovations with the po- connecting rod is past top-dead- Wasatch Front. looking for,” said Mikal Byrd, ty. We know people care about air tential to immediately improve center, thus leading to higher ef- • Ecotrike16, a solar electric policy, government and public af- fairs representative at Chevron’s Salt Lake refinery. “They were innovative solutions that can Park City announces 2nd annual Thin Air Innovation Festival make a real difference in Utah’s The Park City Chamber of create opportunities for profes- conferences, small companies can pump up their energy and bring air quality. Chevron is thrilled to Commerce/Convention and Visi- sionals to meet and share experi- fight above their weight class [at them to an inspiring setting.” support them in bringing their in- tors Bureau has announced that it ences across different businesses Thin Air]. If you only have 30 Anchoring the Thin Air 2017 novations to fruition.” will again host the Thin Air Inno- and industries,” said Ben Rifkin, people in your organization, you conference program is David Pot- The contest organizers and vation Festival in April 2017. The Thin Air co-chair and president of don’t have to settle for a medio- truck, former CEO of Charles sponsors plan to host additional event, launched this past April, Royal Street Investment & Inno- cre speaker and the same 30 peo- Schwab and author of the New clean-air contests next year. attracts business groups and pro- vation Center. “These groups all ple you see every day. Instead, you York Times and Amazon best- fessionals from around the U.S. focus on improving performance can have it all … the excitement sellers Stacking the Deck: How and worldwide for strategic dis- and being the best in their respec- of a big event, the power and en- to Lead Breakthrough Change cussions and networking sessions tive fields. 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Box 11778, Downtown Station “Our aim for Thin Air is to Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 4 • December 5-11, 2016 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Salt Lake City now 'growth leader' in high-tech and offi ce market performance Salt Lake City has moved growth. year 2016. through mid-year 2016 were driv- foot (full service), compared to from an “emerging market” to a Salt Lake achieved the sev- “Though not all of this will en by tech fi rms. $22.52 for the overall Salt Lake “growth leader” in high-tech soft- enth-highest net absorption be fi lled by tech users, there is a The CBRE report shows that market during the same time pe- ware/service jobs and offi ce mar- growth — 5.8 percent — in the direct link to the high construction offi ce rents for the top submar- riod. However, the South Val- ket performance, according to a report, refl ecting the impact that levels and the number of technol- ket in each of the 30 markets an- ley’s achieved rent growth of new report. tech is having on the local com- ogy fi rms near the Point of the alyzed increased in all but one nearly 8 percent was lower than CBRE’s annual “Tech-Thir- mercial real estate market. Mountain. In fact, the South Val- submarket between 2014 sec- the overall Salt Lake market, ty” report, analyzing the 30 lead- “Tech has been a driving ley ranks fourth in the report for ond quarter and the 2016 second which reached 12.4 percent over ing technology markets in the force in Salt Lake’s economy for net absorption, meaning much quarter. The highest rent growth the past two years. U.S. in Canada in terms of tech some time now, as evidenced in more real estate was leased or oc- in this period occurred in both es- As for job growth in the job growth, ranks Salt Lake City the market’s transition from an cupied than vacated. These are tablished and up-and-coming tech “Tech-Thirty” list, San Francisco 18th in high-tech software/ser- emerging market to a growth lead- strong numbers and they bode submarkets, illustrating stiff com- topped the rankings for the fi fth vice job growth between 2013 er,” said Eric Smith, a senior vice well for the local economy.” petition among tenants to locate in consecutive year, while its av- and 2015, at 14.1 percent. San president in CBRE’s Salt Lake Tech-related offi ce leasing areas rich in talent, such as Uni- erage asking rents rose by 22.7 Francisco lead that ranking, at 47 offi ce. “Of particular note is the accounted for 20 percent of all of- versity City, Oakland/East End percent in the 2014-2016 period. percent. Salt Lake City also was fact that the area with the greatest fi ce leasing in the U.S. in the fi rst Pittsburgh, East Cambridge, Palo Eighteen markets outperformed ranked 13th in offi ce market rent concentration of tech fi rms — the half of 2016, up from 18 percent Alto and Tempe. the U.S. average of 13.7 percent from 2014 to 2016, at 12.4 per- South Valley submarket — had in 2015, despite an overall slow- Average offi ce rents in Salt job growth in high-tech software/ cent. The Silicon Valley market 1.3 million square feet of offi ce ing in tech job creation. In Salt Lake’s top tech market, the South services, with Phoenix (44.5 led that ranking, with 28.4 percent space under construction at mid- Lake, 37 percent of top leases Valley, average $23.73 per square percent), Austin (33.3 percent), Charlotte (33.2 percent) and In- dianapolis (27.9 percent) round- ing out the top fi ve. Nationally over the past fi ve SBA encourages support for small business during holiday season years, the software/services in- All Americans strive for a Small firms make an enor- done an excellent job convinc- business” is not just a catchy dustry created 780,000 new jobs secure and stable livelihood that mous and positive contribution to ing people that they are the least phrase, but is a way we can all at a 7.3 percent growth rate and they can depend upon to take care the quality of life in our cities and expensive, but often they are not. continue to bolster our local accounted for nearly 20 percent of themselves and their families. towns. Locally owned businesses Take the challenge and do some economies. We need to choose a of major leasing activity. In the Solving national issues create good jobs and price checking of your own to future that will enrich and sustain fi rst half of this year, tighter labor and volatile capital market con- may be beyond our boost the local tax base, determine whether the large chain future generations. Local busi- ditions led to job creation slow- individual control, but which in turn improves stores beat the prices and quality nesses that employ and empower ing to a 4 percent annual growth each of us can effect our schools, our parks of service that your local small ordinary people are the corner- rate, which had a slight impact on positive change in our and our quality of life. businesses provide. Where else stone of a future economy that certain offi ce markets, like Wash- local communities by Most importantly, local are you going to find the in-depth can sustain us. Local business supporting locally businesses are invested people are local leaders; they ington, D.C.; New York; and the product knowledge and one-on- San Francisco Bay Area. owned small business- BETSY in their neighborhoods. are people with initiative and one customer service that small “Advanced technology has es. MARKEY Behind any civic activi- retailers provide? When you give ambition, and they invest their It is a fact that ty that contributes to the resources in local organizations. integrated itself into business your dollars to a large chain store, 97 percent of all Utah common well-being of We all need to celebrate the great productivity and although the that money leaves your commu- businesses are considered small. your community, you will likely diversity that our small business- talent pool is limited, strong de- nity. If you spend your money at Utah’s 260,000 small firms find a entrepreneurs giving their es provide this holiday season. mand for technology services a locally owned business, then employ more than 520,000 peo- time and money in support of that Small business is the shining light from both businesses and con- that money is more likely to be ple, and account for almost all cause. The assistance provided that continues to brighten our sumers is expected to support new jobs created statewide. By by volunteers who care about spent again and again in the local road to economic prosperity. Try hiring by high-tech fi rms,” said backing our locally owned small their community could not be economy, generating many dol- it today. Visit a local small-busi- Colin Yasukochi, director of re- businesses, you support the thou- replaced by any amount of gov- lars’ worth of employment. That’s ness owner and thank them for search and analysis at CBRE. sands of jobs they create and ernment assistance or tax money. how “localism” can change the being such a critical part of your “The skills of the available labor the families they sustain. Small, Local business owners are the way our entire economy works. community. pool do not appear to align with locally owned businesses are unsung heroes of society. They Every time you buy local and available jobs, causing a structur- Betsy Markey is SBA’s regional the bridge to a more sustainable are the leaders, the ambitious, buy small business, you are sav- al barrier to growth. This demand administrator for Region VIII, over- economy. They are the backbone hard-working people who have ing a job and helping to support for technology should support seeing all agency programs and growth among high-tech compa- of our democracy and the future ideas and act upon them. They are your neighbors, friends and fami- services in Colorado, Montana, solution to our most pressing eco- true American heroes. lies. Wyoming, North Dakota, South nies and high-tech offi ce market nomic problems. Big-box chain stores have “Support your local small Dakota and Utah. clusters.” Helping Utah Businesses Shine

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UVEF is asking members addition of the new team mem- moved to Park City after col- • Tanner LLC has announced Contractors of the Utah business and bers based in Price, HealthEquity lege to be a ski instructor at that Tyler J. Ploeger has been academic community to nominate has surpassed its goal and Park City Mountain Resort. elected an audit partner. Ploeger We rent the best individuals who are most likely to added 207 new jobs in less than Three years later, he moved into has more than lead a successful startup venture a year. HealthEquity partnered human resources, where he has 11 years of 4343 Century Drive in the next five to seven years. with Utah-based Accelerant to been involved recruiting, training, public account- Salt Lake City, UT 84123 The list is composed by two- hire, train and manage logistical employee relations and business ing experience thirds of public voting and one- aspects of its initiative in Price. partnerships for the past 19 years. serving com- 801- 262-5761 third from internal UVEF voting. panies in the • Powdr, Park City, has hired www.centuryeq.com The Epic 100 award, sponsored technology, Laura Schaffer as sustainability by Epic Ventures, recognizes the software, finan- director. Schaffer will oversee all 100 “most buzzed about” com- cial, construc- sustainability and environmen- Tyler Ploeger panies in Utah under 5 years old. tion, manufac- tal strategies The winners are chosen by two- turing, biotechnology and medi- for Powdr and thirds of public voting and one- cal device sectors. He began his its portfolio third from internal UVEF voting. career in public accounting in San CONTESTS of companies, Details are at uvef.com under the Francisco, where he worked with • Epic Ventures and Kickstart which includes “Recognition” link. many of the Fortune 500 com- Seed Fund have announced a third nine moun- panies operating in that market. “Start Madness” competition. tain resorts, Ploeger has a bachelor of science Each have committed $150,000. ENVIRONMENT Utah’s newest provider for the Woodward degree in accounting and Master The application deadline is Dec. • Salt Lake County and the In-Shop Hydraulic Laura Schaffer youth experi- of Accountancy degree from the 31 at midnight. Companies will U.S. Environmental Protection Cylinder Rebuilds! ences, Human University of Utah. be judged by investment potential Agency are partnering to help Movement Management, Outside — not on current status, revenue Centro Civico move forward HONNEN Television and Sun Country EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTION or traction. The top 36 finalists with environmental cleanup of Tours. Schaffer most recent- • Calder Richards will be announced the first week its property, with the remediation 1380 S. Distribution Dr., SLC ly was sustainability direc- 801-262-7441 Structural of January. Finalists will pitch allowing for the eventual develop- tor at Mountain Hardwear in Engineers, Jan. 19 before the participating ment of new senior housing and a Richmond, California. Prior to Salt Lake venture funds, and six companies cultural center on land owned by joining Mountain Hardwear as will advance to a Jan. 20 event LAW brand manager in 2011, Schaffer City, has the nonprofit organization. The • Handy & Handy PC has hired Yohhan in which they will present to the county’s $200,000 will match the was an environmental sustain- participating venture funds and a new office location at 2150 S. ability associate with MGM Karkera, Alex EPA’s “brownfields” grant pro- 1300 E., Suite 300, Salt Lake Karras and an audience. The winner and run- gram. The cleanup project will Resorts International in Las ner up will receive No Cap, No City. In addition to providing Vegas. She also served as public Trever Seely. remove contaminated soils on the more space, the office also gives Yohhan Karkera Karkera and Discount Start Madness convert- property. The county’s funds will relations director for Snowbird ible notes, worth $200,000 and the firm an additional conference Ski & Summer Resort for six also help with asbestos and lead room to host larger functions, $100,000, respectively. The win- removal from an existing build- years and started her career with ner of the Audience Choice Award such as mediations and arbitra- the Olympic Winter Games ing. Salt Lake County Mayor Ben tions. will receive six months of free McAdams said that once cleanup Organizing Committee in 2000 dedicated desks at co-working is complete, development can as an editor in the publications space Church & State. Details are begin on a new 60-unit senior NONPROFITS group. At Powdr, Schaffer suc- Elaine Bietler at startmadness.com. housing project and, during later • recently was ceeds the former head of sustain- • The Utah Venture phases, retail stores and a modern named one of seven new board ability, Brent Giles, who retired National Safety Entrepreneur Forum (UVEF) civic center. members for the in June after 40 years with the Alex Karras Trever Seely is accepting nominations for its Council. The nonprofit is a leader company. Peak 100 and Epic 100 awards. HEALTHCARE in promoting workplace safety. Beitler is chief executive officer • HealthEquity Inc., a PHILANTHROPY of Browz, Salt Lake City. Draper-based nationwide health • Industrial Supply Co. savings account administrator, recently presented a check for has announced it will hire 28 peo- OUTDOOR PRODUCTS/ $25,000 to the Utah Food Bank. ple in Carbon County. The per- RECREATION/SPORTS The donation will provide 97,708 manent, benefited positions will • Deer Valley Resort has WORLD’S named Chris Lampe as direc- see BRIEFS next page SAFEST SKID STEER

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non-lawyer member of the com- including time at EMC, Novell, Year (representing integrity and • Three MBA students from previous page munity who Ancestry.com and Landesk. She good business acumen) are Mike from the David Eccles School serves minor- has a bachelor of arts degree in Herrington, IT NOW; Sean of Business at the University of meals to help hungry families ity communi- communications from Brigham Marchant, US Novelty; and Utah recently won the Adobe in Utah. The donation is funded ties. The Jimi Young University. Mike Crandall, Webytes Media. Analytics Challenge, taking by sponsorships and other dona- Mitsunaga • The Sandy Area Chamber Nominees for Small Business home the top prize of $30,000. tions made by Industrial Supply Excellence in of Commerce has announced of the Year (a small business The three-man Datalyzers team Co. customers and suppliers Criminal Law the finalists for the 2017 Peak that has grown over the year beat 167 teams from 77 schools as part of their annual charity or Pro Bono Awards, recognizing exceptional and supports chamber events) in the challenge, which grew from golf tournament. The tourna- Jeanetta Williams Award recipi- efforts of community volunteers are Brown Floral, Salt Mine 24 participating schools just last ment was held Aug. 9 at the ent is Joan and business leaders. Award recip- and Brick Oven. Nominees for year. Team members are Bryant Homestead Resort and included Watt. The honor, named after ients are chosen by fellow mem- the Community Service Award Baird, Josh Thompson and support from 3M, Apex, Stanley Jimi Mitsunaga, one of the first 50 bers of the chamber through an (recognizing the generous sup- Andrew Silotti. Sony Playstation Black & Decker, Honeywell, minority attor- online voting system. Nominees port offered to the chamber and partnered with Adobe this year Irwin, Knaack and Milwaukee. neys in Utah, Small Business Woman of Since 2007, Industrial Supply is presented to for the community by a company) to provide students with a chal- has raised $143,100 in donations, a member of the Year (representing integrity are Scheels, Make-A-Wish and lenging customer question that held food drives and volunteered the Utah State and good business acumen) are Snowbird. Nominees for the delved into cross-channel insights employee time in support of the Bar who has Heather Johnson, Jordan Credit Clark & Barbara Stringham across the Playstation app and Utah Food Bank’s efforts to tack- excelled in Union; Katie Dexter, Midvale Volunteer of the Year Award Playstation.com to help enhance le the problem of hunger in Utah. the practice of Modern Dentistry; and Farida (for an individual that has gone gamers’ experience. • USANA Health Sciences Joan Watt criminal law or Fox, Woodbury Corp. Nominees above and beyond by donating has donated over $146,000 in has made a sub- for Small Business Man of the time in the community) are Tonya retail goods to support the efforts stantial achievement in the area Giesbers, Performance Mobility; of the Direct Selling Association of pro bono legal services. The BEST KEPT Calvin Jolly, 4Life; and Kristina Quality Performance Service (DSA), which partners each year Annual Donation Drive Award Clayson, Costco. Nominees for with NBC News’ “Today” to recipient is Workman Nydegger. SECRET IN the President’s Excellence of the gather donations from its mem- The award goes to a law firm or UTAH. Year Award (for an innovative ber organizations to assist chari- attorney team in Utah that raises Wire rope is where we company that has experienced ties throughout the country. the most money per attorney for started. large growth in the last year and USANA provided 12,000 of its UMBA’s annual charitable dona- One of the largest shops make a difference in the chamber) personal care products — show- tion drive. in the Intermountain are Neuroworx, Hale Centre er gel, shampoo, conditioner, • The Utah Chapter of West. Slings made Theatre and America First lotion, toothpaste and more — to the American Marketing to your specifications. Credit Union. Nominees for help those who need it most. Association has announced Our staff has over 60 the Chairman’s Distinguished the winners of its annual Utah years of experience. Corporate Partner Award (for Steel Joist & Deck Marketing Awards. Michelle RECOGNITIONS a company that has shown excep- Curtain Wall • The Utah Minority Bar Suzuki was named Marketer of tional support of the chamber Cladding Systems Association (UMBA) has named the Year. Suzuki is vice presi- and the business community) are STEELENCOUNTERS.COM JLJ Law Group PLLC, Salt dent of marketing at RizePoint. SALT LAKE CITY, UT P. 801.478.8100 Texas Road House, Real Salt Lake City, as its Law Firm of Suzuki has 22 years of experi- Lake and Swire Coca-Cola. the Year. The award is presented ence in technology marketing, annually to a firm that has “dem- onstrated achievement or dedi- cation to objectives consistent with the mission and purpose We carry more than of UMBA.” A minority-women- heavy construction owned firm, JLJ Law Group is equipment. known for bankruptcy, immi- gration, criminal law, family Light equipment in law, estate planning and litiga- stock. Mixers, saws, tion. The award was presented pumps, generators, to the firm at UMBA’s annual jumping jacks, and Scholarship and Awards Gala. much more. The Distinguished Lawyer of the Year is Leonor Perretta. The award is presented to a member of

the Utah State Bar who has demonstrated achievement or dedication Leonor Perretta to objectives consistent with the mission and purpose of UMBA. The UMBA Honoree of the Year is Anderson & Benson PLLC. The award is presented to a lawyer or other individual who has made a spe- cial accomplishment toward the mission and purpose of UMBA. The Pete Suazo Community Service Award recipient is Jeanetta Williams. The award is named after the late Utah Sen. Pete Suazo and is presented to a 8 • December 5-11, 2016 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Calendar

Calendar listings are provided Provo. Registration can be com- Speaker is Tom Stockham, chief Chamber of Commerce Foundation Group, a ChamberWest as a free service to our read- pleted at Eventbrite.com. executive officer of Experticity. event. Location is Salt Lake event. Location is Golden Corral, ers. Information about upcoming Location is Thanksgiving Point Community College’s Taylorsville 3399 W. 3500 S., West Valley events may be sent to brice@ (Museum of Ancient Life), 2929 Campus, Student Center Oak City. No RSVP required. Details slenterprise.com. The submission Dec. 7, 8-9 a.m. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. Cost Room, 4600 S. Redwood Road, are at chamberwest.org. deadline is one week before pub- “Five Big Public Policy is $60 for UTC members, $90 Salt Lake City. Cost is $40. lication. Issues Small Businesses Need to be Aware Of,” a Sandy Area for nonmembers. Details are at Registration can be completed at Dec. 14, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Chamber of Commerce event. utahtech.org. Eventbrite.com. Chamber Annual Dec. 5, 6-9 p.m. Christmas Luncheon Speaker Maxine Turner, president , a Holladay Utah Farm Bureau Chamber of Commerce event of Cuisine Unlimited and chair of Dec. 8, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-noon Federation Centennial Birthday featuring performances by the the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Conflict Strategies: “Simple Steps for Starting Party. Location is Joseph Smith Olympus High School Choir and Council on Small Business, will Navigating Others Through Your Business,” presented by Memorial Building, 15 E. South awards for the Business of the provide an update on small-busi- Workplace Difficulties,” a Salt Lake SCORE. Location is Temple, Salt Lake City. Year and Student of the Year. ness issues. Location is the Sandy Mountain States Employers Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E. 400 S., Conference Room E Location is Holladay City Hall, Area Chamber of Commerce, 35 Council (MSEC) event. Location Dec. 6, 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Downstairs, Salt Lake City. Free. 4580 S. 2300 E., Holladay. Cost is E. 9270 S., Sandy. Free. Details is the MSEC Utah office, 175 W. “NACM Mind Your Details are at https://saltlake.score. $25. Details are at holladaycham- are at sandychamber.com. 200 S., Suite 2005, Salt Lake City. Business! Credit and A/R Legal Cost is $215. Details are at msec. org. berofcommerce.org. Issues.” Participants will learn to Dec. 7, 8:30-10 a.m. org. reduce risk using alternative mech- Dec. 13, 7:15-9 a.m. Dec. 14, 3-5 p.m. “Jump Start: Intro to “Fresh Start: Organizing anisms when a customer faces Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Breakfast Meeting, an Entrepreneurship,” a Salt Lake Business Financials for the bankruptcy, creative legal doctrine Business Resource Center Association for Corporate Growth Chamber event. Seminar is taught New Year,” to get paid, and more. Location is Workshop, a West Jordan (ACG) Utah event. Speaker is a Salt Lake Chamber by Deb Bilbao, business consul- Red Lion Hotel, 161 W. 600 S., Chamber of Commerce event. Herbert E. “Bud” Scruggs, man- “Business Essentials” event. tant at the Women’s Business Salt Lake City. Cost is $95 for Robert Parslow, real estate pro- aging director of The Cynosure Location is the Salt Lake Chamber, Center. Location is the Salt Lake members, $125 for nonmembers fessional and trainer, will discuss Group. Location is the Little 175 E. 400 S., Suite 600, Salt Lake Chamber, 175 E. 400 S., Suite (half-day options are available). “Creating An Effective Business America Hotel, 500 S. Main St., City. Cost is $10. Details are at 600, Salt Lake City. Free. Details Details are at http://www.nacmint. Plan.” Location is the West Jordan Salt Lake City. Details are at http:// slchamber.com. com/calendar.php?v=1138. are at slchamber.com. City Hall Community Room, 8000 www.acg.org/utah/events. Dec. 14, 5-7 p.m. S. Redwood Road, West Jordan. Business After Hours, Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 7, 9-10 a.m. Free for members, $10 for non- Dec. 13, 7:30-9 a.m. an Ogden/Weber Chamber of Business Alliance Net- “Value Positioning Your members. Details are at westjor- Alliance for a Better Commerce event. Location is working Lunch, a Davis Chamber Company and Products,” spon- danchamber.com. Utah (ABU) Fourth Annual Wadman Corp., 2920 S. 925 W., of Commerce event. Location is sored by the U.S. Small Business Fundraising Breakfast. Keynote Ogden. Cost is $10. Details are at Boondocks, 525 Deseret Drive, Administration. Topics include speaker is John Stocks, executive Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ogdenweberchamber.com. Kaysville. No RSVP required. how to define value, how poten- December WIB Luncheon, director of the National Education Details are at davischamberofcom- tial customers judge value and a Davis Chamber of Commerce Association. Location is The Falls Dec. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. merce.com. how to define your business value event. Location is Boondocks, 525 Event Center, 580 S. 600 E., Salt Business Resource Center proposition. Location is 125 S. Deseret Drive, Kaysville. Details Lake City. Registration can be Workshop, a West Jordan Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. State St., Room 2222, Salt Lake are at davischamberofcommerce. completed at Eventbrite.com. Chamber of Commerce event. Women in Business Holiday City. Details are at https://www. com. Speaker Clay Neves of Personal Soiree, a Sandy Area Chamber sba.gov/tools/events. Dec. 13, 1-3 p.m. Sales Dynamic will discuss of Commerce event. Location is IGNITE Utah. Speaker Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. “Turn Networking Into Sales.” La Caille, 9565 Wasatch Blvd., Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch & Learn, a Murray Jared Olsen, owner of Reyfya, will Location is the West Jordan City Sandy. Cost is $35. Details are at Professionals Networking Area Chamber of Commerce discuss “Why You Should Play Hall Community Room, 8000 S. sandychamber.com. Group, a ChamberWest event. Speaker Buzz Storey of Video Games at Work.” Location is Redwood Road, West Jordan. Free event. Location is Golden Corral, Storey Realty will discuss “The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, for members, $10 for nonmem- 3399 W. 3500 S., West Valley Snowball Effect.” Location is 12033 Lone Peak Parkway, Draper. Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. bers. Details are at westjordan- Women in Business Holiday City. No RSVP required. Details Scofy’s, 7176 S. 900 E., Midvale. Free, with $20 charge for VIP seat- chamber.com. Social & Boutique, an event are at chamberwest.org. Cost is $14 for members, $20 for ing. Registration can be completed of the South Jordan, Southwest nonmembers. Details are at mur- at Eventbrite.com. Valley and West Jordan cham- Dec. 7, 3-5 p.m. raychamber.org. Dec. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch & Learn, a Murray bers of commerce. Location is “Starting Your Business Dec. 14, 8:30-10 a.m. Area Chamber of Commerce Legacy Retirement Center, 1617 101,” a Salt Lake Community Thought Leader Symposium Dec. 9, 7:30-8:30 a.m. event. Speaker Daryl Price of W. Temple Lane, South Jordan. College event. Location is Salt Eggs & Issues, a Murray titled “Utah’s Economy Under a You Marketing Gurus will discuss Cost is $10 for WIB members, $15 Lake Small Business Development Area Chamber of Commerce Trump Administration,” hosted “12 Laws of Karma in Business.” for nonmembers. Registration can Center, Salt Lake Community event. Speaker Linda Milne will by the World Trade Center Utah Location is Scofy’s, 7176 S. 900 be completed at http://www.swv- College Miller Campus, Miller discuss “Is Your Business Prepared and Zions Bank, in partnership E., Midvale. Cost is $14 for mem- chamber.org/wib or by contacting Corporate Partnership Center, 9690 for an Emergency?” Location is with the Governor’s Office of bers, $20 for nonmembers. Details Susan at http://susan@swvcham- S. 300 W., Corporate Partnership Anna’s Restaurant, 4700 S. 900 E., Economic Development. Panelists are at murraychamber.org. ber.org. Center, Room 114, Sandy. Details Ivy Place Suite 1, Murray. Details are Derek B. Miller, president are at https://spedregistration.com/ are at murraychamber.org. and chief executive officer of the Dec. 6, 2-4 p.m. events/starting-your-business-101 World Trade Center Utah; Natalie Dec. 15, 1-3 p.m. Holiday Open House/ Disruptive Technology or www.utahsbdc.org. Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Dec. 9, 7:45-9 a.m. Sub For Santa, a Cottonwood Seminar, co-hosted by the Women In Business Gardner Policy Institute; Robert Heights Business Association Utah Technology Council Networking Breakfast, an Ogden/ Spendlove, economic and pub- Dec. 8, 7:30-9:15 a.m. event. Business owners are invited (UTC), Ogden City and Weber “Senior Co-Housing: Weber Chamber of Commerce lic policy officer at Zions Bank; to bring donated Sub For Santa State University. Location is New Ideas in a High-Demand event. Event is in support of the Laura Nelson, executive direc- items to the open house, along Ogden Corporate Alliance, 2225 Market,” an Urban Lands Institute Ogden Christmas Box House for tor of the Governor’s Office of with a treat to share. For a list of Washington Blvd., Ogden. Free. (ULI) Utah event. Location is at-risk children. Raffle baskets Energy Development; and a rep- requested items, contact pkinder@ Details are at utahtech.org. Broadway Media Center Club and will be available. Location is the resentative from Leavitt Partners. ch.utah.gov. Extra donations will Café at 50 West, 50 W. Broadway chamber, 2380 Washington Blvd, Location is Zions Bank, 1 Main be given to the Ronald McDonald (300 S.), Salt Lake City. Details Suite 290, Ogden. Details are at St., Suite 1800, Salt Lake City. Dec. 7, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. House. Location is Cottonwood Utah Internet of Things are at utah.uli.org. ogdenweberchamber.com. Free. Registration can be com- Heights City Hall, 2277 E. Bengal Workshop, presented by Brigham pleted at Eventbrite.com. Blvd., Cottonwood Heights. Young University. Location is Dec. 8, 8-9:30 a.m. Dec. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Provo City Library at Academy UTC Industry Breakfast, a Somos Scholarship Dec. 14, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Square, 550 N. University Ave., Utah Technology Council event. Luncheon, a Utah Hispanic Professionals Networking see CALENDAR next page The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • December 5-11, 2016 • 9 CALENDAR Details are at murraychamber.org. Restaurant, 4700 S. 900 E., Ivy Holladay Chamber of Commerce through vehicle trip reduction Place Suite 1, Murray. Details are event. Location is the Cottonwood strategies to reduce their contri- from previous page Dec. 30, 7:30-8:30 a.m. at murraychamber.org. Country Club, 1780 E. Lakewood bution to poor air quality, provide Eggs & Issues, a Murray Drive, Holladay. Cost is $15 for benefits to their employees, and Dec. 16, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Area Chamber of Commerce Jan. 6, 8-10 a.m. members, $20 for nonmembers. reduce company costs associated Eggs & Issues, a Murray event. Location is Anna’s Friday Forum, a Utah Details are at holladaychamberof- with transportation. Location is Area Chamber of Commerce Restaurant, 4700 S. 900 E., Ivy Valley Chamber of Commerce commerce.org. the Multi-Agency State Office event. Location is Anna’s Place Suite 1, Murray. Details are event. Location is Utah Valley Building, 195 N. 1950 W., Salt Restaurant, 4700 S. 900 E., Ivy at murraychamber.org. Convention Center, 220 W. Center Jan. 11, 8:30 a.m.-noon Lake City. Event will also be Employer-Based Trip Place Suite 1, Murray. Details are St., No. 200, Provo. Details are at offered through a live online Reduction Symposium, host- at murraychamber.org. Jan. 6, 7:30-8:30 a.m. thechamber.org. webinar. Free. Registration can Eggs & Issues, a Murray ed by the Utah Division of Air Area Chamber of Commerce Jan. 10, 5:30-7 p.m. Quality and highlighting what Dec. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Business After Hours, a companies can do voluntarily see CALENDAR page 14 Holiday Open House, event. Location is Anna’s a Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce event. Location is River Oaks Golf Course, 9300 Riverside Drive, Sandy. Details are at sandychamber.com. With deep expertise and an See how true community banking True unbending desire to exceed client can help your business. Talk to Dec. 17, 10 a.m.-noon expectations, R.E. Staite Engineering, one of our Salt Lake City area “Are You An Entrepreneur Inc. has been helping businesses relationship managers today. Without an Idea?” a Salt Lake Community SCORE workshop. Speaker is flourish for more than 75 years. entrepreneur Alexis Courtney. Builders Let’s create tomorrow, Location is Marmalade Branch We are pleased to give them and all of Public Library, 280 W. 500 N., together. our clients the sophisticated financing Salt Lake City. Details are at bannerbank.com/business-solutions https://saltlake.score.org. they need, the personal attention they deserve and the commitment to Dec. 20, 8-9 a.m. community they expect. “Coffee and Connections,” a West Jordan Chamber of Commerce networking event. Location is High Point Coffee, 1735 W. 7800 S., West Jordan. Details are at www.westjordan- chamber.com.

Dec. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Business Alliance Networking Lunch, a Davis Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Boondocks, 525 Deseret Drive, Kaysville. No RSVP required. Details are at davischamberofcommerce.com.

Dec. 21, noon-1 p.m. Professional Development Series, presented by the Utah Valley Chamber. Location is Provo LDS Employment Resource Center, 702 W. Columbia Lane, Provo. Free. Details are avail- able by calling (801) 818-6161 or at http://bit.ly/1tDS04k.

Dec. 22, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Business Preparedness Lunch Meeting, a Murray Area Chamber of Commerce event. Speaker Marilee Guinan will discuss “Sales Tips, Tricks and Techniques That Work.” Location is Scofy’s, 7176 S. 900 E., Midvale. Cost is $14 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Details are at murraychamber.org.

Dec. 29, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch & Learn, a Murray Area Chamber of Commerce event. Speaker Paul Kelly of Premier Protection Plus will dis- cuss “Bacteria in Our World.” Location is Scofy’s, 7176 S. 900 E., Midvale. Cost is $14 for members, $20 for nonmembers.

12477-1_BBank_SLC_Staite_NoWater_8.167x11.indd 1 8/5/16 9:08 AM 10 • December 5-11, 2016 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Opinion Football and fallacies: Dearth of black kickers in NFL must be racism This is a football story with both politi- Politicians, the intelligentsia and even explain why black kickers are so rare in the prevailing preconceptions — or the cal and legal implications. the Supreme Court of the United States professional football, what can possibly crusades based on those preconceptions. It was fourth down in a National have been saying for decades that statistical explain it? One of the most obvious pos- Women make different career choices Football League game and the punting disparities between racial groups indicate sibilities is routinely ignored in many cases than men, and wisely so, because men do team came onto the field. The other team discrimination. If so, then the racial dispari- of group disparities: Different individuals not become mothers, and being a mother went into their formation to defend against ties among kickers in professional football and groups have different things they want is not the same as being a father. And we the punt. Then somebody noticed exceed that in virtually any other to do. can’t make them the same by simply call- that the man set to kick the punt job anywhere. If black youngsters who are dream- ing them both “parents” or saying that “the was black. But is it discrimination? The ing of an athletic career don’t happen to couple” is pregnant. “Fake!” one of the defenders very same people who employ be dreaming of becoming kickers, then it Discrimination can certainly cause sta- cried out. That cry was imme- blacks at every other position on a doesn’t matter whether they have both the tistical disparities. But statistical disparities diately echoed by others, and football team are the people who innate ability and the opportunity. do not automatically mean discrimination. the defending team changed their hire kickers. Why would they be It is very doubtful if any of the guys When some racial or ethnic groups formation to guard against the willing to hire black players in who grew up in my old neighborhood in have a median age that is 20 years older kicker either running with the THOMAS other positions that pay a lot more Harlem ever became ballet dancers. Is that SOWELL than the median age of some other racial or ball or throwing it. But in fact he money than most kickers get, but because black guys can’t dance? Some of ethnic groups, how surprised should we be punted. draw the line at hiring black kick- the best male tap dancers have been black. to find members of the younger groups far Why did anyone think he was not ers? Is it because nobody would hire black male better represented in sports and members going to punt the ball? Because chances are In this situation, discrimination is an dancers? Some black male tap dancers have of the older groups far better represented in no one on that field had ever seen a black explanation that doesn’t even meet the test starred on the stage and danced in movies. jobs that require long years of experience? football player kick a punt. As someone of plausibility. Just not in ballets. Statistics are no substitute for thought who has watched NFL games for half a At the other end of the ideological Many of us have been so brainwashed — certainly not in government policies — century, I have never seen a black player spectrum, there are those who attribute dif- over the years — by sheer repetition, rather and especially not in Supreme Court deci- either punt the ball, or kick a field goal or a ferences in racial representation to genetics. than by either logic or empirical tests — sions. point after touchdown. Are blacks genetically incapable of kicking that statistical disparities are automatical- I have seen hundreds of black players a football? Somehow black colleges have ly taken to mean discrimination, whether Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the score touchdowns, but not one kick the been playing football for generations, with- between races, sexes or whatever. Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His point afterwards. I have seen a black presi- out having to recruit white players to do the The plain fact that different individu- website is www.tsowell.com. dent of the United States before I have seen kicking. als and groups make different choices is a black kicker in the NFL. But if neither race nor racism can resolutely ignored, because it does not fit COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM Hillary, waterboarding, climate change: Trump should flip-flop some more So Donald Trump now says, in an improvement on Obamacare: The Trump to get started, just like my father gave me.’” ful of elites in Washington and New York. interview with The New York Times, that he administration plans to propose a health care OK, that last one is total fantasy. On They believe that there are simple solutions believes there is some connection between bill that will require insurance comanies to the others, I don’t know if they will hap- to the problems that America faces, and human activity and climate change, that enroll people with pre-existing conditions. pen, but if they do, that would be great for they resent the country’s engagement with Hillary Clinton should not be prosecuted, In return, the companies will gain millions of America. I know that there are many people the world, which they see as harming the and that, after one conversation with retired new customers, since people will now face a who opposed Trump’s election who want average American. These people have put Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, he has mandate to buy health insurance or else face him to fail. I don’t. It’s much better for the their faith in Donald Trump. If Trump can changed his mind about waterboarding. One a $10,000 fine — much higher than under country and the world if Trump does well in help make them understand some of the might wonder why he didn’t have that con- Obamacare. ‘I figured out, like with houses the White House. That is not “normalizing” realities of the world and the constraints on versation during the campaign or why he or cars, insurance can’t work unless we’re all him, as some worry, but recognizing that the government, that would be a huge step for- pounded home the opposite views on all in,’ explained the president-elect.” situation is what it is and trying to hope for ward. If Donald Trump tells his followers these topics for a year and a half. But at this “New administration to scale back tax the best. When Trump does things I disagree that the Paris agreement on climate change point, it doesn’t matter. Trump is president- breaks for the rich: Donald Trump said that with, I will loudly protest. (For example, his is worth preserving or that NATO is crucial elect. We should all hope that he once his friends Carl Icahn and refusal to properly separate himself from for global stability, they might actually lis- flip-flops some more. Wilbur Ross crunched the num- his businesses is truly unconscionable and ten. In this spirit, let me outline bers on his tax plan, they realized makes the country look like a banana repub- a few news stories that I hope we that it would explode the federal lic.) But if he ends up doing things that are Fareed Zakaria’s email address is com- will see over the next few weeks: deficit. So he has put forward a sensible, I will cheer. [email protected]. “Donald Trump wants to new plan that simplifies the code Trump has a unique opportunity. A vast keep Iran deal: The president- but cuts taxes only for the middle number of Americans are deeply distrust- (c) 2016, Washington Post Writers Group elect has come to realize that the FAREED class. ‘These are policies aimed to agreement with Iran has blocked ZAKARIA help the forgotten Americans,’ he that country’s pathways to a explained. ‘I don’t need a tax cut.’” nuclear weapon. Furthermore, were the U.S. “Trump plans to limit deportations: The to pull out, no other country would reimpose Trump administration is going to proceed sanctions, so it would simply hurt American slowly and carefully with the deportation business. ‘I hadn’t focused so much on the of undocumented workers. ‘If we deport benefits of the deal,’ Trump said.” millions of these people, industries like “‘We HAVE been bombing the (exple- construction and agriculture would collapse tive) out of ISIS,’ says Trump: The president- and we would have a big recession. How elect described a phone conversation with does that help the American worker?’ asked Pres. Obama in which he learned that the Trump.” United States and its coalition partners have “Donald Trump announces sale of the conducted more than 16,000 airstrikes on the Trump Organization: The president-elect Islamic State. ‘That’s a lot,’ said Trump, not- said that he decided that people deserved a ing that in Syria, the Obama administration president without even the hint of conflicts had been focused on defeating the Islamic of interest and so has decided to sell all his State and not on deposing Pres. Bashar companies, put the proceeds in a multibil- Assad. ‘They have been doing what I sug- lion-dollar charitable trust and ask his chil- gested all along,’ he noted proudly.” dren to run it. ‘If they want to get back into “TrumpCare will be a ‘terrific’ business, I will give them each a few million The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • December 5-11, 2016 • 11 Opinion Is a simple, easy-to-administer IRA right for your business? Do you want a simple retirement plan tions that lets you save only a few thousand you can set this limit as low as 1 percent, ness during any of the two prior years? If — a plan you can implement easily as an dollars a year? Well, you can direct up to but you can only lower the limit from the both those tests are met, that employee can independent contractor or small-business $12,500 per year into a SIMPLE IRA — standard 3 percent in two years out of any participate in a SIMPLE IRA plan. owner — without a lot of paperwork? A $15,500 if you are 50 or older. five-year period.) Do SIMPLE IRAs have any shortcom- SIMPLE IRA (Savings Incentive Match SIMPLE IRA contributions are made • You can just make a non-elective ings? Yes, they do; no small-business retire- PLan for Employees) may be the with pre-tax dollars, so they are contribution of 2 percent of each employ- ment plan is perfect. An employer must answer. 100 percent deductible. Just like ee’s salary to each employee’s plan. If you always make contributions to a SIMPLE A SIMPLE IRA plan gives other IRAs, a SIMPLE IRA allows choose this option, you must make these IRA, year-in and year-out. Plan participant you a tax break while giving you tax-deferred growth of invested 2 percent contributions whether or not the loans are also prohibited from SIMPLE and your employees a way to assets. employee makes any plan contributions. IRAs, which is not the case with many build retirement savings. 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Rarely operation that manufactures those out motives of the operating and find out his process. The CEO the bank’s SBA lending why — is the why shared, and often even products. If you operate customer outcomes agreed. and the processes of prospect- the fundamental operating pro- a retail store, your team that ultimately lead to The results of those few hours ing, advising and follow-up were cesses are left uncommunicated. adopted by the other six SBA As a result, the new hire starts must be highly com- financial success and the together rendered the following lending officers — operational with no operational competence, petent in buying, mer- achievement of organi- insights: competence skyrocketed. SBA and with a decidedly tough road chandising and selling zational purpose. First, this young man didn’t lending rose seven-fold, becom- to ever achieving it. Because of Consider a see himself as a “loan salesman.” your wares. If you run a ing a significant profit center for this, we unwittingly often set up bank, you must become bank I worked with a He saw himself as a “facilitator of funding for successful entrepre- the bank. new employees for failure. operationally excellent RICH few years ago. The CEO TYSON neurial ventures.” To what extent do you Over my 40-plus years of in providing the finan- (and primary owner) Second, because of this pur- enjoy operational competence at working with companies to expressed his concern cial services you offer. pose, he sought ways to get in your business? How might it be achieve success, I have learned for the operational competency of These sound like no-brainers, front of budding new entrepre- improved? that every employee should have a but you’d be surprised by how his team of seven Small Business neurs. He positioned himself as a These are important questions sense of high organizational pur- many businesses are just eking by Administration lending officers. solution-provider for capital, and for every business. Even so, I find pose and how their job contributes due to a lack of operational excel- Only one of these “loan sales- he acquainted them with the SBA that we are often too busy with the to that purpose. lence. If such companies were to men” (as he called them) was lending process and what to do to day-to-day demands of working Further, each should be care- reach their operational potential, continuously bringing qualified enhance their likelihood of pass- in our businesses to take the time fully taught the processes inherent they would experience greater borrowers to the bank’s lending ing muster with the lending com- to work on the critical issue of in their job that correlate with success and profitability. committee. mittee. operating competence. desired operating and customer How, then, is operational My question for the CEO was Third, and perhaps most Take, for instance, the way outcomes. These are the fun- most small-to-medium sized busi- damental, essential elements of competency achieved? First and simple: “What does the successful importantly, he didn’t abandon nesses (and many large ones) bringing about operational com- foremost, it must be a quest. guy do that the others do not?” borrowers who were initially bring new people on board. They petence and, ultimately, business Owners and key executives must For the CEO, the answer was rejected by the lending commit- are typically given a basic orienta- success. not so simple. He replied, “We tee; he reviewed the reasons such recognize that the pursuit of oper- tion that involves the mandatory ational excellence begins with don’t know; he’s just good at his borrowers were denied and sug- Richard Tyson is the founder, gested ways to overcome those paperwork, followed by a bit of them — and it never ends. job.” principal owner and president concerns. Because of this, he on-the-job training. Second, it should be a func- What I heard in this answer of CEObuilder, which provides helped get loans for many who Unfortunately, the nature of forums for consulting and coach- tion of the organization’s purpose was “he is operationally compe- had been earlier rejected. most of this training relies on ing to executives in small busi- tent.” In other words, he works — its why. When employees see Finally, he enjoyed a steady what I call “learning by osmosis.” nesses.

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Inspiration through technology

she oversees the company’s corporate, founders did an amazing job coming up This provides intellectual stimulation after ONE ON ONE brand, direct, product and partner mar- with this killer technology called home decades of doing marketing, and I find keting activities, as well as the com- automation in a very different way and that I am doing things I have never done.” pany’s IT initiatives. With headquarters it has transformed what we call the CI Susan Cashen in Salt Lake City and offices world- channel. As the market evolved and the Who were the inpiring people Senior Vice President wide, Control4 is a provider of home internet expanded the requirements for an throughout your career? Control4 and business automation systems that exceptional experience in the home, our “Early in my career, I was inspired feature smart lighting, audio and video, teams have had to up the user experience by people who were kicking ass, whether Draper security, communications and climate substantially.” a man, woman or child. These people control solutions. were just doing amazing things with their What is a passion of yours? energy, passion and creativity. I loved Amy Steinbrech Cashen has devoted her marketing [email protected] career to building brand awareness and “I volunteer with Seasons Hospice. my TIVo experience because I was able driving the adoption of products and It is a way for me to honor my brother- to work with this revolutionary technol- services, all with a singular focus: to in-law’s memory. We were the recipients ogy. The founders were so smart and The list of Susan Cashen’s job scale revenue. of their incredible hospice services when their product changed people’s lives. This responsibilities are extensive at Rob was dying and the experience was experience, although really hard, was Control4, where she is senior vice pres- Why do you love very transformative. I talk with patients really inspiring, and I learned a lot along ident of marketing. With her 25 years the work you do? — distracting them, laughing and crying the way. of consumer marketing experience, “First and foremost, it’s the people with them — in an effort to ensure their “In Silicon Valley, I met women who — really smart, passionate and dedicat- end-of-life experience is dignified, peace- were launching companies like Sybase ed people. I have the best team on the ful, and on their terms.” and others who were counseling each planet. I’ve been here for other on technology. They weren’t intimi- a while, but I fall in love What stands out as your most dated by technology. This experience with the work every day challenging and rewarding gave me the courage to admit that: 1. I because of these people marketing experience? am not a techie, and 2. If they can learn to that I do the work with. “At TIVo, I headed up the team that embrace technology and think about how “Early on, one of the introduced the first digital video recorder to market it effectively, I can, too. greatest risks I watched and worked to build consumer aware- “My husband is a guy that has also was going from startup ness around the brand. It was exciting to been an endless inspiration for me. Since focused to operationally see the TIVo name go from an unknown the early 80s, we decided we were both focused. I call it from entity into a household brand name. At going to have skin in the game in our toddler to adolescence Control4, I love the challenge of build- careers, but not at the risk of losing out to adult. I have watched ing a global channel and providing all with our children. When they were babies, the company build and the tools and processes necessary to win I was able to have an exceptional profes- grow along the way. Our over consumers through our professional sional experience, but demanded flexibil- installer network.” ity. My husband and I made decisions on how we would make it all come together. What has been the most My children have turned out pretty amaz- challenging part of your job? ing. I credit my husband for helping us “I think every chief marketing officer navigate through that entire experience as faces the challenge of marching along the a team and partnership.” strategic path for the future, while remain- ing focused on the imperative tactics for What changes have you noticed execution today to hit short-term objec- in the home and business automation tives.” technology markets? “As the home and business technolo- What are some life lessons gy markets have evolved, the expectations learned from having for extraordinary customer experiences a lot on your shoulders? increase. At Control4, we have really “While working as the vice president upped our game in ensuring an excep- of marketing at TIVo, I dealt with the tional homeowner experience to remain ‘imposter complex.’ I was ready to quit competitive.” my job because I felt like it was too much for me. I had to get over it and I became What is a recent proud an executive on my terms. Back then, moment in your career? a huge worry for me was, ‘How would “Realigning Control4 around a singu- I crush my marketing deliverables and lar focus point and executing against that. make my marketing team look great and Reaping the benefits in market growth deliver for my company?’ Now, I can dealer satisfaction and customer loyalty immerse myself in business and really was an incredibly satisfying accomplish- think operationally, cross-functionally. ment.”

What keeps you motivated? What would people be surprised about you? What lesson do you live by in life or your career?

“I am not a technology nerd. I majored in Russian. “There are ups and downs in life — it’s a journey. “Whether we’re launching new products, tools But if I can embrace technology and new tools to do You have to allow people, opportunities or programs, staying ahead of the competition my job and live more effi ciently, there’s hope and moments help to defi ne how you want to has always driven me.” for other liberal arts majors to succeed in this tackle your life.” very exciting space.” 14 • December 5-11, 2016 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Management and Budget, David Center, 702 W. Columbia Lane, on to be built at a site near Salt CALENDAR Eccles School of Business, the Provo. Free. Details are avail- PRISON Lake City International Airport from page 9 Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute able by calling (801) 818-6161 or from page 1 that had been unanimously rec- and Economic Club of Utah. The at http://bit.ly/1tDS04k. ommended by the Prison Relo- be completed at Eventbrite.com. summit, presented by the Salt lems at the end,” Ari Bruening, cation Commission. The Draper Lake Chamber, will feature Utah Jan. 20, 6-9 p.m. Envision Utah’s chief operating facility opened in 1951 and is ex- Jan. 11, 11:30 a.m-1 p.m. business leaders and elected offi- Business Awards Banquet, officer, told the commission at pensive to maintain. It has about Connect 4 Lunch, a Sandy cials discussing the critical issues a Davis Chamber of Commerce its most recent meeting. “Some- 1,000 workers overseeing about Area Chamber of Commerce that affect the state’s businesses, event. Location is Davis body — usually the government 4,000 inmates and has about event. Location is Anytime including the release of the cham- Conference Center, 1651 N. 700 — decides through analysis and 1,500 people who do volunteer Fitness, 9211 S. Village Shop ber’s 2017 Public Policy Guide. W., Layton. Details are at davis- research what ought to be done, Drive, Sandy. Cost is $15 for work there. Location is Grand America Hotel, chamberofcommerce.com. members, $20 for nonmembers. they educate the public about the The 700-acre prison site 555 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Details are at sandychamber.com. solution they’ve chosen for them, in Draper is seen by some peo- Cost is $95 for both events; $65 Feb. 3, 6-9 p.m. they announce the plan, they then ple as a potentially valuable hub Jan. 17, 6-9 p.m. for the Utah Economic Review Annual Dinner, an Ogden/ end up defending the plan be- for innovative technology com- “Share the Magic” Gala, breakfast only; $40 for Utah Weber Chamber of Commerce cause they didn’t involve people panies, augmenting an already a West Jordan Chamber of Business & Policy Summit lunch event. Social starts at 6 p.m., fol- from the beginning, and it usual- tech-heavy area called “Silicon Commerce event featuring the only. Details are at slchamber. lowed by dinner at 7 p.m. Event ly has a bad result. Slopes.” Craig Dearing Legacy Award, com. includes awards presentations, a “That is exactly what we’re Envision Utah was selected social hour, formal dinner, music volunteer check presentation and trying to avoid here … [instead] as a development partner follow- and guest speakers. Location is Ambassador of the Year Award. Jan. 18, noon-1 p.m. to get everybody involved up- ing a bidding process. Members Professional Development Ogden Eccles Conference Center, Location is The Gathering Place front.” of the Envision Utah team are at Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 Series, presented by the Utah 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Public and stakeholder en- Fehr & Peers, Fregonese Associ- S., No. 24, West Jordan. Details Valley Chamber. Location is Details are at ogdenwebercham- gagement is part of Phase 1 of the ates, HOK Design, Horrocks En- are at westjordanchamber.com. Provo LDS Employment Resource ber.com. process, which also will involve gineers, RCLCO Real Estate Ad- visors, Sherwood Design, SWCA Jan. 18, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. research, conceptual visions and Environmental Consultants and Utah Economic Review October. goals. Phase 1 is expected to last CAI Zions Public Finance. and Policy Summit 2017, featur- • Sixty-seven percent of until next spring. Phase 2, from ing a discussion of the Utah econ- from page 1 Utahns believe the price of gaso- spring until early winter in 2017, Grow told the commission omy and what business and policy line will go up over the next 12 will feature scenario develop- that there are many issues to con- leaders are doing to secure a pros- from the survey include: months. ment and modeling and public sider when planning for the Point perous future. Activities include • Twenty-six percent of con- Zions Bank provides and stakeholder input on the sce- of the Mountain area. They in- the Utah Economic Review from sumers believe the U.S. economy the CAI as a free resource to narios. Phase 3, during the winter clude a multitude of government will improve during the next 12 the communities of Utah. The 7:30-9:30 a.m. and the inaugural of 2017-18, will include a fund- entities and landowners, transpor- months, compared to 20 percent monthly CAI summary reports Utah Business & Policy Summit ing strategy, vision development, tation infrastructure, other infra- 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Review will fea- in October. are released at a monthly press structure, finance, economic - de • Sixty-six percent of Utahns conference, coinciding with The implementation and a final -re ture economists and business velopment, the environment and think interest rates will go up in Conference Board’s national CCI port. leaders from around the state dis- recreation organizations, school the next 12 months. release date. “The No. 1 thing we want in cussing the Utah economy. The • Eighty-four percent of Analysis and data collection Phase 1 is stakeholder involve- districts and universities, health- annual event is hosted by the Salt employed Utahns believe it is for the CAI are done by the ment and ideas so that their ideas care facilities, churches and oth- Lake Chamber, in collaboration ers. unlikely they will lose their Cicero Group, a market research are taken into account from the with the Governor’s Office of “That list is sort of a top- jobs, compared to 79 percent in firm based in Salt Lake City. very beginning, and the second ics list of all of the people who thing is the public involvement,” care and all of the issues that we Robert Grow, Envision Utah know about at this point,” Grow president and chief executive of- said. “There will be much more ficer, told the commission. that will come up as the public is Salt Lake County Mayor engaged [and] other stakeholders Ben McAdams was among com- are engaged.” mission members urging input Grow said the Point of the from stakeholders and the public. Mountain area has “a number of “Thinking about this and having major challenges” and opportuni- been involved in several of these ties. processes, you know that people “One of the great opportuni- don’t care until the process is ties is there is a lot of activity here over and they don’t like the out- because our growth is focused come, and then they wonder why into this narrow corridor, but if you didn’t invite them to meet- you look at that couple-of-mile- ings that they were invited to for wide strip, there are geographic three years,” McAdams said. constraints — the Jordan River, As for the next steps, Grow the terrain, environmentally sen- suggested a large public stake- sitive areas, hazard-prone areas, holder meeting by mid-Decem- federal lands and so on,” he said. ber, with perhaps a series of “You can see clearly the chal- follow-up meetings and a large lenge of transportation as 1.5 mil- public meeting early next spring. lion people will be in Salt Lake The Point of the Mountain County by 2050 and we’ll have Commission was created during maybe 1.2 to 1.3 million in Utah the 2016 legislative session and County, and this becomes the nar- consists of local officials, pri- row neck of land, essentially, be- vate-sector representatives and tween these two areas.” state officials from both the leg- Audio recordings of com- islative and executive branches. mission meetings and presenta- The Legislature voted last sum- tion materials are available at mer for a new $550 million pris- le.utah.gov. 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