Utah Community Builders frequently highlights businesses going above and beyond to make an impact in our community. At the beginning of March, Utah-based pharmaceutical company Civica announced plans to both produce and distribute affordable insulin, an infamously expensive medicine essential for people with diabetes. According to Civica’s website, “The availability of affordable insulins will benefit [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: LoanPro This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. The financial technology industry – known as fintech for short – is growing fast in Utah, with companies like LoanPro managing more than $12 billion in loan balances with over 3 million accounts. Cofounder and President Rhett Roberts shares [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: AT&T This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. The average cost of a cyberattack on a small firm last year was more than $25,000, with larger companies losing even more. Tara Thue, the president of AT&T’s Mountain West States division, explains how her firm is helping businesses [...]
During March, the Salt Lake Chamber is highlighting influential women in Utah. By sharing their stories and advice, we hope to bring awareness to the importance of Women’s History Month. Is there a woman in your life who has been especially influential in your life? Like most women, I’m going to say my mom. She [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Leavitt Partners This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. More than 10 years ago former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt founded Leavitt Partners to help make healthcare more accessible by developing ideas and recommendations for government and business leaders. Andrew Croshaw is the current CEO and helps us [...]
The Wasatch Innovation Network, a joint venture between the Salt Lake Chamber and TechBuzz News, has opened its nomination process for the inaugural Wasatch Innovation Network Top 100 Entrepreneurs (WIN 100). WIN100 is designed to cultivate relationships among top Founders, CEO and CTO talent. The WIN100 is a community-nominated and peer-selected organization of the top [...]
During March, the Salt Lake Chamber is highlighting influential women in Utah. By sharing their stories and advice, we hope to bring awareness to the importance of Women’s History Month. What does Women's History Month mean to you? Every March, Women's History Month evokes tension for me because as a young Black girl growing [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Utah Black Chamber This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. African Americans have lived, worked, and worshiped in Utah since before the pioneers arrived in 1847. Now a new book, published by Utah’s Black Chamber of Commerce, tells some of those amazing stories. James Jackson III, the [...]
During March, the Salt Lake Chamber is highlighting influential women in Utah. By sharing their stories and advice, we hope to bring awareness to the importance of Women’s History Month. What does Women's History Month mean to you? Women’s History Month is about having pride for our accomplishments and for women receiving the recognition we [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Stadler This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. March is Women’s History Month, and we’re highlighting female business leaders in Utah, including Lucy Andre, the Chief of Staff for Stadler US, a Swiss company that manufactures environmentally friendly trains here in Salt Lake City. Here’s Lucy Andre [...]
