A little over eleven years ago, the dōTERRA founders came together with a common vision of sharing the power of therapeutic-grade essential oils with the world. They knew that this dream would only be possible through sustainable and knowledgeable sourcing practices to ensure purity and potency. Rather than tapping into an essential oil supply chain [...]
By Theresa Foxley, president and CEO, Economic Development Corporation of Utah You’ll have seen a lot written last week about Utah’s role in one of our country’s most historic milestones: the completion of the transcontinental railroad. And for good reason! While it’s easy to take for granted our ability to move goods, people, and ideas [...]
Salt Lake Chamber Hosts Annual Utah Veteran-Owned Business Conference SALT LAKE CITY, UT (May 10, 2019) — Today the Salt Lake Chamber hosted its annual Utah Veteran Owned Business Conference, alongside presenting sponsors the Veterans Business Resource Center, Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs and Zions Bank. The Conference helps to connect veteran entrepreneurs and [...]
Every year, the Salt Lake Chamber celebrates National Small Business Week by highlighting small businesses and entrepreneurs who are making a difference in Utah’s business and local community. In this Building Utah podcast we hear from Joanna Smith, founder of The Wave. The Wave is Utah's first co-working space and social club for women and [...]
In the latest episode of the Salt Lake Chamber podcast "CEO Success Stories," Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, sits down with Steve Starks, president of Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment, to hear about his leadership philosophy, best practices and lessons learned, in addition to the Utah [...]
A Quick Summary of the Why and How of Valuing Your Business Understanding the value of your business is crucial. This is true whether you are looking to raise funds to expand, admit new partners, incentivize key employees, or retire and capitalize on your hard work and effort. While not as easy to measure as [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (May 6, 2019) – Today Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, released the following statement regarding National Small Business Week held May 5-11, 2019: “National Small Business Week recognizes the significant impact small business owners have on our economy. Utah is home to over [...]
Working on vacation; we all do it. Technology has made it so you are now available 24/7, thanks to cell service and Wi-Fi. Prior to the invention of the BlackBerry, people successfully went on vacation without their workplace blowing up. With landlines and no email, our technologically inferior ancestors successfully went on trips and took [...]
Utah’s tax system is the foundation of our state’s economic and business prosperity, and unfortunately also faces major structural problems. Over the summer, a government tax force will seek public input on how the state’s tax structure should be modified. The role business owners play in this process is critical. We recognize not all Chamber [...]
Pamela Atkinson, long-time advocate for homeless and refugees, named inaugural recipient SALT LAKE CITY, UT (April 25, 2019) — Today the Salt Lake Chamber announced a new award that honors exceptional community leaders. Named after the former president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, the Lane Beattie Utah Community Builder Award recognizes an outstanding [...]
