Utah Valley University Reaches 2025 Graduation Goal Early
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University (UVU) is celebrating a milestone victory as it achieved its “graduation” goal two years ahead of schedule. In 2019, shortly after President Astrid S. Tuminez’s arrival at UVU, university leaders set a collective goal to increase the school’s eight-year completion rate from 37% to 45%. Two years ahead of […]
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 – What It Means for Business
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now moves on to the U.S. Senate. This bill “promotes the financial security of working families, boosts growth and American competitiveness and strengthens communities and Main Street businesses.” It also includes Congressman Moore’s Small Business Growth […]
President’s Message: Nurturing Small Businesses is Vital to Utah’s Economic Prosperity
In 1969 Khosrow Semnani arrived in Salt Lake City as a student with less than $50 in his pocket. He had dreams of attending a U.S. university, aspirations to become a successful business owner, and goals to give back to his community. He worked jobs as a janitor, painted houses, mowed lawns and found other […]
Member Briefing with Congressman Moore: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act — What the Business Community Needs to Know
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now moves on to the U.S. Senate. This bill “promotes the financial security of working families, boosts growth and American competitiveness and strengthens communities and Main Street businesses.” It also includes Congressman Moore’s Small Business Growth Act, which […]
Wasatch Security Awareness: A Small Business Solution for Cyber Security
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses. What’s more, Utah has been credited as the most pro-small business state in America, thanks to our state’s pro-business initiatives and support systems. Each month, the Salt Lake Chamber will highlight a small business in Utah to emphasize its […]
Speaking on Business: Offbeat Productions
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Offbeat Productions This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Utah is a hub for innovators, entrepreneurs and businesses, each with unique needs. That’s why Offbeat Productions, a Park City-based promotional product company, is committed to offering creative branding solutions for businesses of all sizes. Owner Shannon Nellis […]
UVU Professor Receives Patent Pending for Compounds That Show Promise in More Effectively Treating Tuberculosis
OREM, Utah — Nathan Goldfarb, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry at Utah Valley University (UVU), has received a utility patent pending and a continuation in part for two new molecules that could revolutionize the fight against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The molecules, NS-049-2 and 0211-122, target and inhibit the Mtb pathogen. These inhibitors are crafted with a sequence designed […]
Unlocking Potential: SLCC Corporate Training Custom Fit Funding Program
If you run a Utah-based, for-profit business you may qualify for a program that pays 40% of your training costs that increase, upskill, promote development for your employees. What is Custom Fit? The Custom Fit Training program utilizes funds provided by the Utah State Legislature to stimulate economic development and facilitate the creation of new […]
Lennie Knowlton Encourages Business Women’s Forum to Lead with Connection
Leadership is a skill — a necessary skill to have in the workforce, but one that can be difficult to nurture. According to Lennie Knowlton, CHMC, CDWF, a key element of effective leadership is connection, which is why she founded Project Connection, an non-profit mental health agency that focuses on connection in order to improve […]
Speaking on Business: Stratos Creative Marketing
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Stratos Creative Marketing This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Stratos Creative Marketing is a women-owned business dedicated to making your social media marketing work for you. Founder and CEO Julia Block Pearson joins us with more. Julia Block Pearson: Nine times out of ten, business owners […]