Business Watch: 2022 Legislative Updates – Week 4
We reached the halfway point of the 2022 Legislative Session this week, and much debate was had in committees. Also, the legislature passed another tax cut with a historic inclusion of the earned income tax credit (EITC) for Utah. Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, published an op-ed this week on […]
Commercial Real Estate Market Review & Future of the Business Office Webinar
On February 11, 2022, the Salt Lake Chamber hosted the webinar, Commercial Real Estate Market Review & the Future of the Business Office, with CBRE‘s Lloyd Allen, Managing Director and Principal Broker, and Nadia Letey, Senior Vice President and Office Specialist. They provided a review of the current commercial real estate market including a review […]
Speaking on Business: UServeUtah
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: UServeUtah This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Utah is ranked number one in the nation when it comes to charitable giving. Helping coordinate the volunteer effort is the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism, led by LaDawn Stoddard who’s here to tell us what they do. […]
TrueNorth Wealth’s Guide to Success: Going Above and Beyond in the Financial Planning Industry
TrueNorth Wealth, a Utah and Idaho-based registered investment advisor (RIA), is quickly becoming a nationally recognized name. Founded in 2006, the financial planning firm helps clients “navigate risk, ethically reduce tax liability and strategically plan for the ever-changing future” by providing a well-diversified range of services (yahoo!finance). Today, TrueNorth manages “well over $860 million and […]
Jennifer Goodwin: Hold on a Second…Am I the Only Businesswoman in the Room?
Whether it is race, age, gender, or sexual orientation, I am sure we have all experienced being an “only” in the room at one point or another. Being an “only” can be extremely anxiety-inducing or simply feeling icky. Considering we spend 40+ hours each week in the workplace, it makes sense to want to feel […]
Business Watch: 2022 Legislative Updates – Week 3
We have reached week three of the legislative session and continue to make progress in policy discussions with legislators. There was some policy debate on SB 139, Prescription Cost Amendments, sponsored by Sen. Vickers, and it is viewed as a patient friendly bill. It would make prescription drug costs, even those recouped through a pharmaceutical coupon, […]
Speaking on Business: Intrepid Agency
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Intrepid Agency This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Decades of hard work, strong relationships and goodwill can disappear quickly if an organization is not prepared in times of crisis. That’s why Chris Thomas, president of Intrepid, is encouraging organizations and businesses to develop and regularly update […]
Speaking on Business: Mountainland Supply
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Mountainland Supply Company This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Mountainland Supply Company started in Provo in 1947, and today it has eight showroom locations, 32 distribution branches across Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and now, Kansas. They feature great products and are staffed with great people. Here’s CEO […]
President’s Message: The Five Love Languages of Business
Whether you are talking about business or romance, relationships have patterns for success. For example, several years ago The Five Love Languages simplified into five categories how people experience love. Placing relationships in a language framework demonstrated that they can successfully be learned and spoken, even fluently. Business at its core is about relationships, whether […]
Speaking on Business: Barr Engineering
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Barr Engineering This is Derek Miller speaking on Business. Barr Engineering is a U.S.-based, employee-owned engineering and environmental consultancy with over 900 employees. For over 50 years, Barr has delivered integrated solutions to a variety of clients. Brad Dunn, a senior mining geologist in the Salt Lake […]