Speaking on Business: Zenzee

Zenzee is a woman-owned clothing label with a mission to create high-quality, sustainably-minded pieces you won’t find anywhere else.

Speaking on Business: Make-A-Wish Utah

Make-A-Wish Utah is on a mission to spread the life-changing power of hope to children battling critical illnesses — replacing fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with optimism.

LitJoy: A Women-Owned Small Business for Big Book Lovers

Every business has an origin story, and LitJoy is no exception: It all began with a book club. In 2016, Kelly Dearth was the organizer of a longtime neighborhood book club, and Alix Lewis-Burrows owned a blogging business. As fate would have it, the two connected at a conference and hatched a plan — a plan to create a book club in a box.

Speaking on Business: The Other Side Village

The Other Side Village is revolutionizing homelessness and housing solutions, offering a life-saving alternative for those who need it most. Once completed, it will offer deeply affordable housing, onsite medical and mental health services, and community collaboration for previously marginalized individuals, reshaping traditional approaches to create lasting positive change.

A Conversation with Makaila Kelso, Branch Manager at Spherion

Makaila Kelso is a Utah native and graduate of Utah State University. She currently is the Branch Manager at Spherion, where she leverages her interpersonal skills and innovative thinking to cultivate strategic partnerships and create cutting-edge staffing solutions. Makaila is driven by her deep-seated commitment to employee advocacy, equity, positive company cultures, upward mobility, and eliminating barriers to workforce entry.

During March, the Salt Lake Chamber is highlighting influential women in Utah. To celebrate Women’s History Month, we asked Makaila to share her stories, thoughts and advice.

Business Women’s Forum Event Promotes Collaboration Between Nonprofits and For-Profits

It’s no secret that Utahns are charitable people — not only with their money but also their time and energy. In fact, WalletHub has ranked the Beehive State as the most charitable state in the country for the past four years. In the latest data, Utah ranked first for percentage of donated income, percentage of the population who donated time, volunteer rate and volunteer hours per capita. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that our state is also home to a staggering number of nonprofit organizations who work tirelessly to uplift the community

Speaking on Business: Score Headshots

When it comes to the world of networking, a picture can literally be worth a thousand words. That’s why Score Headshots works to provide top-notch photography services to Salt Lake City’s business community.

Speaking on Business: Farasha

Farasha is a woman-owned fashion consulting company that offers production and photoshoot services, professional wardrobe styling, creative retail marketing strategies, collaborative events and more.