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 [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: 2024 Diverse-Owned Business Accelerator This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. The Diverse-Owned Business Accelerator, hosted by the Salt Lake Chamber and Women's Business Center of Utah, is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2024 Cohort. Program facilitator and entrepreneur Kamea Johnson joins us with more. [...]
Salt Lake City is the top city in North America for ease of doing business, according to a report by Arizona State University. The Doing Business in North America report, released by ASU’s Center for the Study for Economic Liberty takes an in-depth look at regulations that enhance or restrain business activity and provide insight [...]
Business is booming in Utah. As “America’s Economic Star,” as dubbed by the Wall Street Journal, our state is consistently a place welcoming innovation and entrepreneurship. That’s because here in Utah, we recognize that business owners are stewards of our economic ecosystem, constantly contributing to economic growth, diversity and innovation. In order to continue providing [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber and Women’s Business Center of Utah (WBCUtah) concluded the inaugural cohort of their Diverse-Owned Business Accelerator. The seven-week cohort program, sponsored by Bank of America, was designed for diverse small business owners to enhance skills, direction or strategy for their businesses. “We are excited to complete our first accelerator cohort [...]
