Entrepreneurship
Top lessons from women entrepreneurs
There has never been a greater need or time for women to start businesses. We need their abilities, experiences and skills more than ever in the very competitive world of commerce. Today I honor and pay tribute to bright women of all... Read more »
Utah shoe company strives to stand out against competitors
Standing out among other well-known competitors can be difficult for a company in its beginning stages. For the company American A'Rock Sporting LLC, competing against brands like Adidas, Nike and... Read more »
Utah State aims to launch center in honor of Stephen Covey
Utah State University officials are trying to raise funds to launch a leadership center named after Stephen Covey, who died earlier this month of complications from a Provo bicycle accident. Read more »
U.S. intelligence predicts global poverty plummet by 2030
Poverty across the planet will be virtually eliminated by 2030, with a rising middle class of about 2 billion people pushing for more rights and demanding more resources, the chief of the top U.S.... Read more »
How to create a world-class business idea — in six easy steps
I often meet business founders whose minds are overflowing with brilliant ideas for new products. They seem to develop terrific new concepts every single day of their lives. They are watchful,... Read more »
A flash-sales site for modest fashion
One Minneapolis attorney has created a flash-sales site for a very specific demographic: women looking for conservative clothing. The site, Mode-sty, offers three types of coverage and is accepting subscribers. Read more »
Stephen R. Covey, author of '7 Habits of Highly Effective People,' dies at 79 (+video)
Stephen R. Covey, a best-selling author and motivational speaker, has died at age 79. Read more »
Timothy R. Clark: Succession planning in a family business
In family and closely held businesses, founders tend to look to their children to take the reigns when they're ready to call it quits. Sometimes it works. We often joke that the first generation makes the wealth, the second maintains... Read more »
Free college courses aiming to make entrepreneurs more successful
Instead of enrolling in expensive classes, some colleges are offering free online courses to take, according to The secrets of success blog - women entrepreneurs radio. Read more »
Taking leap of faith needed for successful entrepreneurs
The most recent jobs data was dismal. Unemployment is up again, at 8.2 percent. With just 69,000 new jobs (the fewest in a year), May was the third consecutive month of disappointing results. Read more »
Secrets of the Sweet Tooth Fairy
Cupcake Wars had aired the previous night and Faulkner Brown had walked off with the $10,000 first-place honor for creating cupcakes using ingredients that ranged from Brie cheese and cranberries to sweet potatoes and hazelnut cocoa... Read more »
Oprah's Book Club leading to an overall decrease in book sales, study claims
Oprah's book club is good at getting people to buy books but not good at getting people reading. Read more »
Tech growth fueling building plans on 'Silicon Slopes'
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s growing technology industry is prompting major development in the area known as ”Silicon Slopes.” More than 500,000 square feet of commercial real estate property is currently under... Read more »
Building Brands with “Bridges"
The key to an entrepreneur's success is his or her ability to establish a strong bridge of understanding between what he or she has to sell and what interested consumers want to buy that will... Read more »
Funding movement targets small entrepreneurs
Crowdfunding — also known as crowd financing, equity crowdfunding or hyper funding — is an approach to raising capital for new projects and businesses by soliciting contributions from a... Read more »
Apparel designed by UDOT engineer could improve safety
A new type of safety apparel could help construction crews really stand out among the hundreds of orange barrels in work zones. And that’s the point. Read more »
A resume could make or break getting a job
More than one-third of the companies surveyed said they couldn't find the exact employee needed. Read more »
Obama's health care aid to small firms disappoints
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Read more »
Facebook's stock falls below $30 for first time
Facebook's stock fell $3.07, or 9.6 percent, to close at $28.84 on Tuesday. That's down 24 percent since its public stock debut. It went as low as $28.65 earlier in the day. Read more »
Selling adventure: How Backcountry.com's CEO leads through outdoor example
It took a snow shovel for Jill Layfield to further know that she was at the right company. After traveling to London with her husband, she came home to a snow-packed Park City with a driveway... Read more »
Branding: the Mental Drawer
Companies target consumers by creating positive mental associations with brands. Read more »
Balancing act: Company offers 5 things to know when seeking work-life balance
According to a new survey of more than 1,400 CFOs, 41 percent said trying to balance work and personal responsibilities is their greatest source of workplace stress. Here are five things you should... Read more »
Timothy R. Clark: Highly engaged employees look for connections, meaningful return on connections
Excerpt from the newly released book, “The Employee Engagement Mindset” provided by McGraw-Hill. Read more »
Spacecraft aces big test; flies by international space station
The world's first private supply ship flew tantalizingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday, acing a critical test in advance of the actual docking. Read more »
Buffett to buy newspapers; Berkshire claims he won't influence content
Warren Buffett says his company is likely to buy more newspapers in the next few years, and Berkshire Hathaway will not try to influence the editorial policies of any of them. Read more »
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