There’s just something about conflict.
It’s frustrating, distracting, exhausting, dividing — and yet we just can’t help ourselves. Whether it’s two co-workers competing for the same position, or “you know who” humming Celine Dion (again!) in the next cube over, conflict happens.
But we the people, in order to form a more perfect union, don’t have to [...]
These little myths went to market — and came back debunked.
Utah Valley BusinessQ solicited the help of some local marketing mavens to debunk those pesky myths that have been circling about.
Find out what they had to say — and what your marketing needs to do.
UNIQUE CREATIVE DRIVES RESULTS
By Ben Borchert, creative director at Kim [...]
Dan Evans has a routine — and he’s sticking to it.
The sales superstar, who has been a Realtor for seven years, wakes up each morning with a plan. Motivational moment? Check. Watch sales DVDs while getting ready? Check. Practice “sales speak”? Check. Look at his laminated list of short- and long-term goals? You better believe [...]
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Utah Valley inventors see the light
Here in Utah Valley, we’re known for our happiness, our honesty, our Jell-O, our first-class universities, our big families, our work ethic and our determination.
But it’s high time we were known for our inventors — those innovative, deep-thinking, salt-of-the-valley masterminds who make a living “filling the void.”
That’s right. Around these [...]
101 things to know before starting a business — including tips from 10 local entrepreneurs who share what they wish they would have known
#1
What I wish I would have known …
“I wish I would have known how much I didn’t know about starting and running a business, and that the only way to learn is [...]
TOP 10 Startups To Watch
Youth isn’t always wasted on the young. Meet 10 local startups worth watching.
FEATURED WINNER
Zoobie Pets
No. 1 ZOOBIE PETS
Founded 2007 City Provo Employees 12
Industry Toy Web site www.zoobies.com Founders JC Smoot, 26; Reid Smoot, 30
What It Is A creator of patent-pending stuffed animals that turn into pillows and blankets.
Why It’s Watch-Worthy Zoobies [...]
TOP 15 Revenue Companies
Utah Valley’s ‘big guns’ on money and milestones
FEATURED WINNER
NuSkin
No. 1 NU SKIN ENTERPRISES
Revenue in 2008 $1,247,646,000 Founded 1984 City Provo Employees 8,525 worldwide, 1,200 in Provo Industry Direct Sales Web site www.nuskinenterprises.com Founder Blake Roney, 50
The Company A direct sales company that sells [...]
TOP 25 FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES
The 2009 Fastest-Growing Companies talk about life in the fast lane
FEATURED WINNERS
NetSteps
AtTask
Simplicity Group
Five Star Painting
Best Vinyl
NO. 1 NETSTEPS
Three-Year Growth 1,021% Revenue in 2008 $2,800,200 Founded 2003 City American Fork Employees 22 Industry Technology Web site www.netsteps.com Founder Derek P. Maxfield, 32
The Company A [...]
