Stepping into recovery Recovery from addiction without a drug-free place and proper medical care can be fatal. “Utahns aren’t getting the addiction treatment they need,” said Anne Boulter, founder and CEO of Utah’s first in-home medical detox service, Private Detox of Utah. Six Utahns die every week from an opioid overdose. A creative solution is seeking to address this … [Read more...]
WorkSumo: Company Wants to Help Workers Grow Careers
Wage stagnation isn’t just a Utah phenomenon, it’s a national 21st-Century problem. Despite a strong labor market, real wages have been stagnant for over 40 years. But how does someone who didn’t grow up learning to be ambitious escape the low-wage cycle, and what can they do to develop a higher-paying career in the least amount of time? As a way to keep up with shifting … [Read more...]
Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2019: Utah’s Best Collegiate and High School Entrepreneurs Compete for Cash and Prizes
BYU Beats The U at Home in Entrepreneur Challenge Statewide Innovation Showcase Utah’s best collegiate and high school entrepreneurs competed for $100,000 in cash and prizes at the 2019 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) and High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) Awards & Showcase on Saturday, March 30, at the University of Utah’s Lassonde Entrepreneur … [Read more...]
Take a Deep Breath—Utah Company Creates Safe-Air Face Masks
The World Health Organization estimated 7 million premature worldwide deaths were caused by urban air pollution and use of indoor solid fuels. “We can’t live more than three minutes without air,” said O2TODAY founder and CEO, Bruce Lorange. “Air is the thing we are always dependent upon that we think least about. Breathing literally fuels our … [Read more...]
Project Embrace: Utah Startup is Changing Lives by Changing Perceptions
Project Embrace founder, Mohan Sudabattula, talks about how his connection to Utah evolved into a company that donates medical waste to balance global medical inequality. Mohan is a student of Biology, Philosophy and Health Policy from India, but his relationship to Utah innovation goes back years. “I grew up dancing at University of Utah campus events,” he said. Carving a … [Read more...]
Dirty Man Scrubs: an Alternative Way to Care for your Skin
Leaving corporate life wasn’t exactly a choice for Collin Straka, co-founder of Dirty Man Scrubs. Straka is a self-proclaimed "intrapreneur", defined by Forbes contributor David K. Williams in October 2013, as a team player who thinks like a business owner within their company roles. “At a certain level, it’s just part of the DNA,” Straka said. “I see a problem and I want to … [Read more...]
Speakeasy Embraces Utah’s Quirky Liquor Laws
Arriving at Prohibition, Salt Lake’s 1920’s-themed restaurant and cocktail bar, it was clear I was in for more than beer and big screens. Elegantly attired, Dr. Drink (aka Victoria) welcomed me to “Mary’s Antiques and Oddities” before proprietor Nick Porter escorted me past the secret door. “Prohibition makes the perfect business model for Utah, with its quirky laws and … [Read more...]
Halting an Avalanche of Declining Ad Revenue for Entertainment Video
The cord cutters are out in force, and cable TV giants such as Comcast, Time Warner, CNN, and ESPN are reeling to form a defense. According to TechCrunch, 56.6 million US consumers are going without pay-TV this year; and that’s up 32.2 percent over last year. But how do cord cutters watch live TV without cable? Lack of Autonomy Challenge Matt Wunderli is unable to watch … [Read more...]
Uintah Collection: Lifestyle Gear Beyond Yoga
Bringing Business Home Uintah Collection started in a showroom at New York City’s Garment Center. The business moved to California after a factory closure and, finally, made its way home to Salt Lake City at 209 East Broadway. “We like swim fabric because you can saturate it. Water or sweat, it works really well,” said mother of two, co-owner and Bikram Yogi, Heather … [Read more...]
King of “Fast Casual Dining”: Eddee Johansen of Yoshi’s Japanese Grill
Between fast food and the casual dining you’ll find at Applebee’s or the Macaroni Grill, there’s “fast casual,” Eddee Johansen, Utah owner of Yoshi’s Japanese Grill in Murray, said. Catalyst for Creative Food Before TRAX came to Salt Lake City, Eddee was a general manager at a downtown Salt Lake restaurant that earned millions in annual revenue. Corporate America came in … [Read more...]