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Utah Business •

Repurposing malls as community centers

This story appears in the November issue of Utah Business. Subscribe.For Americans who grew up between the 1970s and the 1990s, so many memories have a similar setting: the mall.In their heyday, malls were the epicenter of convenience, capitalism and community. You could get a massage, see a movie, play at an arcade, eat, get a makeover, buy a new wardrobe, shop for an engagement ring, get your ears pierced and maybe even see Britney Spears perform — all in one place.In the 1980s, there were ove...
Utah Business •

Tracy S. Gruber | Most Influential Women 2024

in/tracy-gruber-579b4136Tracy S. Gruber’s path to becoming executive director of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services was definitely not a straight line.After getting her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she was an analyst for the Illinois Senate and oversaw a public employee retiree organization. Then her career took a turn — she had two children and stayed at home with them for seven years.“I thought of stopping my career at one point when we had our f...
Utah Business •

Amy Rees Anderson | Most Influential Women 2024

in/amyreesandersonNow a highly successful entrepreneur, angel investor, philanthropist, author and public speaker with an honorary Ph.D., Amy Rees Anderson entered the business world as a 23-year-old newly single mom who had dropped out of Brigham Young University to raise her two young kids.Anderson’s path to entrepreneurship was born out of necessity. She had to provide for her children and knew she wanted an (at the time) unconventional work environment in which she could watch her kids and w...
Utah Business •

Save millions by adopting family-friendly policies

This story appears in the July issue of Utah Business. Subscribe. During the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the United States — mostly women and parents — left their jobs at an unprecedented level. According to a report from the Utah Women and Leadership Project, 15.9 percent of Utah women withdrew from the workforce in some capacity during the pandemic, and 2.4 percent left entirely.When Caroline Johnson had her first child in 2020, the parental benefits at her company, CHG Healthcare, were...
US News & World Report •

Best Spreadsheet Software

Spreadsheet software can revolutionize the way you handle and analyze data both personally and professionally. You can use spreadsheets for accounting, mathematical calculations, project management, financial analysis, budgeting, and even planning out your next vacation.Different kinds of spreadsheet software are designed for different people and purposes. Some are built for experienced coders who want to use functions and formulas to automate calculations and create reports. Others are built fo...
KSL.com •

New art show in Provo to feature diverse portraits of Christ

PROVO — Many religious historians agree Jesus Christ most likely had brown skin, but many popular or iconic portraits of Christ have one thing in common: light skin, blue eyes and European features. A new art gallery show in Provo is hoping to broaden how people picture Christ.

The "Mosaic of Christ" show opens Friday, featuring diverse depictions of Jesus Christ from all over the world, with an emphasis on historical accuracy and cultural expression. The show will run at Writ and Vision in dow
TechBuzz •

Instructure Partners with Khan Academy to Launch an AI Teaching Assistant

Earlier this summer Utah-based educational technology giant Instructure announced its partnership with well-known educational nonprofit Khan Academy to create AI-driven tools for educators and students.

Together, the two prominent ed tech companies are developing Khanmigo, an AI-based teaching assistant and tutoring tool for students, to allow educators to scale their efforts. Teachers can use Khanmigo’s generative AI to help plan lessons, create rubrics, grade basic assessments, and give feedb
TechBuzz •

Poplin Offers Utahns Life Without Laundry

Thousands of Utahns are using an app to outsource their laundry. Poplin, the laundry tech company based in Minneapolis with an office in Lehi, started because of one comment from Ari, wife of Mort Fertel, founder and CEO of Poplin.

In 2017, Ari, a stay-at-home mother of five kids, turned to her husband while buried in laundry and said, “This is crazy. I can tap an app and get to the airport or FaceTime someone on the other side of the world. But I’m still doing laundry like my grandmother.”

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SAP •

Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Solutions | SAP

Supply chain resilience is "the capacity of a supply chain to persist, adapt, or transform in the face of change." If we learned nothing else from 2020, it was that business models need to be more resilient. ln the coming year, we’ll continue to see a greater shift to more resilient digital supply chain models as businesses focus on expanding or transforming capabilities to increase flexibility, visibility, and control. All to enable greater responsiveness to continuous disruption, demand change...
SAP •

Manufacturing Software | MES & IIoT Solutions | SAP

Improve workplace safety
Engage the workforce with clear communications, identify hazards promptly, and act on them before they impact safety.
 
Manage environment, health, and safety more efficiently
Incorporate risk management into daily operations with integrated EHS processes, shared data, and proven workflows.
 
Safeguard operational continuity
Protect asset integrity and optimize production by reducing unplanned downtime and outages.

Improve workplace safety
Engage the workforce with...
SAP •

Industrial Manufacturing Software | SAP

SAP Business Suite for industrial manufacturing is a fully integrated, modular set of solutions that helps industrial manufacturing companies—such as energy and power equipment, transportation equipment, automation and control solutions, industrial equipment and heavy equipment and material handling—connect and optimize every function across their business. Key business areas include sales and marketing, planning, operations, manufacturing, finance, and logistics. It integrates AI, data, and app...
SAP •

SAP Business Technology Platform | SAP

Integrate and extend business applications faster
Connect systems and processes across the enterprise, create clean core compliant extensions, while safeguarding your data, and accelerate time to value with prebuilt integrations and workflows.
Create business-relevant apps with all your data
Effortlessly integrate with SAP Business Data Cloud to build smarter applications and develop reliable AI solutions grounded in up-to-date business context.
Innovate and accelerate with AI
Accelerate every p...
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Business.org •

Gusto Payroll Review 2023

Gusto is our favorite payroll provider for small businesses. Its affordable starting price and free multi-state payroll runs are two of many reasons Gusto consistently tops best payroll software lists for small businesses. Plus, its fully automated, fully featured payroll software has far fewer hidden fees and far more employee benefit options than many of its competitors. If you want to run payroll in multiple states, offer unique employee benefits, and spend as little time as possible on payro
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Business.org •

Best Small Business Loans

With all the financing options out there, trying to compare business loans can feel overwhelming. You can borrow from traditional lenders (banks or credit unions) to get the best deals, or you can borrow from online lenders for lower loan qualifications. You can choose from term loans, lines of credit, invoice financing, microloans, and more. It’s a lot. We’ve taken all those financing options and narrowed them down to the best small-business loans out there. In this roundup, we’ll tell you what
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Real Estate Witch •

Tenant Destroying Your Property? What to Do Next

If your tenant is destroying your property, eviction isn’t your only option to protect your investment. In fact, evictions are expensive and time-consuming, so they should be your absolute last resort. We’ll guide you through other potential solutions.

If the tenant is actively destroying property, here are some steps you can take now:
• Determine the cause and intent

If the tenant has already done significant property damage, here are some next steps:
• Sell the property to an investor

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Home Bay •

How to Find Distressed Properties to Flip For a Solid Profit

What Are Distressed Properties? | 7 Ways to Find Distressed Properties | Pros and Cons | Tips for Investing in Distressed Property

We strive to provide objective, independent advice and reviews. When you decide to use a product or service we link to, we may earn a commission.

House flipping — the process of buying a property in less-than-ideal condition, renovating it, and selling it for a profit — is an incredibly popular and potentially lucrative investment model.

In 2022, the average U.S.

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Why is Team Building Important and How Can it Benefit Employers?

Research has found that team-building can have a major impact on many areas of your organization. A Team Building Hub survey found that 63% of leaders felt team communication improved after participating in team-building activities, and an additional 61% felt team morale improved.
Team-building is a key strategy we recommend to increase employee engagement at your organization. Whether your people are remote, in the office full time, or somewhere in between, a bonded and collaborative te...

HR Terms And Acronyms Every HR Professional Needs To Know

If you’re not an HR professional, becoming a walking dictionary of HR terms probably isn’t high on your priority list. HR is evolving, too—and the latest jargon isn’t something you’re likely to pick up around the water cooler (unless your water cooler is in the BambooHR office).
Navigating the ever-changing world of HR can feel like learning a new language, especially with the rise of specialized terms and acronyms. From eNPS to HRIS, these terms aren’t just jargon—they’re the keys to ef...

15 Great Ideas for Employee Perks

Employee perks are a great way to reward staff—and savvy employers love them, too. These benefits can help attract and retain top talent, which is especially important in today’s tight job market. Around 37% of UK employees in a recent survey said their benefits package was the reason they picked their present employer.
Creative employee perks ideas help people see how organizations stand out from the competition. Prospective employees see that the company takes good care of its people,...

Is the 9-Box Model a Successful Performance Management Tool?

Performance reviews are a great way to recognize which employees are thriving and which aren’t achieving their full potential. Performance reviews aren’t just a good idea, either. A recent study found companies that follow performance management best practices can see up to 30% higher revenue growth compared to their peers.
Reviews are critical, but they’re also widely unpopular with employees and their supervisors alike.
Yet Gallup research shows that there’s a strong correlatio...

Employee Engagement vs. Employee Satisfaction: What You Need to Know

In 2023, only 33% of employees were actively engaged at work, according to Gallup estimates. Low engagement or disengagement can lead to problems like absenteeism, higher turnover, reduced productivity, and more.
Employee satisfaction is a key performance indicator to measure, so higher satisfaction is a good thing. But morale isn’t the only driver of business outcomes, and believing that happy employees are automatically productive and engaged is a mistake.
So, what’s the relati...

How To Encourage More Positivity at Work (20+ Tips)

Almost all employees agree: it’s important to feel respected, valued, and take care of your mental health at work. 92% of employees valued working in places which protect their emotional and psychological wellbeing, and 95% value employers who prioritize their mental health.
Having a positive attitude at work doesn’t just boost employee morale. Employee engagement and productivity are higher when people are happier at work. It can help with career development, create stronger relationshi...

Perks At Work: What Benefits Make Your Employees Happy?

Free lunch! 12 weeks of paid parental leave! Tuition reimbursement! You may have noticed more and more companies offering shiny perks at work to recruit top talent. Your staff and top candidates are paying attention to what employee benefits those companies are offering, too.
Our survey of 1,500 US workers found that 68% of job seekers want to know what employee benefits companies offer—yet 36%of HR professionals admit their company doesn't disclose benefits information up front....
NASM •

Here's How to Calculate & Improve Your RMR

The term “metabolism” often grabs attention, especially in a culture fixated on calorie counting. As a nutrition coach or weight loss specialist, you're probably familiar with the inquiries about how to boost metabolism. This is often associated with a journey from 'fat-to-fit' or 'flab-to-fab,' driven by enhanced caloric expenditure, increased lean body mass, greater fat utilization, and overall weight loss.

Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is a key player in this process, which explains why it's