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The article focuses on information resources about starting a business or establishing a company. It offers information on the Business Resource Center at Utah Valley University in Orem. The targeted resources developed by the state of Utah, through the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), to support business development and economic expansion are described. Information on SCORE, a nonprofit focusing on helping small businesses and entrepreneurs, is also given.

The article discusses the initiative of World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) chief executive officer (CEO) Derek Miller on increasing awareness about opportunities for exportation. Topics covered include seminars and regional forums of the Miller team for providing Utah entrepreneurs with resources and tools for readiness to capture the global market. Also mentioned are the Harmonized Tariff Code, Export Control law and support of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED).

The article reports on five companies including Young Living Essential Oils, MaritzCX, and JSI Store Fixtures that have decided to locate operations or expand in Utah following the awarding of the incentives by the Governor's Office of Economic Development board.

This section offers business news briefs. The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development confirmed that a 4-million-U.S. dollar investment was made by Vexxel Composites LLC for the manufacture of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks. Henkel Corp. of Connecticut has named Associated Industries as its authorized distributor for Hysol structural adhesives and surface treatment products. MTorres of Spain signed an agreement to acquire Pacifica Engineering Inc. of Washington.

The article offers information on the roles of ambassadors and consuls in diplomatic relationships. Topics discussed include the consulates and their functioning, the role of consuls in providing foreign partners for companies, and the benefits that Utah can avail through this. Also mentioned are the Governor's Office of Economic Development in Utah, the World Trade Center there, and the trade mission to Canada.

The article discusses the journey of two women Betsy Mikesell and Angie White who became entrepreneurs with their bedding product business. Particular focus is given to their company Beddy's along with its funding by public-benefit corporation Kickstarter and marketing by state government office Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED). The article also discusses their trade mission to sell their product in Canada and mentions the products of the company.

The article focuses on the rapid growth of technology company Instructure in Cottonwood Heights, Utah as of September 2014. Topics discussed include the company's learning management software platform for academic and corporate education, its commitment to the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) to add 655 full-time jobs in the state since its first product launch in 2011, and the advantages of the company's cloud-based platform over on-premise software.

The article reports that window producer Viracon will relaunch its facility in St. George, Utah through a 1.4-million-dollar tax credit incentive from the Governor's Office of Economic Development board, which will provide 300 jobs.

The article announces the appointment of Val Hale as executive director of Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED).

The article discusses the prospect of ending daylight-saving time (DST) in Utah. The Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) has set up a website at the request of the legislature to collect votes and comments on the matter. About 71 percent of voters prefer Mountain Standard Time, 15 percent favor DST and 14 percent prefer the current system of spring forward and fall back time.

The article focuses on the incentives awarded by the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) board to companies, such as Jive Communications and Environmental StoneWorks, which will create additional jobs in Utah.

The article focuses on Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), a government contracting program of Utah's Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) helping Utah businesses go through the process of government procurement. It refers to government contracts as a good opportunity for businesses whose customers pay their bills on time and buy in large quantities. It cites the annual PTAC Utah Procurement Symposium on October 22, 2013 that includes exhibitors from Utah military bases.

The article discusses the highlights of Utah's September 9-13, 2013 trade mission to Chengdu, China which was led by the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED). It says that Consul General Peter Haymond and Benjamin Wang, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China, gave an informative briefing which centered on China's economic and political conditions as well as industry trends and best practices. A tourism press conference was also held by GOED representatives.

The article announces the naming of Brad Petersen as the Governor's Office of Economic Development's (GOED) director of its newly-created Outdoor Recreation office.

The article reports on the business and expansion activities in Utah in the 2012-2013 fiscal year according to the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED). If all the companies are able to fully realize the job growth after receiving GOED incentives, the state will see 9,164 new jobs, compared with 9,065 incented jobs in 2012. Capital investment planned by companies receiving incentives totaled 1.064 billion U.S. dollars compared with 1.144 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.

The article reports on the move by the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) to establish the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Action Center board, with Nelson Laboratories' Jeffrey Nelson appointed as chairman of the board.

The article discusses the developments in the business sector in Utah. It cites the move by the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) board to authorize the 16.8 million dollar incentive for SyberJet and 15 million dollar incentive for Metalcraft Technologies Inc. (MTI) to relocate in the state. Both firms are subsidiaries of MSC Aerospace.

The article reports on the relocation of NewLogic Business Loans Inc.'s headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah after the Governor's Office of Economic Development approved a tax credit incentive for the company in February 2013.

The article reports on the tax credit incentive given by the Governor's Office of Economic Development in Utah to doTERRA International LLC.

The article reports that film director Roger Donaldson will return to Utah to direct the production of the independent film feature "It's Family" after the approval of film incentives for four projects in Utah by the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) board.

The article reports that in March 2015, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), has endorsed two Rural Fast Track grants to be awarded to Dreamland Safari Tours LLC and William W. Simpson Enterprises Inc., which operates the Twin Rocks Café located in Bluffton, Utah.

The article reports that the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) has granted tax incentives to a film project by Hollywood director Rob Reiner, which will start shooting in Salt Lake City in April 2015, as well as to Vineyard Productions for shooting the TV series "American Ride."

An interview with Kimberly Henrie, chief operating officer for Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), is presented. She talks about goals, changes and projects of GOED. Henrie explains the development of new career paths for GOED employees by aligning resources in serving Utah residents. She says that GOED supports major industries such as aerospace, information technology (IT) and tourism. She also tackled the challenges in recruiting and maintaining a qualified workforce.

The article executive appointments in the business sector in Utah as of March 2015, including Patricia R. Richards as chief executive officer (CEO) and president of SelectHealth in Salt Lake City, Benjamin Hart as managing director for urban and rural business services at the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) and Sharlene Hawkes as secretary of defense at the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in Services.

The article reports on the plan of information technology (IT) company Advice Media to increase the number of employees following the tax credit approval by Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED).

The article reports that nominations for the five categories of the 2014 Governor's Medal for Science and Technology Awards are being accepted by Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) of Utah and Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) through January 26, 2015.

The article reports that Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) joined a state and county government agency partnership looking to purchase high-resolution aerial images from Internet search company Google, for use in Utah's economic development and state government activities.

The article reports on the aim of the Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development (OED) to educate residents about the benefits of electric vehicles by launching the web site www.utahdriveselectric.org.

The article announces the tax credit incentive approval by the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) from the state's Motion Picture Incentive Fund for the film "The Sinner's Prayer" by 11:11 Films and the television series "The Outpost" by Camera 40 Productions.

The article cites the announcement of the Governor's Office of Economic Development in Utah regarding the addition of Stephen Lyon to the Procurement Technical Assistant Centers (PTAC) team as a regional manager for Utah County.

The article announces the hiring of Kimberly Henrie as the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development chief operating officer and deputy director, succeeding Sophia DiCaro.

The article announces the promotion of Brett Heimburger as director of the International Trade and Diplomacy Office of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development and the appointments of Deneece G. Huftalin as the eighth president of Salt Lake Community College, and TJ England as vice-president and general counsel of C.R. England.

The article discusses the Governor's Office of Economic Development's (GOED) endorsement of a Rural Fast Track Grant of 50,000 U.S. dollars for Sinbad Construction Co. of Orangeville in Emery County, Utah in September 2014.

The article reports on the Governor's Office of Economic Development's (GOED) approval of tax credits at its September 2014 meeting for three film productions from Utah's Motion Picture Incentive Fund including Domain Entertainment Ltd., TAM Pro Inc., and Dollar Movie LLC.

The article discusses the changes to Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) business outreach services to be able to improve services to Utah's private sector, which includes the promotion of Brett Heimburger to director of GOED's International Trade and Diplomacy Office, hiring of Daniel Leifson and Nathan Lambson as trade coordinators and the promotion of Vatsala Kaul to information technology cluster director.

The article reports on film productions that were given tax credit incentives to shoot in Utah by the state Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) board in 2014. These include the drama feature film "Wild Horses" by Wild Horses Productions Entertainment LLC, the fantasy adventure film "Bigfoot Versus Nazis" from Camera 40 Productions LC and Vineyard Productions' third season of the television drama series "Granite Flats." Incentives range between 100,000 to 400,000 U.S. dollars.

The article reports that business.utah.gov, a new, fully mobile interactive website was launched by Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) to address business needs, facilitate growth and expansion in Utah and keep the average Utah citizen informed.

The article reports that Utah's Governor's Office of Economic Development board as approved state incentives including a tax credit of between 722,522 U.S. dollars and 903,166 U.S. dollars for 2929 Entertainment LLC for the production of the feature film drama "Black Lung."

The article reports that the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Economic Development Corp. of Utah (EDCU) are working on projects that could mean thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in capital spending including a long-shot project valued at over 5 billion U.S. dollars.

The article focuses on the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development and its use of Conga Contracts, a cloud-based solution, to award business grants and incentives. Topics discussed include the process of awarding business grants and incentives, benefits of the application to the agency and Conga Contracts' analytic capabilities.

The article reports on the new pork processing plant to be built in Box Elder County, Utah which would cost California-based Nature Food Products (NFP) a capital investment of 35 million U.S. dollars. It says that NFP's expansion into Utah is due to the approval of a 1.4 million-dollar tax credit by the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development board. It says that the new plant will create jobs for around 260 people and represents the company's transition from wholesale to retail.

The article reports on the statistics being updated by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) and the Utah Department of Veteran & Military Affairs on veteran unemployment in order to develop strategies that will boost veteran hiring in the state. It adds that a DWS meeting with the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) board in September 2013 revealed that 37 employment strategies have been developed and will focus largely on Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.

The article focuses on a program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) which is intended to assist the international expansion of small businesses in Utah.

The article reports on the approval by the board of the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) in Utah of a tax credit incentive for virtual office management services provider Kratos Management Services LLC to create the television (TV) animated series "Saffire" that has the potential to revolutionize TV animation projects.

The article reports on incentives approved by the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) in Utah for a set of four television and film productions that will be shot in the state.

The article reports on the plan of Blu to expand in Salt Lake County, Utah as the board of the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) approved a tax credit incentive for the alternative fuel company.

The article reports that the Governor's Office of Economic Development board approved in April 2013 incentives for four television and film productions to be shot in Utah.

The article discusses the accomplishments of Sophia Dicaro involving financial roles in various companies and the foundation and strength of her job as deputy director of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GEOD).

The article discusses the approval of a four-year economic opportunity grant worth 2.6 million U.S. dollars by the Governor's Office of Economic Development in Utah, to help retain the trade show Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City until year 2016.

The article reports that the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) in Utah has approved a cash rebate incentive for the shooting in the state of the independent feature film "Beauty in the Beast" by Silver Peak Productions LLC.