Accolades

Time and time again, Utah ranks as one of the top states for doing business in some of the most important national rankings.

Utah Tops the List of Happiest States in America 2016

Monday, September 12, 2016 WalletHub
WalletHub’s analysts considered many elements to determine which states are home to the happiest Americans. In order to do so, we compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key metrics, ranging from emotional health to income levels to sports participation rates. Our findings, additional expert commentary and a detailed methodology can be found below.
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Utah Cities Ranked #1 and #2 for Fastest Job Growth in the Nation

Friday, August 19, 2016 Bloomberg
With an economy that some believe is marching towards full employment, annual job growth nationally is slowing down. But some cities in the south and west of the country — where labor markets are coming from a lower base — are currently in the throes of strong headline job growth. 
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Three Utah Cities in the Top 20 Metro Areas to Start a Business in America

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 CNBC
The accolades for Utah just keep on coming! After recently being named the top state for business by CNBC, three Utah metro areas have landed in the "Top 20 Metro Areas to Start a Business in America," another CNBC Ranking
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Utah is America's Top State for Business in 2016

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 CNBC
How sweet it is! Utah, known as the Beehive State because its people are so industrious, proves its point with a convincing win in our 10th annual Top States for Business ranking. In many ways, this is the culmination of a decade of hard work by the people and businesses of Utah, developing innovative industries, a skilled workforce and a critical mass of companies big and small that is now rivaling Silicon Valley.
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Salt Lake ranked #1 Hot Startup City that isn't San Francisco or NYC

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Business Insider
Ask someone to name cities with thriving tech, media, fashion or food scenes, and you’ll hear the usual suspects: San Francisco; New York; Portland, Ore.
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Salt Lake County Job Growth Ranked No. 3 Among Nation's Large Counties

Thursday, April 21, 2016 Deseret News
Salt Lake County ranked No. 3 for job growth between 2013 and 2014 among the 50 counties nationally with the most employees, a new study says. The U.S.
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Utah Cities Among Best in Nation for Minority-Owned Businesses

Monday, March 28, 2016 NerdWallet
Salt Lake City—According to a recently released ranking from 
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Two Utah Companies Named to Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For

Thursday, March 3, 2016 Fortune Magazine
Salt Lake City – Two Utah companies, CHG Healthcare and O.C. Tanner, were honored as part of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. CHG ranks No. 18 on the list, which recognizes companies that have exceptional workplace cultures.
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Utah's Unicorns, How "Silicon Slopes" is Gaining Momentum

Sunday, December 20, 2015 Tech Crunch
It’s snowing this time of year along the Wasatch Front, a patch of connected cities spreading from Ogden to Provo, that some in Utah refer to as the “Silicon Slopes.” But this part of the Rockies isn’t just turning out large amounts of fluffy, white stuff, it also seems to be produc
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Economic performance study calls Utah 'most fundamentally sound state'

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is among the most industrious states in the nation, according to a new study ranking states by their economic vitality and high-tech performance.
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