Lex Watterson, of the Mountain West Capital Network had some great suggestions for entrepreneurs at this week's Governor's Summit. 1. Find somebody who's been there before. You don't have to make all the mistakes yourself. Note: (The SEED Dixie Entrepreneurs' Eat with an Expert event on April 23rd will hep you ...

We learn more every day about how the government is keeping monster organizations afloat because they are “too large to fail”!  What about local businesses; how and when are they going to be helped?    We have the answers!   Come to the Dixie Area Economic Forum and learn how the federal, state and ...

USTAR's Southern Utah TOIP team has published a report that provides an overview of Utah's renewable energy resources. In addition to data on the state's opportunities in geothermal, wind, solar, and biomass energy generation, there are brief technology assessments, and a chart (slide 13) indicating potential collaborations with USTAR Research ...

By Scott Kerbs skerbs@thespectrum.com   ST. GEORGE - The economic landscape of Southern Utah has seen dramatic transformation in recent months and event coordinators said the 2009 Washington County Economic Summit has been designed to reflect the recent activity. Presented by the Washington County Economic Development Council and the Dixie Business Alliance, the ...

By Scott Kerbs skerbs@thespectrum.com ST. GEORGE - The minds behind Efficient Fueling Systems were awarded the top prize in the Southern Utah Concept to Company Contest at the Washington County Economic Summit on Wednesday, and local economic development leaders said they expect the budding technology company to strengthen the local economy. The ...

The "Concept to Company" competition is an ongoing innovation contest held in the various regions across the state of Utah.  The main objective of the contest is to encourage and support Utah's entrepreneurial innovators with the intent of helping them turn their concepts into a company. The contest is organized ...

We are excited to unveil the new Dixie Business Alliance Web site to you and hope that you will find the information and resources that you need to succeed as a business owner and entrepreneur. A lot of planning has gone into this site, and the site has been designed to ...