Member Spotlights

Visibility for members doing interesting work across Utah’s business community.

  • Afghan Kitchen

    Afghan Kitchen

    Owner: Mohammad Naeem | Established in 2016 by Mohammad Naeem, Afghan Kitchen was born from a desire to trade the cold, cavernous feel of a typical restaurant for the intimacy of a home. Stepping inside feels less like entering a business and more like discovering a well-kept secret—a sanctuary where resilience is served alongside recipes…

  • From Attention to Trust: How Brands Build Media Credibility

    From Attention to Trust: How Brands Build Media Credibility

    There is a moment every brand chases. The moment when a journalist covers them without being paid to. When a publication features them without a media buy attached. When an audience talks about them not because of an ad but because of a feeling.

  • From LOI to Reality: Life After the Acquisition

    From LOI to Reality: Life After the Acquisition

    Entrepreneurship through acquisition has become one of the most talked-about paths into business ownership. But behind every closed deal is a much messier reality.

  • Halal Meat Market

    Halal Meat Market

    Owner: Samiullah Niazi | As a former Afghan refugee and co-owner of Halal Meat Market, Samiullah Niazi was driven by the dream to be his own boss and financially support his family. He also felt a deep responsibility to provide employment for other Afghans seeking stability for their own loved ones.

  • Team Thirteen Productions

    Team Thirteen Productions

    Owner: Matt Sheridan | Team Thirteen Productions started with three friends, all born on the 13th, making ski movies for the love of it. That was 25 years ago. No strategy deck. No growth plan. Just a camera, the mountains, and a shared drive to create something worth watching.

  • Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA): A Data-Driven Practical Summary for Business Buyers

    Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA): A Data-Driven Practical Summary for Business Buyers

    Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is the process of purchasing and operating an existing business rather than starting one from scratch.

  • Why Your Business Isn’t Getting Media Coverage (And How to Fix It)

    Why Your Business Isn’t Getting Media Coverage (And How to Fix It)

    A good business has strong revenue, loyal customers, and a compelling mission. A newsworthy business has all of that plus a reason for someone to care right now.

  • Hard Times in Business: Panic Attacks, Bankruptcy, and Starting Over

    Hard Times in Business: Panic Attacks, Bankruptcy, and Starting Over

    Entrepreneurship stories usually focus on the wins. This conversation focuses on the part that rarely gets discussed.

  • Inside Utah’s Business Brokerage Market: Insights from Four Utah Brokers

    Inside Utah’s Business Brokerage Market: Insights from Four Utah Brokers

    If you’re thinking about buying or selling a business in Utah, this episode offers a candid look at what really happens behind the scenes of a deal.