11 Utahns honored as Entrepreneurs of the Year

Ernst & Young award winners will go on to national competition

Utah Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert, the keynote speaker, noted that small businesses fuel the state’s economy, with about 57,000 "small employers" representing 97 percent of the state’s employers.

Utah’s economy favors free markets, which is why a handful of national business publications have rated Utah’s economy as No. 1.

By Laura Hancock

Deseret News

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