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Q. Val HaleGOED Executive Director

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VisionUtah will lead the nation as the best performing economy and will be recognized as the premier global business environment and tourist destination.

MissionGOED’s mission is to enhance quality of life by increasing and diversifying Utah’s revenue base and improving employment opportunities.

Utah: Economic Leadership

4.0%JOB GROWTH

2.1%NATIONWIDE

#3 Most Diverse Economy in the U.S.#1 Economic Outlook since 2008

Sources: Utah DWS and ALEC.org

Business Accolades

#1 Pro-Business State

#3 State for Business

#1 State for Business and Careers

Top 10 ranking in all categoriesU.S. Chamber of Commerce

Lifestyle Accolades

#2 for Job Satisfaction

#5 Healthiest State

#5 Bike Friendly State

#1 Ski Area in the U.S. – Deer Valley

#2 Least Stressed-Out City – Salt Lake City

Venture Capital Growth

2. San Francisco, $18.4 M per deal average1. Provo-Orem, Utah, $51.3 M per deal average

3. Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah, $17.2 M per deal4. San Jose/Silicon Valley, $15.9 M per deal average

GOED Structure

AttractTourism, Film

& Global Branding

RecruitCorporate Recruitment

& International

GrowUrban and RuralBusiness Services

GOED Strategy: Collaborate

Maps over 50 Internet providers’ service areas

GOED Strategy: Collaborate

“Today, the largest taxi company in the country doesn’t own any vehicles, the largest overnight lodging company doesn’t own any hotels, and the fastest growing of the top-10 retailers has no showrooms.”

Tom Wheeler, FCC Chair

Broadband Fuels Economies

Locate.utah.gov

White House Roundtable

#4 Fastest Average Internet Speed

Fastest in the Western United States

Akamai Technologies

Thank you

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