I have to admit that it is a sacrifice for me to live in Cedar City. I could potentially make a lot more money if I moved into a larger city. Other artists have given me professional advice to move out of Utah and go somewhere where I can do better work. So why am I still here? The answer is simple... I love it here. Although I am passionate about design and I love my work, my philosophy is that I work to live not live to work.
With that in mind you can imagine that I was excited when I heard that Forbes named Utah the best place for business. It seems that Utah is beginning to make a dent in the business world. Recently Adobe announced that they are setting up a branch here in Utah. Adobe Vice President and General Manager Brad Rencher met with business owners in Utah to encourage them to keep innovation going. "Innovation has no zipcode" he said. (Here is a link to the full article: http://utahtechcouncil.org/UTC/ArticleList/Press-Releases/SingleArticle/-Innovation-Has-No-Zipcode---Adobe-Executive-Brad-.aspx)
There have been some epic business failures here in town but there have also been some innovative and successful companies that have made Cedar home base. So why not us? Why not Cedar City? I believe that Cedar has an incredible potential for business and growth.
For those who are still doubting, here is an incredible little video about business in Utah:
