Business Spotlight

For over a decade, Give Me a Chance/DeMarillac Formal Attire has changed lives. Founder Maria Nguyen, Daughter of Charity, rented a historic building in downtown Ogden with the dream to improve our community by teaching women how to sew.

Manager Susan Thompson loves that the seamstress program provides more than just sewing skills to countless women. Not only do participating women have opportunities to earn a living, but they also gain self-confidence and improve their self-esteem along the way.

Women who graduate from the sewing programs can hone their customer service, retail, and alteration skills while working in DeMarillac Formal Attire–part of Give Me a Chance. Customers to the formal wear boutique will find gorgeous attire at affordable pricing, one-on-one service, and professional alteration.

Give Me A Chance helps improve the livelihood of entire families by offering after-school tutoring to children in the community. During the after-school programs, children have the opportunity to get direct help with their homework, practice art, do science experiments, and be kids.

For Susan, her biggest reward has been to see the community come together to help Give Me A Chance deliver life-altering services to families in need.

You can learn more about Give Me a Chance/DeMarillac Formal Wear Attire at http://demarillacformal.com/

Kris and Paul have been serving the Ogden community with their Mountain Donuts business since 2018. When Kris and Paul were exploring different types of businesses, they knew that they would find support for their business and love for their custom artisan donuts in Utah.

If you get the chance to talk to Kris and Paul about their business, you’ll hear them place double emphasis on the community and their customers. Paul said, “We are so blessed to have so many customers say so many great things about our little shop. When we started, our goal was to support the community and have the donut shop feel like a place to come and create lasting memories.” At Mountain Donuts, the experience combined with tasty donuts is what keeps smiles on customer faces. Kris added, “We love to see the kids’ faces light up and break out into dance when they get to pick out their own custom donut made special for them. It’s their own work of art that they get to eat.”

Mountain Donuts has been honored with many business awards since its opening including, Best in State, Best in Northern Utah, Best in South Ogden, and Finalist for Best Small Business of the Year in Weber County.

If you want to “Top your Own Custom Donuts” that are made fresh, visit their website, give them a call or just stop by and pick out your own custom donuts today.

http://www.mountaindonuts.com/

Inspector Tony Home Inspections was established in 2016 by Brenda Gerena and Tony Stewart. They founded the company based on their love for homes and serving the community.

The inspiration for starting the business came from finding major issues in their mother’s home that should have been caught at the time of the inspection. With their mom in mind, they started the business with the underlying commitment to “Protect one of your biggest investments with a thorough home inspection from a reliable and honest, licensed, and insured home inspector.”

From the day Brenda and Tony came to Ogden they wanted to be part of Ogden’s redevelopment. “We have lived in Ogden for 11 years and love the people, arts, music, and history in our wonderful city.” Their community connection prompted them to extend beyond Inspector Tony Home Inspections to serve the city’s youth and take ownership of Youth Impact in 2016, which was previously owned by Robb Hall since 1992. They immediately related with the organization’s theme of “A Safe Place To Be A Kid.”

Not long after taking the helm of Youth Impact, Brenda says they found breakthrough success. “The first Casino Night event in 2017 produced funds to make Robb Hall’s dying wish come true – a new building to expand service to 100 more kids a day. That event raised almost $30,000 in five weeks.”

Both Inspector Tony Home Inspections and Youth Impact have enabled Brenda and Tony to serve the community in countless ways. “We love it when we see our customers return to us, or we are referred by family and friends. That is the biggest compliment we can get.”

For more information about Inspector Tony Home Inspections or Youth Impact, contact Brenda and Tony at:

inspectortonyhomeinspections.com

www.youthimpactogden.org

“Growing up, I performed in a sport that was incredibly demanding on my body. After suffering many injuries, I was in a lot of pain and my diagnosis to correct the problem was surgery. I was determined to find a better solution. After some research I found a chiropractor that truly listened to my situation and gave me hope. I started chiropractic care and it completely changed my life. Getting regular adjustments not only restored my body’s strength and healing capabilities but prevented me from having to have surgery. This experience inspired me to provide the same care for others. I knew I would be able to change people’s lives for the better and could offer hope beyond just turning to pharmaceuticals and/or surgery.”

When asked why he chose to start his practice in the Ogden-Weber area Doug said, “Having spent the majority of our lives in Utah, we always knew that we wanted to provide the community here with the best chiropractic care. When my family moved back to Utah, after fulfilling all of my schooling and education, we found that Riverdale happened to have the perfect location for us to establish our office. Since 2018 we have been lucky enough to care for the amazing people of the Ogden/Weber area and even farther beyond that!”.

“Statera is unique because we take your health seriously. When you come to our office you will find a team that cares about you as a whole person not just the symptoms you are experiencing. In our office, we provide Xrays, neurological scans, and a thorough health assessment so we can determine the best plan of action for your care. The care we provide is tailored to each specific person, and through gentle and specific chiropractic adjustments we can help to get you and your family feeling your absolute best.”

At Statera Chiropractic, our goal is to locate and correct the root cause of your aches and pains rather than just treating pain and symptoms. In our office, we provide postural X-rays, neurological scans, and a thorough health assessment so we can determine the best plan of action for your care. The care we provide is tailored to each specific person. Through gentle and specific chiropractic adjustments we can help to get you and your family feeling their absolute best.

It is our mission to change the paradigm of healthcare in our community – where we first look to the body rather than the medicine cabinet. At Statera Chiropractic we create a legacy of health for you and your family.

To learn more about Dr. Doug Gregory and Statera Chiropractic, visit https://staterachiropractic.com/

“We help companies get found online. That’s the essence of what we do.” Whether you’re looking to build a website, get help with search engine optimization, graphic design, or even looking for content writers, Victor Hubbard and his team at Performance Driven Marketing (PDM) have your solution at their North Ogden headquarters. Since online marketing efforts can be difficult to measure without experience in the industry, PDM’s goal is to deliver measurable and documentable results to their clients, and they’ve been doing so for over a decade.

When asked why he chose to base his business in Weber County, Victor noted the great location and pristine environment that attract so many others to this area. “I just love the outdoors. I love all of the ski resorts that are nearby, the biking that’s around. I just like getting out and playing.”

Being at the cutting edge of the e-commerce industry isn’t easy, and requires the PDM team to constantly be apprised of changing trends. As Victor notes, “Being a business owner is all about adapting and changing. If you’re just standing still or just staying stagnant you’re probably shrinking.” Helping clients overcome their fears, and helping them realize the results that are achievable through a properly managed online presence is what drives PDM to keep innovating.

Since founding in 2009, PDM has grown into one of the top marketing agencies in Utah. With a staff of highly-skilled marketing specialists, SEO experts, graphic designers, web developers, content writers, and more, PDM has the expertise to handle many different marketing projects, big or small.

To learn more about Performance Driven Marketing visit https://www.performancedrivenmarketing.com

Walter L. Stuart retired from the Air Force in 1994 making Utah his home, and he is one of the kindest individuals you will ever meet. If you have spent much time at Chamber events, you likely have had the opportunity to meet Walter. When he isn’t working, he loves spending time with his wife Gayla and watching his grandchildren play sports.Walter represents LegalShield as an independent associate.

LegalShield provides affordable legal representation to everyone for a small monthly fee, and they have been doing so for 48 years. Their goal is to provide equal access to the liberty, equality, opportunity and justice that every human deserves. Today they protect and empower 4.5 million people and 140,000 businesses. Through collective buying power, LegalShield prepays a network of attorneys nationwide so that there is legal help when it is needed for their clients.

Walter says, “LegalShield has disrupted the legal industry through technology. We have put the legal system in the palm of our hands. Wherever you have access to your phone you have access to your law firm. There is no more stressing, guessing, finger crossing or making Google decisions ever again. When something in your stomach says, ‘this doesn’t feel right,’ something in your head says, ‘this doesn’t sound right,’ you simply tap your app and get your law firm on the phone. They will write a letter, make that phone call or review that document or contract on your behalf and much more at no charge.”

When asked what the biggest win is for his company, he says this, “Engraved on the west wall of the Supreme Court are the words, ‘Equal Justice Under the Law.’ This is not a reality in our country today. You get as much justice that you are able to pay for. LegalShield has changed that. For as little as $0.82 a day they now have nationwide legal access.”

To learn more about Walter and LegalShield, visit https://walterlee.wearelegalshield.com/

“Pulling together to help each other grow is so rewarding!” says Chelli Allen of Outsource Receivables Management. Her sincere smile and heartfelt responses say much of her joy in living and working in Ogden.

She has been with Outsource Receivables Management for over 13 years as the Client Relations Specialist. Chelli knows debt collection isn’t usually the fun part of business but it is vital to a company’s financial success. She is dedicated to educating and supporting the businesses she serves.

Chelli drives over 1300 miles each month, from Idaho to Southern Utah to personally meet with clients to evaluate reports and present them with a check for the money collected that month. With kindness, compassion, and honesty as her motto, Chelli strives to help her clients grow their businesses, while helping consumers resolve their concerns realistically, promptly, and with dignity. She strives to make each interaction uplifting and professional.

Chelli volunteers much of her time with the Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce as a contributing member of several committees. She is honored to represent Outsource Receivables Management as a Spiker and is a valuable asset to the community.

Born and raised in Utah, Chelli loves the great outdoors. Spending time with her family camping, four wheeling and being in the mountains make the top of her list of favorites.Learn more about Outsource Receivables Management at outsourcerec.com

Debbie Williams was born in Ogden and she swore she would never live here when she grew up. She wanted a bigger city with more excitement. She married Brent after graduating high school and they lived in Provo, Salt Lake City and Rock Springs, Wyoming. Eventually they made their way back and decided to settle in Ogden to raise their family. Debbie has loved being part of the growth and prosperity of Ogden.

When Brent started practicing medicine, Debbie began having children but wanted to be involved in something outside the home. She began a career of volunteering in the community. She has volunteered at nonprofit organizations including American Medical Association Alliance, McKay Dee Hospital Women’s Center, Prevent Child Abuse, Christmas Village, Wasatch International Adoption Board, and in the Junior League. She has also continuously served in her church and for the local republican party. She believes that unless you are involved in local politics you can’t complain about things. Debbie credits her volunteer experiences for teaching her the skills to run a business. She learned marketing, finances, people skills and how to run great events.

She and Brent founded TimeLess Medical Spa & Weight Loss Clinic, allowing Debbie to fulfill her longtime dream of being a weight loss counselor. The full service medical spa has now been in operation for more than a decade. They offer chemical and laser esthetic skin care treatments, laser hair removal, and weight loss programs. The care and love put into this business is evident in the kindness and helpfulness of the staff and the welcoming atmosphere. TimeLess is a great place to create your own timeless look.

Learn more about Debbie and TimeLess at timelessmedspa.com

As he turned 40, Ryan realized that it was time to pursue his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. He and his wife, Melissa, decided to start a magazine company to help create more connection in their lives and in the communities they serve.

Melissa had primarily been a stay-at-home mom for about 16 years, while Ryan was a salesperson and sales manager for various companies. One of those companies was a magazine publisher in Las Vegas, where Ryan sold advertising.

That magazine had mostly canned content that often felt impersonal to readers. When Ryan left and moved to Utah, he told Melissa that if he ever worked on a magazine again he would want to control the content and make it local and personal to the area. 12 years later, that opportunity presented itself when Ryan talked to the Mayor of North Ogden about creating a city magazine.

Connection Publishing was born in 2016 and has since expanded to four additional cities. Content in the magazines is by and about each community: city news, history, recipes, event calendar, business spotlights and more. These official city magazines are funded by local business advertisements. Businesses can place display ads intermixed with the content or have custom articles written about them for the magazine. Connection Publishing currently sends magazines to nearly 70,000 homes in Weber and Davis Counties.

Ryan and Melissa and their entire team work to create connection by bringing communities together with local content in beautiful magazines.

Learn more about Connection Publishing and their city magazines at connectionpub.com

Imagine finishing a 12 hour shift and still being energized. That would be a clear signal that you are working your passion, not just a job. That is how Tina Calandra, owner of Soul Beautiful Salon, feels about doing hair.

Tina started doing cosmetics and makeup 25 years ago and quickly realized she wanted more. She enjoys enhancing the whole look and feels very passionately about creating the look and feel her clients want from the inside out. Tina has found over and over again that the media has a profound impact on her clients, giving them unrealistic expectations of what beauty is. So, Tina’s mission is to help people feel beautiful and happy in their own skin.

After moving to the Ogden area four years ago, Tina was searching for work at a Salon. She began to envision her own space: A spa-like, salon atmosphere where her clients could come and spend time in self-care activities and receive beauty treatments. Her vision took shape as she opened Soul Beautiful Salon in Pleasant View and her clients love the relaxing atmosphere she has created.

Business ownership is multifaceted and keeps Tina wearing many hats. She credits the relationships she’s made through the Chamber that make her feel that she is in business for herself, but not by herself. Tina loves connecting with the community and participating in local events.

You can learn more about Tina and Soul Beautiful Salon at soulbeautifulsalon.com

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