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Qualtrics, Ancestry, Chatbooks, Cotopaxi and Lifetime Products are big Utah success stories.

These companies started in basements and garages and ended up transforming industries globally.

They embody Utah's entrepreneurial spirit, growing locally while impacting the world significantly.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns have always been builders. It's in our bones. From settlers shaping towns out of sagebrush to tech founders wiring ideas from basement offices in Provo, we've never waited for permission — we just get to work.

But the rest of the world doesn't always know the names behind the scenes — those who traded comfort for vision; who built quietly, passionately, until one day they weren't so quiet anymore.

Here are five companies that sta

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