Business Resources

The mission of Women’s Business Center of Utah (WBCUtah) is to help Utah women build confidence, create opportunities, and experience success in business ownership.

Inspire InUtah is an initiative to help support women entrepreneurs and women in the workplace at every level.

The SBDC achieves its mission by helping small businesses make significant contributions to the economic prosperity of communities throughout Utah. With support from the U.S.Small Business Administration, the State of Utah and Snow College, we are pleased to provide professional business counseling at no cost to you.

Brent Boswell

Director

ph: 435-610-6796

brentb@juabcounty.gov

160 N Main, Nephi, UT 84648

Utah State Custom Fit Training is a non-profit program using state funds to stimulate economic development, facilitate the creation of new jobs, and provide businesses with a trained workforce. This is accomplished by providing company specific customized training to business and industry. Within the Six County Region (one of ten around the state), the Custom Fit program is administered by Snow College.

iMpact Utah is dedicated to helping Utah manufacturers grow and thrive. We offer full-service training and consultation services in partnership with the Utah MEP to accelerate the growth of manufacturers and rural businesses across the state.

The Entrepreneur Academy is a clearinghouse of resources designed to help Utah small businesses succeed. Through the academy, small business owners can obtain online counseling, trainings, podcasts, webinars and much more.

Since 1991, the Utah Microloan Fund (formerly Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund) has made the dreams of Utah small business owners a reality. Our mission is to empower underserved communities throughout Utah by providing business training and funding to entrepreneurs in start-up & existing businesses that do not qualify for traditional funding sources.

We are a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a designation given by the CDFI Fund to specialized organizations that provide financial services in low-income communities and to people who lack access to financing.

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity manages various programs and initiatives that are robust, diverse, and provide Utah entrepreneurs and businesses with distinct advantages.

Examples include the office’s Business Services and Corporate Retention and Recruitment teams that help Utah businesses grow. The office’s International Trade and Diplomacy team supports the expansion of Utah businesses into foreign markets and manages the hosting of foreign dignitaries for the governor. And our Office of Regulatory Relief works to create a framework for analyzing risk levels to Utah consumers related to health, safety, and financial well-being.