Jim Herrin, Director Salt Lake Small Business Development Center Who can forget or has not heard of the Enron scandal at the beginning of this millennium? Enron was the "darling" of Wall Street and many investors were making lots of moolah. Their stock was trading at 55 times its earnings at the beginning of [...]
The Sandy Chamber of Commerce held the Breakfast of Champions event on May 31, with Governor Herbert as the Keynote Speaker at the SLCC Miller Campus. Gov. Herbert talked about the economic growth and thriving business community in Utah. Mayor Tom Dolan of Sandy said that the city is ahead of schedule for its 30-year [...]
The Refugee Leadership Training class held their graduation on May 24, 2017 at SLCC South City Campus. There were more than 40 graduates representing over 14 countries and communities from the Middle East, Africa, and Haiti, now living in Utah. The program featured traditional African Burundi Drummers, a panel with 6 refugees, and a [...]
The Global Business Management Class held its graduation on May 31, 2017 for 16 scholars. This was the first year the class offered distance learning in Tooele, St. George, and Logan through the Utah Education Network (UEN). It was a great success, providing valuable exporting and world trade skills to local and rural areas [...]
We want to welcome Louis and Gediminas from the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI)! They are on a two-way exchange from Europe for 15 days and will be working with the Business Incubator at the MBRC. YTILI develops and cultivates relationships among emerging European and American leaders and entrepreneurs. YTILI is an investment in the transatlantic [...]
The Sandy Chamber of Commerce held their annual Golf Classic. It was held at the River Oaks golf course on Friday, June 9, 2017. The MBRC sponsored hole 17, and also competed in the tournament. It was a fun day and a great way to connect with amazing businesses and Chamber members in Sandy [...]
SheTech is a hands-on training and conference to inspire high school girls interested in STEM careers (science, technology, engineering, and math). Women Tech Council (WTC) created the event held at UVU on March 3, 2017. For more information follow this link: http://shetechexplorer.com/weber/SheTech will host a second event this year at Weber State University on March [...]
Coalatree, a lifestyle and outdoor Business Incubator company, launched a new product with a Kickstarter Campaign for their Trailhead Adventure Pant. After the success of their Kachula Adventure Blanket Kickstarter, this will be their second offering to crowd-based backers. The Trailhead Adventure Pant is made from ripstop nylon, is stretchable, and also waterproof. It can be [...]
SLCC, the Utah Refugee Education and Training Center, and American Express launched the Refugee Leadership Training Program. In the class there are 45 scholars (23 men, 22 women) representing 19 countries now living here in Utah. The 11-week course is designed to teach and instill confidence in refugees to become leaders and spokespersons for [...]
Andolsek is a fantastic Salt Lake Region SBDC client that creates high-end fashion with a cause. Michael Ryan Andolsek is the owner and German born fashion designer who relocated to Salt Lake City. He needed help writing a business plan and supply chain management system to rollout his company and get organized. He found [...]
