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Salt Lake Region Small Business Development Center
The Salt Lake Small Business Development Center (SBDC) leads the way in entrepreneurial education, advocacy and business development. Our mission is to strengthen Utah’s economic fabric and quality of life by facilitating the success and prosperity of small business endeavors. From individuals with an established business needing solutions, to individuals wanting to learn more about what it takes to go into business, the SBDC can help.
Experts in the field work in partnership with entrepreneurs to provide crucial information and support that can mean the difference between business success and failure.
Services include:
• Confidential, one-on-one consulting in management, financing, and marketing
• Intensive business training seminars
• Comprehensive entrepreneurial needs assessment
• Assistance with access to capital
• Marketing research
• New business feasibility analysis
• Business resource libraries with access to current business data, demographics, technological information
and statistics
• Government procurement, international trade and technology assistance
Salt Lake SBDC Services
Money
The SBDC can help you identify what financing you may need and discuss alternative sources.Find Funding for Your Business
We advise you on how to improve a loan request and how to prepare for meeting with lenders. Our advisors provide guidance on the preparation of financial statements and information required to be successful in finding and obtaining financing to help your small business grow.Markets
Market research is the process business owners use to gain insight into market problems and opportunities.Research Your Opportunity
The term market includes not only customers, but all players who are responsible for bringing certain products and services to market including, competitors, producers, wholesale distributors, retailers, and logistics.Mentors
Professional and individual counseling at no cost!Your Friend in Business
Business mentors can assist clients with all aspects of business ownership, including business plans, startup strategies, management, finance, capital, marketing and sales.Other SBDC Services
- SBDC StartSmart
- Entrepreneurial Self-assessment tool
- How to Research a Business Opportunity
- Information for Entrepreneurs from eVentures
- Online Services for Businesses in Utah
- Doing Business in Utah
- Strategic Planning Guide
- Strategic Planning for a Growing Business
- Business Plan Outline
- Sample Business Plan
- Directory of Sample Business Plans
- Selecting a Business Entity
- Legal Forms
- Legal Issues Message Board
- Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
- Business Insurance Basics
- Human Resource FAQs
- Utah HR Assistance Directory
- Job Descriptions – How and Why?
- Downloadable Business Forms, Letters, Legal Docs & Reports
- Market Research Resource Directory
- Conducting a Market Analysis
- Market Research Workbook
- Industry Associations Communities by Business-related Demographics
- Utah Market Research Data by County
- Basic Utah Demographic Info
- Utah Traffic Statistics
- Contact Info and Size of Firms in Utah
- The Generational Imperative
- Analyzing Your Competition
- Marketing Plan Guide
- How a Marketing Plan Works
- 60 Second Marketing Plan
- Building Your Brand
- Targeting Your Market
- Trade Shows
- Export.gov and the SLC Export Assistance Center
- Ex-Im Bank
- Search Engine Marketing Tutorial by Yahoo!
- How to Grow Your E-Business
- Search Engine Optimization from Wikipedia
- Promote with Keywords from Wordtracker.com
- Glossary of Financial Terms
- Utah Sales and Use Tax
- Tax Training Workshop Directory and Schedule
- Financial Statement Template
- Financial Ratios
- BusinessLoans.gov
- Borrowing Money
- You and Your Banker
- Financial Proposal Tip Sheet
- Selling Securities – SEC Reg D, Rule 504, etc. Guide to Initial Public Offering (IPO)
- Business Grant Myth