Counseling & Resources
Being involved with a business at any stage of the enterprise (starting, running, relocating, or closing a business) can be exciting, confusing, and even difficult. The links on this page will direct you to resources that will help allay the difficulty and confusion that comes with being an entrepreneur. Special links include resources for female, Native American, veteran, and other minority business owners. This page also offers links specific to technological enterprises and homeland security.
General Business Resources
- BusinessLaw.gov, legal and regulator information for small business
- US Business Advisor
- Office of the Advocacy, the voice for small business in the federal government
- Technology for your business
- State Surplus Property
- Directory of Utah Businesses
- How to be a Notary
- Factiva and other premium business databases
- Utah Chamber of Commerce
- Rural Development Resources
Doing Business with Government
- Contracting with Federal Government
- State Purchasing
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)
- Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net)
- Procurement Technical Assistance Center
- Small Business Size Standards
- Small Business Subcontracting Network
- Surety Bond Program
- Surety Guarantee
Women Owned & Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
- Certification
- Minority Enterprise Development, Small Business Act, Section 8a
- National Women Business Owners Corporation
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Directory
- Small Disadvantaged Business
- Utah Dept. Of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
- Utah Transit Authority Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council
- Resources
- Salt Lake Chamber Women's Business Center
- Small Business Administration Office of Native American Affairs
- Small Business Administration Veterans Business Development
- Small Business Administration Women in Business
- Small Business Administration Women's Online Business Centers
- Rural Development Resources
- Utah Division of Indian Affairs
- Utah Offices of Ethnic Affairs
Technology Information
- Resources
- Technology Transfer -- Bridging Research and Industry
- Research Institutions & Activities
International & Export Resources
- State of Utah International Business Development Office
- U.S. Commercial Service Export Assistance Center - Salt Lake City Office
- International Trade Information