Counseling and 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
Doing Business with Government
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 Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
Technology Information
Resources
- Utah's Economic Development Map
- Utah Sure Sites
- Utah Technology Council
- Utah Life Science Association
- Small Business Admin, Office of Technology
- Small Business Technology Resources Network
Technology Transfer - Bridging Research and Industry
- Utah Centers of Excellence
- T2M - Technology to Market, a non-profit business accelerator for high-tech companies and entrepreneurs
- University of Utah - Pivot Center
- Utah State University - Commercialization Resources
- Brigham Young University - Technology Transfer Office