Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
The GOED is committed to statewide economic development. It
provides resources for business creation and expansion, and
recruits companies to come to Utah. Within the GOED, the Utah
International Trade and Diplomacy Office assists companies in
developing markets for their products and services in other
countries. It also assists companies with the exporting process.
For more information, visit http://goed.utah.gov/.
World Trade Center Utah (WTCU)
The WTCU helps support, promote, and create global trade related
jobs. WTCU also commits itself to increasing
Utah's revenue from global trade. The
organization offers matchmaking service, market analysis,
strategy analysis, and training seminars to name a few. During
the 2007/2008 year it assisted 600 businesses. For more
information, visit http://wtcut.com/.
Salt Lake Community College Global Business
Center
The Global Business Center helps Utah companies
expand their international business acumen through extensive
educational and professional development opportunities. The
Global Business Center offers a variety of such services,
including an Executive Course in Global Business Management
leading to a Certificate of Global Business Management) and also
hosts a Soft Landing Incubator Program for international
businesses looking at establishing a presence in the U.S. or Utah
market. For more information, visit: http://www.slcc.edu/mbrc/GBMS.asp.
World Trade Association of Utah
The WTA of Utah is dedicated to promoting, increasing, and
improving international trade. It holds monthly luncheons
from September to April for this purpose. The
WTA also holds trade seminars and networking events for
Utah businesses. For more information about the World Trade
Association of Utah, visit http://wtaofutah.com/.
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce is Utah's largest business
association. For over 100 years this nonprofit organization
has served business and community interests. It represents 4200
businesses and one in three Utah business jobs. For more
information about the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, visit
www.saltlakechamber.org.
For a list of all the Utah area Chambers, go to http://international.utah.gov/utahchambers.html.
Utah Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
Utah SBDCs provide training and counseling services to local
small businesses and entrepreneurs. Each branch helps
businesses in key areas such as strategic planning, marketing,
financial management, debt and equity funding development, and
other areas. SBDC contact information by region is provided
below:
Blanding SBDC
(435) 678-2201 x177
www.sjc.ceu.edu
Cedar City SBDC
(435) 586-5400
(435) 586-5493 Fax
www.suu.edu/business/sbdc/
Ephraim SBDC
(435) 283-7372
(435) 283-6913 Fax
www.snow.edu/~sbdc/
Kaysville SBDC
(801) 593-2202
Logan SBDC
(435) 797-2277
(435) 797-3317 Fax
www.usu.edu/sbdc/
Ogden SBDC
(801) 626-7232
(801) 626-7423 Fax
community.weber.edu/sbdc
Orem SBDC
(801) 863-8230
www.uvsc.edu/sbdc/
Price SBDC
(435) 637-5444
(435) 637-5448 Fax
Salt Lake City SBDC
(801) 957-5259
(801) 957-3488 Fax
www.slcc.edu/slsbdc/
St. George SBDC
(435) 652-7741
(435) 652-7870 Fax
www.dixiebusinessalliance.com
Vernal SBDC
(435) 789-6100
Back