Business Services

The business services team provides resources for Utah's small business owners, entrepreneurs, and communities. It manages five initiatives delivering economic opportunities for Utah’s businesses, communities, and individuals.

To learn more about business services or to reach a team member, check out our team’s contact information on our team webpage, subscribe to our email newsletters, or follow us on social media.

Please visit our business recruitment and expansion page for information about businesses interested in expanding or relocating to Utah.

Startup State Initiative
The Startup State Initiative fosters and supports Utah's entrepreneurial ecosystem. It includes a statewide entrepreneurship brand and resource portal that provides small businesses with an entrepreneurial roadmap, connects them with resources, and provides news and original content about Utah’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Utah APEX Accelerator
Utah’s APEX Accelerator is part of a national APEX initiative housed within the U.S. Department of Defense. It helps Utah businesses successfully compete for available government contracts. The team’s representatives provide one-on-one consulting for businesses in every Utah county. APEX offers free consulting services, and its assistance to businesses helps bring over $1 billion in government contracts to Utah annually.
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Utah Center for Global Talent & New Americans

The Utah Center for Global Talent & New Americans is a resource helping individuals and businesses recruit and retain international workers. The team coordinates with state and federal government partners to facilitate the successful use of employment visa programs and coordinates with other entities involved in global immigration efforts.

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Utah Innovation Center
The award-winning Innovation Center team supports the state’s targeted industries and assists Utah innovators and entrepreneurs with access to federal nondilutive funding for cutting-edge research and development. The team’s free expertise and experience are a game-changer for Utah’s innovators searching for startup cash. Additionally, small businesses can apply to the center’s Utah Technology Innovation Funding program to receive microgrants and nonrecourse loans.
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Utah Small Business Credit Initiative
The Utah Small Business Credit Initiative is part of the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative loan program. It includes $69 million in funding to expand access to capital for Utah small businesses through its Capital Access or Loan Participation program.
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Other Office Initiatives

Additional initiatives administered by other office teams can also support Utah's small business owners. Some of these initiatives include:

Center for Rural Development
Works with businesses in Utah’s rural counties, providing them with resources to support entrepreneurs, sustain businesses, develop communities, and improve employment opportunities

International Trade & Diplomacy
Facilitates diplomacy for the state and leverages diplomatic contacts to develop and expand foreign markets for Utah

Utah Broadband Center
Advances economic opportunity, energy efficiency, telecommuting, education, and telehealth by enhancing Utah’s broadband infrastructure

Utah Office of Regulatory Relief
May allow waiving state law, temporarily allowing entrepreneurs to determine if customers value products that don't fit the state's current regulatory framework

Check out all of GOEO’s programs and services.