Opportunity Zones (OZ’s) are a new community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income and urban communities nationwide. OZ’s are an economic development tool—that is, they are designed to spur economic development and job creation in our distressed communities.  OZ’s offer investors […]

This November 30 is the 10th Small Business Saturday®, which means it’s almost time to celebrate with your favorite small businesses in Salt Lake City. American Express started the grassroots movement in 2010 to encourage more people to “Shop Small”.  Today it’s a Salt Lake City shopping tradition that has taken root. Black Friday and Cyber Monday […]

Salt Lake City’s quality of life is not measured only in sunsets, red rock and epic ski days. It would be nice if it were, because we’ve definitely got that angle covered. There’s plenty of postcard-worthy scenery just minutes from downtown. There’s more to it. From an economic development perspective,  the concept of “quality of […]

Salt Lake City realizes that helping small businesses keep a clean, safe, secure and welcoming environment must be a community effort. That is why we created the SLC Mobile App. Have a pothole on your street? Simply snap and upload, then get on with your day. No, really… it’s that easy! As a business owner, we […]