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Utah leads the nation in employment growth for the Life Sciences industry. Not only is it a rewarding career, but average wages are more than 140% of the Utah average wage. The idea is that as the size of the industry grows it reaches a critical mass and community building phenomenon, much like we are […]

If you have ever considered expanding or relocating your business to Salt Lake City, now is the time to do it. You may be surprised at the amount of local and national support available to support your project as well as the progress that is being made in these neighborhoods! This week’s highlight is Salt […]

It’s no secret that Salt Lake City consistently ranks high for small-business start-ups. Analysts look at things like rate of entrepreneurship, population growth, net business creation, wage growth, and cost of doing business to grade our business community. And now, a new ranker  – Salt Lake City now makes the list as one of the fastest-growing […]

If you have ever considered expanding or relocating your business to Salt Lake City, now is the time to do it. You may be surprised at the amount of local and national support available to support your project as well as the progress that is being made in these neighborhoods! This week’s highlight is Salt […]

Formed in 2016, under the leadership of Mayor Jackie Biskupski, Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development is focused on building Salt Lake City as a vibrant, beautiful, prosperous, diverse, and authentic place – a place that is economically accessible to everyone. The vitality and growth of our businesses is a fundamental element of our […]

There are potentially millions of dollars in government contracts available to small businesses. But many people don’t know about them, or more importantly, they don’t know how to get one. Utah’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Symposium is a great way to expand your reach. The event, coming up October 16th, will give you direct […]

If you’re an entrepreneur, odds are you already have the drive, but you might not know how to start building your empire. That’s where Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development comes in — we’re here to connect you with the resources and knowledge to thrive in the Capital City! Together with Salt Lake City […]

Too many of our kids enter college without much of an idea about vocational options. Our Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell shares his thoughts on what could solve that problem, making more of our workforce job ready and with less student loan debt. Read on and as always, we’d love to hear your […]

Salt Lake City is working to reduce the turnaround time on your permit applications, enabling you to open for business faster. Over the last 3+ years there have been some significant changes: OpenCounter – a free online tool will show you what business operations are permitted in areas across the entire City, and give you […]

It’s the one-year countdown for phase 1 of the new Salt Lake City airport, scheduled to open September 15, 2020! We couldn’t be more excited to see the new changes happening, so we took a tour recently to witness progress of this massive effort – particularly the new art installation plans. Read on to get […]