Housed in the Department of Economic Development, the Business Advisory Board (BAB) seeks to encourage economic development and attract new business to Salt Lake City. Up to 11 members serve our City for at least a 4-year term. And now, we’re pleased to announce that a new member has joined — Abudujannah Soud. Read on […]
Are Your Workers Working?
Salt Lake City is committed to attracting talent. As a City, we are working to provide the amenities today’s tech workforce wants – lower cost of living, high-efficiency public infrastructure, transit options, cultural diversity, and collaboration space (among other things). But we’re living in a state where there are more job openings than people to […]
It’s Didgeridoo Not Didgeridon’t – Learn How at Living Traditions Festival
The official kickoff to summer, the 2019 Living Traditions Festival is coming May 17-19 to the Salt Lake City and County Building and Library Square! It’s a great opportunity to learn more about performing and craft artists from all over the world. Here is the latest in a series of blogs from the Salt Lake City Arts […]
Living Traditions Festival Food Vendor Spotlight – La Michoacana Ice Cream & Paletas
The official kickoff to summer, the 2019 Living Traditions Festival is coming May 17-19 to the Salt Lake City and County Building and Library Square! It’s a great opportunity to learn more about performing and craft artists from all over the world. Here is the latest in a series of blogs from the Salt Lake City Arts […]
Bollywood Coming to the 2019 Living Traditions Festival
Next month, the unofficial summer kickoff begins with the 2019 Living Traditions Festival; May 17 through May 19 at Library Square. It’s the week before Memorial Day, where the weather is nice and the weekend is dedicated to three days of multicultural events and activities on Library Square in the heart of Downtown Salt Lake City. […]
New Developments for Opportunity Zones
Salt Lake City’s Opportunity Zones are open for business. Opportunity Zone legislation is becoming clearer and we are optimistic that it will improve even more. Which is why we are excited to share some new movement from H.U.D. and the U.S. Treasury. First, H.U.D is developing an Opportunity Zone (OZ) Council that will publish a best practice […]
Starting a Business? Get a Free Resource Guide
The Business Development Resource Finder is a one-stop shop for anyone who is interested in starting a business or who is currently running one – it incorporates resources for all businesses, both large and small; old and new. This unique, one-of-a-kind tool does not exist anywhere else in the state of Utah. It is comprehensive, […]
What We Learned at the 2019 Main Street America Conference
Smart growth advocates are found in both the public and private sectors and as we all strive for a better Salt Lake City, we need every advocate we can get. That is why Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development applied for and received not one, but two National Main Street America designations in our […]
We’re Working to Close Gender Gap Funding
We believe gender gap funding is a key ingredient to growing a strong and inclusive economy that is built to last. Here’s our latest blog about how some local women-owned entrepreneurs are making it work, with a little help from the Economic Development Loan Fund. Entrepreneur’s dreams often start with the realization of a basic need […]
Get Professional Experience Working in Global Financial Services
Higher bosses, wider tasks, and FinTech disrupting the financial services market. This is the face of the new Financial Services sector in Salt Lake City. The roster of innovators and leaders is impressive; talented strategists with global responsibilities are helping to shape our future growth. Did you know Utah is one of the top states […]