Business Resource Centers

OVERVIEW

U.C.A. 63N-3-301

Business Resource Centers (BRCs) are convenient “one-stop-shops” for addressing the needs of a new or growing business . Through a friendly staff and on-site or over-the-phone assessment with clients, BRCs offer comprehensive services and ongoing assistance to help businesses grow .

BRCs house various business service providers in a single location and the on-site staff is equipped to answer questions ranging from business planning to finding funding and much, much more . BRC staffs coordinate the resources of local business service provider partners to make the delivery of solutions more effective for the business customer .

BRCs are tailored to the local community they serve and have service providers who are experts in their fields . Some of the partners found at the BRCs include the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) which is sponsored by the U .S . Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) which provides governmental contracting assistance, Manufacturers Extension Partnership (MEP), Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Utah Science Technology and Research agency, investors, microloan organizations, business incubators, chambers of commerce, local economic development organizations and resources available at the local educational sponsor . And because BRCs are interconnected statewide, if business’s needs can’t be met within a local office, directors can access fellow centers to find a solution .

During the 2008 General Session, the Utah State Legislature provided for the establishment and administration of business resource centers . Business Resource Centers (BRC) are entities established by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) in partnership with the state public institutions of higher education to provide private businesses with one-stop technical assistance and access to statewide resources and programs . They are formed at a local level with

partners who are federal, state, county, city, public or private business service providers .

Hundreds of individual business customers have visited Utah BRCs to receive assistance in creating or retaining jobs and starting new businesses .

Currently there are 14 Business Resource Centers (BRC) operating across Utah

For BRC contact information, see Resource Section at back of report.

• Cache BRC in Logan • Box Elder County BRC in Brigham City • North Front BRC in Kaysville • Tooele BRC in Tooele • Park City BRC in Park City • Heber Valley BRC in Heber City • Utah Valley University BRC in Orem • Uintah Basin BRC in Vernal • Castle Country BRC in Price • Moab BRC in Moab • Salt Lake Community College BRC in Sandy • Southern Utah University BRC in Cedar City • Dixie BRC in St. George • San Juan BRC in Blanding

The San Juan BRC in Blanding

For additional information about Business Resource Centers visit business.utah.gov or contact Larry Shepherd, Program Coordinator, at larryshepherd@utah.gov or 801-538-8770