Looking to start your company in Salt Lake City? As one of the best cities for aspiring entrepreneurs, you’ve picked the right home for your startup. SLC has hundreds of resources to take advantage of, and we’ve picked a few to get you started.
Church & State
Church & State is a non-profit incubator that provides office spaces, desks, conference rooms and more for your startup to help it get and stay going. They also host mentoring programs and networking events.
- Website: https://www.cs1893.com/about/
- Location: 370 S. 300 E. Salt Lake, UT 84111
- Cost: Varies depending on resources used.
1 Million Cups – Salt Lake
A weekly gathering of entrepreneurs from around the valley to listen to and meet other entrepreneurs as they give presentations and drink lots and lots of coffee.
- Website: http://www.1millioncups.com/saltlake
- Location: 150 West Commonwealth Ave, SLC, UT 84115
- Cost: Free!
World Trade Center Utah
From help in navigating foreign exports and sales to grants for your startup, the WTC Utah has it all for startups looking into international markets.
- Website: http://wtcutah.com/
- Location: 60 East South Temple, STE 300, SLC, UT 84111
- Cost: Free!
Impact Hub
Offers office space for rent and room to collaborate with other entrepreneurs in Salt Lake, as well as hosting events and conferences.
- Website: https://hubsaltlake.com/
- Location: 150 South State Street, #1, SLC, UT 84111
- Cost: Membership fees are $25 a month in order to attend events (and other perks)
Sustainable Startups
An “early-stage entrepreneur incubator,” Sustainable Startups holds boot camp-like programs for entrepreneurs and their startup ideas. Entrepreneurs learn and grow their businesses together in cohorts.
- Website: www.sustainablestartups.org/
- Location: 150 West Commonwealth Avenue, Floor 2, SLC, UT 84115
- Cost: N/A
Silicon Slopes
Silicon Slopes is a website that has the latest news in the tech industry in Utah, as well as detailed company profiles, investor information and more. The Silicon Slopes Tech Summit also allows entrepreneurs to network and learn from one another and invited speakers.
- Website: http://www.siliconslopes.com/
- Cost: Free!
DevMountain
Another bootcamp-style organization that teaches students how to code in as fast as 12 weeks. They also offer full-time classes in coding, and provide free housing for students.
- Website: http://devmounta.in/
- Location: 341 Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
- Cost: Varies.
Salt Mine
A place to meet with clients, make your next big plan or have a productive afternoon, the Salt Mine is where entrepreneurs hang out.
- Website: https://www.meetatsaltmine.com/
- Location: 7984 South 1300 East, UT 84094
- Cost: Varies depending on type of membership.
Zions Bank Resource Center
Need help formatting a business plan, calculating financial and accounting ratios, or tailored business advice? Look no further than the Zion’s Bank Resource Center.
- Website: https://brc.zionsbank.com/
- Location: Varies. Refer to the website for contact information.
- Cost: Free!
One-Stop Business Registration
An easy way to register your business in Utah in one place.
- Website: https://secure.utah.gov/account/log-in.html
- Cost: Varies.
SPICE Kitchen Incubator
An incubator that offers events and workshops for food entrepreneurs. Spice Kitchen has a focus on refugees and disadvantaged individuals in the community in helping them kick off their own food business, providing commercial kitchen space, marketing help and more.
- Website: https://spicekitchenincubator.org/
- Location: 2180 South 300 West, Unit 102, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
- Cost: N/A
ThinkAtomic
ThinkAtomic provides selected startups with computers, individual SWOT analyses, legal, engineering help and more.
- Website: http://www.thinkatomic.com/
- Location: 2302 South Presidents Drive, Lincoln Building. West Valley City, UT 84120
- Cost: Varies.
BoomStartup
BoomStartup is a bootcamp program for startups that helps entrepreneurs design a business model and ultimately a minimum viable product while connecting them to investors and customers on the way.
- Website: http://boomstartup.com/
- Location: Headquarters are in ImpactHub, 150 S. State Street, SLC, UT.
- Cost: Startups give BoomStartup equity in their companies.
National Association of Women Business Owners
NAWBO SLC is a chapter of the national organization of female entrepreneurs. They hold meetings and events for networking with invited speakers, as well as boast partnerships and connections with many companies and organizations across the U.S. that offer discounts for NAWBO members.
- Website: https://www.nawbo.org/salt-lake-city
- Location: Varies based on events and meetings.
- Cost: Membership fees vary.
BioInnovations Gateway
Focused on life-science-based startups, BiG offers research facilities, office space and funding opportunities. Partnered with the Granite School District.
- Website: https://ustar.org/statewide-services/bioinnovations-gateway
- Location: 2500 South State Street, Rm. 224, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
- Cost: Varies by space requested.
Utah Small Business Development Centers
Run with the Governor’s Office for Economic Development, this SBDV hosts events and training for startups that are just taking off and full-blown small businesses.
- Website: https://utahsbdc.org/center/salt-lake
- Location: 9750 S 300 W, Sandy, UT 84070
- Cost: Varies.
Women’s Business Center
A partnership between the Salt Lake Chamber and the Salt Lake Business Administration, the WBC is a nonprofit organization that provides mentorship and training in everything from business plans to registering your business in Utah.
- Website: http://wbcutah.com/
- Location: 175 E. University Blvd. (400 S), #600 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
- Cost: Free!
SCORE
Mentoring small business owners in the valley for over 40 years, SCORE has a network of thousands of volunteers who mentor startups on incorporation, financing, marketing and more.
- Website: https://saltlake.score.org/
- Location: 9690 S 300 W, Rm. 201D, Sandy, UT 84070
- Cost: Free!
Downtown Alliance
This alliance is composed of many boards and committees that advocate for small business strategy and public policy, as well as discuss local issues affecting small business downtown, such as cleanliness and safety.
- Website: https://www.downtownslc.org/about/mission
- Location: 175 East 400 South #600, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
- Cost: Free!
Entrepreneur Launch Pad
ELP holds weekly meetings where entrepreneurs come together to present their ideas, give feedback and network through workshops, presentations and more.
- Website: http://www.elpnow.org/
- Location: NA
- Cost: Free!
Warrior Rising
Warrior Rising empowers U.S. military veterans and their immediate family members by providing them opportunities to create sustainable businesses, perpetuate the hiring of fellow American veterans, and earn their future.
- Website: https://www.warriorrising.org/
- Location: Varies based on events and meetings.
- Cost: Free!