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Meet April’s Get Started Business Idea Challenge Winners

Every great business starts with an idea, and the Get Started: Business Idea Challenge is helping turn it into reality. Here’s a list of the April awardees who secured up to $500 in non-equity funding. Documental is a software that…
April 17, 2025
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Growing Utah’s Next Generation of Businesses at The Mill

For many entrepreneurs, business incubators and accelerators are essential to success, particularly in the early stages of growth. They provide the workspace, education, and resources needed to gain traction. In addition to being a home base for many startups, they…
April 17, 2025
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Utah Center for Rural Development Fuels Economic Growth Across the State

In a state where 24 of the 29 counties are considered rural, the Utah Center for Rural Development is critical in driving economic growth through tailored programs that support job creation, infrastructure expansion, and business recruitment. As part of the…
April 10, 2025
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Two Utah Startups Named Winners in Morgan Stanley’s Pitch Competition

For startups looking to scale, pitch competitions can turn ambition into opportunity. Morgan Stanley is helping make that journey more accessible through its Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Lab (MSISVL), which provides early-stage innovators with capital and resources to help them…
April 9, 2025
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April Newsletter

Funding Sources for Utah Entrepreneurs Securing funding is essential for businesses or products to move from the idea stage to revenue. From grants and investors to crowdfunding and government programs, the benefits and constraints of each vary based on the…
April 4, 2025
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Anatomy Boxing: Building Strength, Confidence, and Community

Anatomy Boxing, a woman-owned gym located in Bountiful, was founded with a passion for fitness and community; creating an inclusive space for people of all skill levels while fostering discipline, confidence, and growth through boxing training, strength conditioning, and self-defense…
April 3, 2025
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How the Startup State Chatbot Can Assist You

The Startup State Initiative offers a wide range of resources, from a statewide resource list to its entrepreneur journey that outlines the startup process step by step. A key feature of its site is Nova, an interactive chatbot accessible from…
March 27, 2025
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March Founder Feature Spotlights

Utah has become a growing hotspot for entrepreneurship thanks to its thriving business environment, supportive policies, and culture of innovation. These Utah companies showcase the state’s dynamic entrepreneurial community. Disruptive Advertising  Like many entrepreneurs, Jake Baadsgaard saw an inefficiency in…
March 26, 2025
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Meet March’s Get Started Idea Challenge Winners

Every great business starts with an idea, and the Get Started: Business Idea Challenge is helping turn it into reality. Here’s a list of the March awardees who secured up to $500 in non-equity funding. InventorSpeak is a coaching program…
March 20, 2025
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Savvy Productions’ Award-Winning Success in Utah’s Film Industry

Savvy Productions is an Emmy-winning, full-service video production company driven by a passion for bringing ideas to life. Being internationally acclaimed, Savvy Productions has created thousands of corporate videos, commercials, TV ads, and motion graphics, serving clients across Utah, Wyoming,…
March 19, 2025

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