Utah Veteran Business Resource Center

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Supporting all Military-connected entrepreneurs' business needs

Established in 2017, the Utah Veteran Business Resource Center is supported by the Utah Department of Veteran and Military Affairs (UDVMA), Salt Lake Community College (SLCC), the State of Utah, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Our mission is to counsel, advise, mentor, and support Utah military-connected individuals (veterans, active duty, reserve, guard, and spouses) as they start and build or grow their businesses.

The composition of the veteran entrepreneurial population has representation from minorities and underserved communities in a percentage relatively equal to that of the U.S. population.

As part of our support to veteran owned businesses, we have partnered with the UDVMA in creating the Utah Veteran Business Registry where business owners can identify their entities as veteran-owned (veteran status is confirmed through the UDVMA).

Our business advisors are ready to help in any stage of your business. If you haven't used our services before, receive veteran business advising:

1. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH A COUNSELOR

2. Click here to claim a calendar appointment

Apply to participate in our STRIVE Program

In conjunction with Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), the VBRC at SLCC is only one of seven other institutions in the country offering our veterans the Startup Training Resources Inspiring Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE) Program. IVMF entrepreneur programs have trained over 80,000 veterans by leveraging the skills, resources, and infrastructure of higher education institutions.

The IVMF Utah VBRC Strive program is an extensive review and deep dive into the ways and means of starting your business. It demonstrates SLCC's, and the VBRC's commitment to those who have served our country in the military.

Funded in Part by A Grant Agreement with The U.S. Small Business Administration.

the utah veteran-owned business decal is here!

show that your business is a verified utah veteran-owned business

You can request the digital decal by contacting us at 801-957-3670 or by emailing bguertl1@slcc.edu. Printed vinyl decals will be available for pick up soon.

In order to qualify to receive the decal, you must be registered with the Utah Veteran-Owned Business Registry. To register, please go to this link: https://vbr.veterans.utah.gov/s/ and click on "Register Business". Your veteran status will be verified by the Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs and your business license will be verified by the Utah Veteran Business Resource Center.

There will be unique opportunities coming up for those who register their businesses and you will be recognized formally by the state as a veteran-owned business.

Welcome to Utah Veteran Business Resource Center

About The VBRC Logo:

Our logo has five stars in our logo representing the five groups of clients we serve (veterans, active duty, reserve, guard, and spouses), encompassed within a hexagon (six sides representing the six branches of the military).

2025 is the Year of the Veteran Entrepreneur

For 2025, the VBRC is declaring it to be the "Year of the Veteran Entrepreneur"! We look forward to a year of amazing events, classes, workshops, continued and new partnerships, and highlighting the great work you all are doing in your businesses. We would love to feature you in a spotlight, our newsletter, and to the community.

Housed at The Mill Entrepreneurship Center

We are housed at Salt Lake Community College within The Mill Entrepreneurship Center in Sandy, Utah. We are part of an entrepreneurial ecosystem that is like no other. Home to other programs such as the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, the Salt Lake Utah Small Business Development Center, the Utah MBDA Business Center, the Global Business Center at The Mill, The Mill Incubator and Co-Working Space, Apex Accelerators, and Salt Lake Technical College's Custom Training Solutions.