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May Small Business Seminar Offers Accounting Tips

Local small business owners and leaders are invited to spend their lunch break on May 26 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, learning how to make their business more successful with accounting strategies. The class, taught by Ron Valentine, president of Valentine CPA, will educate attendees on critical tax strategies, QuickBooks, bookkeeping, payroll, and small […]

Wildcat MicroFund Grant Available for Startups in Layton City

Business Resources and Information, Economic Development, Economic News | business startup, entrepreneurs, financial support, mentorship, networking, Weber State University, Wildcat MicroFund Grant

Did you know Weber State University offers free grants for entrepreneurs in our community? The Wildcat MicroFund helps cultivate business ideas, launch new businesses and creates an effective partnership with entrepreneurial/innovative communities such as Layton City. The grant supports the creation of successful businesses in Northern Utah by providing the next generation of entrepreneurs with […]

Why You Should Start Your Own Business Now

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Sandi Hendry, founder of Minky Couture in Layton City, started her business 12 years ago when her daughter was hospitalized for several months. She was thinking of a way to comfort her daughter while in recovery, when she was asked to make a “big baby blanket” to snuggle up with. Fortunately, blanket making was well […]

Marketing Your Company for Successful Government Contracting

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The state of Utah’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is hosting a networking and marketing event to help businesses secure government contracts on April 28 from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon. Titled, Networking and Marketing your Company for Successful Government Contracting, the no-cost Zoom event promises to provide training and reveal helpful ways for business […]

2021 Impacted Small Business Catalyst Grant Announced

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The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoED) has announced a new grant that assists small businesses, nonprofits, and organizations impacted by COVID-19 – the 2021 Impacted Small Business Catalyst Grant. If you experienced a high level of revenue decline in a consecutive four-month period in 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, or […]

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Coming Soon

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Did your restaurant take a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic? Then Layton City’s Community and Economic Development department wants your business to know about the upcoming Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Created through the American Rescue Plan, this new fund is designed to help local businesses that may not have been able to access the PPP during […]