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 […]
Read moreLayton City was recently ranked number 23 in WalletHub’s “2021’s Best & Worst Small Cities for Starting a Business” report. The staff at WalletHub believe that when entrepreneurs choose a city in which to launch a startup, bigger is not always better. A city with a smaller population offers a greater chance of success, depending […]
Read moreSandi 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreWith Utah’s population growth among the highest in the nation, Layton City is expected to grow by about 32,000 new residents over the next 25 years, reaching a population of nearly 112,000 by 2045. A high birth rate in Utah accounts for about two thirds of the population increase, while a healthy economy attracts about […]
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