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SERVING CENTRAL UTAH

Resources

General Business
Here are a few links to websites of general interest to business owners:

ABOUT SMALL BUSINESS
Links to many aspects of small business development.

D&B INFORMATION SERVICES
Business background reports online. (This is a commercial service; fees will apply.)

Government Agencies
Here are a few of the government agencies you might need to contact:

BUSINESS NAME SEARCH
The State of Utah's place to see if a business name is available..

ONE-STOP ONLINE BUSINESS REGISTRATION
The fastest & easiest way to register your business in Utah. One place. One process. No lines. No problem

UTAH STATE OFFICES
The Utah business portal.

UTAH STATE SALES TAX
Information on collecting sales tax.

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Information on federal taxes and a library of forms and applications

US CENSUS BUREAU
Local, regional and national statistics.

Financing
Need financing? Here are a few sites to help you zero in on a lender:

ZION'S BANK
Zion's Bank is a preferred SBA lender serving this area.

WELLS FARGO BANK
Wells Fargo Bank is a preferred SBA lender serving this area.

MOUNTAIN AMERICA CREDIT UNION
Mountain America CU is a preferred SBA lender serving this area.

BUSINESS FINANCE.COM
A database of 4000 sources of business capital that can be searched by category:

Working Capital

Commercial Finance

Equipment Finance

Small Business Loans

Equity Investments

Commercial Mortgages

Or searchable by stage of business (Buying, Starting, or Already In Business). Also has very good PDF booklets on :

- How To Prepare & Present A Successful Funding Request (Business Plan)

- Start A Business ... How To Begin And Grow To Success

- The Art & Science Of Obtaining Venture Or Angel Investor Capital

- Your Business Credit Rating, How To Build Yours Right And Why

- 500+ Capital Types - Clearly Defined And Then Made Searchable.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
Need to know today's prime rate or today's currency exchange rates? Check out FRB's statistics page.