Entrepreneurship – Resource Kit

The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) team, together with the Entrepreneurship Spoke advisors within A Bolder Way Forward, have curated a collection of recommended resources. This includes UWLP research and materials as well as valuable contributions from statewide and national community partners and organizations. To get involved in positive change, take action by exploring what you can do as individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Research

Podcasts & Videos

Handouts & Articles

Community Resources

How to Talk to Your Spouse or Partner About Starting a Business (Women’s Business Center of Utah)
Lassonde Seeding Program (University of Utah)
Utah Proclamation for Women's Entrepreneurial Empowerment [Flyer] (Women’s Business Center of Utah)
Utah Women-Owned Business Directory (Women's Business Center of Utah)
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Programs (U.S. Small Business Administration)
Zions Bank Smart Women Grant Program (Zions Bank)

If you have any changes or additions, please email UWLP@usu.edu.

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Community Resources

Articles & Reports:

2023 Small Business Profile: Utah (U.S. Small Business Administration, 2023)
2025 Impact of Women-Owned Businesses (Wells Fargo, 2025)
Annual Report: Women's Business Center of Utah (WBC Utah, 2024)
The 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report [search word: “Utah”] (American Express, 2019)
The 2024 Impact of Women-Owned Businesses (Wells Fargo)
The Facts about Women in Utah (Utah Department of Workforce Services, 2023)
The Status of Utah’s Female and Minority Small Business Owners (JPMorgan Chase & Co.)
The Status of Utah’s Female and Minority Small Business Owners (Sorenson Impact & The University of Utah, Aug. 2018)
Women’s History Month: 2025 – Women-Owned Employer Businesses in the United States (United States Census Bureau, 2025)

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