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Utah’s small businesses have another opportunity to take advantage of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Salt Lake Community College to help create jobs and economic opportunity in Utah. The College is currently seeking small business owners to participate in the second training cohort, which will begin on August 16.  Applications are being accepted now through June 3. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an education program for business owners who have survived the start-up phase and are poised for growth. Accepted participants will receive a full scholarship to the program, which includes comprehensive business management education curriculum, a suite of business support services such as one-on-one business advising and networking clinics, and opportunities to access capital. Interested business owners are invited to attend an information session to learn more about the program and the application process. To learn more about program eligibility requirement...

Eleven small business owners in the were honored at the annual Utah Rural Legislative Day on Friday, March 8 in a ceremony on Capitol Hill. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Rural Division first established the Rural Legislative Day in 2011 to inform legislators on issues impacting rural Utah.  The Utah Small Business Development Center (Utah SBDC) network will award select business owners from across the state recognizing their achievements for the past year. The eleven businesses reflect a broad range of products, services and innovations offered by Utah’s entrepreneurs. The eleven businesses were each nominated by their respective Small Business Development Center (SBDC) include: ·       Blind Man’s Whips, Vernal SBDC ·       Construction Monitor, Cedar City SBDC ·       The Forbidden Fruit, Price SBDC ·       Irrisoft, Logan SBDC ·  ...

Improve your chances to win up to $500! Complete your Pepsi Generation Excellence Cash Award Application with us and learn how to write essays that win! Attend a workshop: Tuesday, March 12 1-2 pm Taylorsville Redwood STC 223 Wednesday, March 13 1-2 pm South City Campus Alumni Room Summer 2013 Application Deadline April 15 Fall 2013 Application Deadline June 1

ARE YOU TAKING  THE PLACEMENT TEST? GET ON TRACK  FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS ATTEND A FREE 60 MINUTE  PLACEMENT TEST STRATEGIES WORKSHOP MARCH Taylorsville Redwood Campus Wednesday, Mar 6 12:00 pm STC Parlor A Tuesday, Mar 12 4:00 pm STC 225 Monday, Mar 18 4:00 pm STC 225 Thursday, Mar 21 12:00 pm STC 225 Tuesday, Mar 26 4:00 pm STC 223 Jordan Campus Thursday, Mar 14 12:00 pm Student Pavilion 204 South City Campus Thursday, Mar 28 12:00 pm W 140 For more information, please visit www.slcc.edu/testing or contact Academic and Career Advising Services 801-957-4978

Eyeglass drive for Lions Club International March 5-15, 2013 Together, we can make a difference! Donate eyeglasses and change someone's life. Imagine if you could help - a child read - an adult succeed at a job - a senior maintain independence Restore eyesight and improve eye health for millions of people worldwide! It's free to you, but priceless to those in need! Donate at SLCC South City, Jordan, and Taylorsville Redwood information desks. www.slcc.edu/thaynecenter 801-957-4881