$15 million to the program in Utah.
“As the number of small businesses in Utah has increased steadily for the past decade, we know that the success of the local economy depends on helping these businesses grow and create jobs,” said Governor Herbert. “Our partnership with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses will give business owners the support they need to achieve this growth.”
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a $500 million program that will unlock the growth and job- creation potential of 10,000 small businesses across the United States through greater access to business education, financial capital and business support services. The program is based on the broadly held view of leading experts that greater access to this combination of education, capital and support services best addresses barriers to growth for small businesses. The program is currently operating in Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans and New York and will continue to expand to communities across the country.
“Goldman Sachs maintains its second largest campus in North America in Salt Lake City, and we see the importance of a strong, vibrant business community,” said Esta Stecher, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs Bank USA. “We have witnessed first hand the dedication of local leaders to supporting businesses of all sizes in the area, and this is one reason we think 10,000 Small Businesses will be successful in Utah.”
Salt Lake Community College’s School of Professional and Economic Development will deliver the education portion of the program. Salt Lake Community College will also work with partners and local organizations to encourage small businesses to apply for the education and/or capital program components.
“Salt Lake Community College holds as core to its mission the personalized attention to students, professionals and employers in Utah. Supporting the advancement of their careers and businesses is key to our workforce development goals and fits intimately with the goals and curriculum of Goldman Sachs
10,000 Small Businesses,” said Dr. Cynthia Bioteau, President of Salt Lake Community College. “We are delighted to be a partner in this program.”
“This program compliments the services SLCC currently offers small business owners,” said SLCC Dean of the School of Professional and Economic Development Karen Gunn. “As a result of this program, the College will be better able to meet our mission in providing small business owners with support, better able to leverage local partners, and will have an enhanced ability to engage with national partners to support small business growth—which accounts for more than 80% of the state’s economic growth—in Utah.”
Additional partners involved in the program will include the Pete Suazo Business Center, the Salt Lake Chamber, the Salt Lake Small Business Development Center, the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Utah Small Business Development Centers Network. These partners will help with the recruitment of small business owners and entrepreneurs in Utah and will assist in providing outreach and business support services.
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative will offer:
• Business and Management Education: Small business owners will have access to a practical business education delivered in partnership with Salt Lake Community College, the largest higher education institution with the most diverse student body in Utah. Small business owners will develop a business growth plan to help them increase revenues and hire new employees. Classes are free to business owners accepted through a competitive application process.
• Access to Capital: Goldman Sachs is committing $10 million of lending capital to Utah small businesses. The loans will be originated by local community-based partners.
• Business Support Services: Business advice, technical assistance and networking will be offered to participating small business owners through partnerships with Salt Lake Community College, community-based partners and national business organizations, as well as the people of Goldman Sachs.
The program will begin in January 2013. Applications are being accepted, effective immediately, and can be downloaded at www.slcc.edu/10ksb.
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