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USU SBDC regional director says local entrepreneurs are getting hands‑on help, loans and training
Summary
Grand County’s funded Small Business Development Center (SBDC) position reported hundreds of staff hours helping local entrepreneurs with business plans, loan packaging, bilingual outreach and workforce development referrals.
Jason Thompson, the U.S. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) associate regional director based at Utah State University, briefed the Grand County Commission on June 17 on the office’s local work and client pipeline. Thompson said the county‑funded position, which spends most of its time on Grand County clients, provides free, hands‑on business planning, financial modeling, market research and loan packaging for people starting or trying to stabilize small businesses.
Thompson told the commission his office has helped roughly 30 clients ‘‘with different business needs’’ over the past six months,…
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