From our office in Salt Lake City to the furthest reaches of Cache Valley and Uintah County, the Women’s Business Center of Utah’s Northern Office serves business owners across the Northern half of the state. We offer free one-on-one business advising, free group trainings, and 24/7 access to webinars to help you grow as a business owner.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to attend our trainings will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Brigetta, brigetta@wbcutah.org
Counties served: Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Juab, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wastach & Weber.
Meet Your Business Advisors
Pulling from their own experience, our business advisors can help seasoned and aspiring women business owners alike. To get started, create a client profile and then request a session.
Lori Haslem
Lori Haslem has owned and operated her own business for the past 7 yerars while being a wife, and mother of 4 in Vernal, Utah. She discovered her true passion of helping entrepreneurs after becoming an instructor on how to start your own business, then later becoming a start-up specialist at the Vernal Innovation Hub. There is nothing more rewarding than watching an entrepreneur grow and succeed and she is ready to help you do it.
Leisa Wallace
As an experience author, business owner, and business advisor, Leisa Wallace has spent the majority of her life honing her craft as an entrepreneur. She is a DIY (do it yourself) obsessed and loves helping creatives turn their talents into profitable business. Her skills include, but are not limited to… branding, advertising, social media marketing, and website design. Leisa loves being anywhere there is sunshine and water, reading writing, and hanging out with her two cats, two dogs, two goats, two children, and 1 husband.
Connie Yengich
Connie is the Lead Business Advisor for the Women’s Business Center. She has over 20 years of business experience, and even began her own construction consulting company in 2001. She’s financially savvy, with experience working with both Zions Bank and KeyBank. Best of all, Connie has a passion for helping other women be successful, and she is always happy to lend a helping hand.
Training
Join a group of women just like you and better your businesses together. We are now offering some in-person classes.
Annual Events
We have a lineup of popular training and special events throughout the year that support, teach and inspire. Check out our calendar for dates and details.
Come partake in an afternoon full of delicious sweets at our dessert bar and hear success stories from a panel of WBCUtah’s clients.
Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day! Enjoy a panel of women who have taken their business internationally through exporting and importing. Indulge in light hors d’oeuvres while networking with fellow entrepreneurs. This event is presented in collaboration with the World Trade Center Utah.
The annual Summer Social held in August is a fundraising event which brings together prominent Utah women for a fun evening of live music, mingling, booths, silent auction, and delicious food all in support of the Women’s Business Center of Utah.
Salt Lake Chamber’s Women & Business Conference and Wells Fargo ATHENA Awards Luncheon is the primary fundraiser for the Women’s Business Center of Utah. A full day of informative breakout sessions and inspirational speakers that recognize the accomplishments of those helping make a difference here in our local community.
WBCUtah hosts an appreciation breakfast to recognize and thank our clients, supporters, partners and volunteers. We share the updated output and impact of our services on women business owners statewide, as well as the current state of women business ownership in Utah. We review recent accomplishments and what is on the horizon for WBCUtah and the clients we serve.