Salt Lake CC Named Educational Partner in $15 Million Goldman Sachs Economic Development Project Rea

Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert announced a $15 million dollar partnership with Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses initiative in Utah. Goldman Sachs has pledged $10 million in lending capital to Utah businesses and another $5 million to mentoring programs for business owners and for classroom education taught at Salt Lake Community College.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) July 20, 2012

Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert announced that Salt Lake Community College is the lead educational partner in a $15 million dollar partnership with Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) initiative in Utah. Goldman Sachs has pledged $10 million in lending capital to Utah businesses and another $5 million over five years toward mentoring programs for business owners and for classroom education taught at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC).

"Core to the mission of SLCC is economic and workforce development. To be chosen by Goldman Sachs as Utah’s national training partner for building 10,000 Small Businesses is affirmation that we are who we say we are, and now in an even bigger way,” said SLCC President Cynthia Bioteau. "Goldman Sachs’ award of $15 million over the next five years will greatly support our state’s small businesses and corresponding economic outlook.”

Created in 2009 and funded by Goldman Sachs and the Goldman Sachs Foundation, 10KSB program will help give Utah small-business owners access to education, support services and capital needed to expand their companies and create new jobs. Salt Lake Community College’s School of Professional and Economic Development will deliver the education portion of the program.

Salt Lake Community College, like other community college partners in this program, will provide small business owners with a practical business education and business support services. Program curriculum was designed and co-delivered by Babson College—a national leader in entrepreneurship education.

"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.”