Utah creates new small biz global trade center

Utah small-business owners have a new resource to help take their ventures to customers around the world.Salt Lake Community College's Miller Business Resource Center announced Monday the creation of the SLCC-Utah Small Business Development Center Network Global Trade Center.The new center will collaborate with the existing SLCC Global Business Center that was established in 2007. The consolidation of both programs will advance trade services for small businesses and continue the legacy of staunch support for international training and education, explained Jim Herrin, Salt Lake region director of the Utah Small Business Development Center. "One of the things that we want to have happen is more businesses find out about global trade," he said. "Then we can work with them one on one, give them the time they need so they feel comfortable with it."