Price

In partnership with Utah State University – Eastern Campus, the Price Small Business Development Center (SBDC) serves the Carbon and Emery Counties. The center offers a broad range of resources to assist small business owners in entrepreneurial education, advocacy and business development.

The Price SBDC is located on the Utah State University – Eastern Campus in Price. The SBDC provides services at no cost to residents of Carbon and Emery counties with an entrepreneurial spirit, seeking to start of grow a business, or, evaluate business practices and company direction. The combined population of both counties is approximately 32,000 and there are approximately 1,300 businesses within the region.

The majority of clients at the SBDC are in the pre-startup stage of business development. To facilitate small business owner success, the SBDC provides consulting sessions, trainings and advocacy services to help businesses maintain success, thrive, and contribute to the economic sustainability of the region.

Roger Koyle

Director

(435) 613-5460

Meet the Director

Roger Koyle is the SBDC Regional Director and Custom Fit manager for Carbon and Emery Counties. Roger has been consulting businesses with the SBDC since 2014. Roger comes from a diverse business background having owned several companies employing up to 100 employees. He knows the thrills and challenges of business ownership. Roger has also served as a Board Member for an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization. Roger is married to a beautiful Utah girl, has 4 wonderful children, and has 12 grandchildren.

favorite quote

“I don’t know what I don’t know, but I’m going to do it anyway.”

PATENTED DOLLY HELPS HEAL WHEELS

Mason Winters is a welding engineer by trade, and Angie Johannsen’s background is in aviation. Managing a few airports through her career, she experienced a reoccurring problem. When an aircraft got a flat tire from a hard landing, the entire runway had to be shut down until the tire could be fixed, which was often a lengthy process. Angie asked Mason to design a dolly that could scoop the flat tire and tow the plane to the hanger to be fixed.

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