St. George

The St. George Small Business Development Center (SBDC) serves Washington and Kane counties in Southern Utah, with offices in both Dixie and Kanab. St. George is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. The SBDC offers a broad range of services to assist small business owners in entrepreneurial education, advocacy, and business development.

Southern Utah is characterized by is warm temperate climate, rural and urban communities, substantial metropolitan growth, and numerous National Parks and recreation areas that attract visitors from across the country. Some of the most spectacular parks in the nation are located in Southern Utah, including Zion National Park, Arches and Capitol Reef National Park, Canyonlands, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, attracting nearly 5 million visitors annually (5.7 million in 2010).

Jeff Mather

Director

(435) 674-8477

Jeff graduated from Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management in Business. He worked with a Fortune 500 company for over 10 years as a Financial Analyst for a $100+M capital investment at for a newly automated manufacturing plant.He was also the Sr. Financial Analyst and Strategic Planning for the home office of a $1.3+ Billion Aerospace company, coordinating and reporting over 10 plants nationwide.

Len Erickson

Associate Director

(435) 674-8477

CONTACT CLIMBING TO MEET A VAST COMMUNITY NEED

The three‐story, terracotta red, gray, and glass building rising in eastern St. George is Contact Climbing, a climbing mega‐gym. Just as impressive as the large structure is the story behind it.

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