Below are some helpful links to resources for both investors and entrepreneurs.

Helpful Links

Angel Capital Association
The Angel Capital Association is North America’s professional alliance of angel groups. This fast-growing association brings together the 200 angel organizations in the United States and Canada to share best practices, network, and help develop data about the field of angel investing.

US Securities and Exchange Commission
The primary mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets. The SEC requires public companies to disclose meaningful financial and other information to the public, which provides a common pool of knowledge for all investors to use to judge for themselves if a company’s securities are a good investment. The SEC also oversees other key participants in the securities world, including stock exchanges, broker-dealers, investment advisors, mutual funds, and public utility holding companies.

Investor’s Guide to the SEC
This publication describes the information you should review before you invest, provides tips on how to find information about companies and lists several ‘red flags’ to avoid.

USTAR
USTAR is helping develop high growth businesses throughout the state. USTAR provides a connection to world class research located within the state, and is also expanding the entrepreneurial framework and helping companies reach growh milestones.

Governor’s Office of Economic Development
GOED promotes and encourages the economic, commercial, financial, industrial, agricultural, and civic welfare of the state. GOED also promotes the the development, attraction, retention and expansion of businesses, industries and commerce within the state.

Wayne Brown Institute
The Wayne Brown Institute (WBI) offers entrepreneurs educational and training programs that transfer experience, knowledge, contacts and capital from the world’s leading business and financial organizations to promising early-stage, technology-based companies. Business plan reviews.

WBI hosts several Investors Choice® conferences that bring entrepreneurs together with angel, corporate and venture investors, as well as industry experts. 60% of WBI presenting companies have found funding within 12 months..

Utah Fund of Funds
The Utah Fund of Funds is a $100 million State of Utah economic development program aimed at providing Utah companies with access to a broader pool of professionally managed venture capital and private equity. The Utah Fund of Funds does not invest money into any company or individual but rather will invest in venture capital and private equity funds that commit to establishing a working relationship with the Utah Fund of Funds, Utah’s start-up and business community and commit to making investments in qualifying companies. The Utah Fund of Funds invests in venture capital and private equity funds located both in Utah and outside Utah.