The Mill at SLCC

Name

The Mill at SLCC

Legal name

Salt Lake Community College

Website

https://themillatslcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation and Entrepreneurship Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Business incubation services
• Entrepreneurship education programs
• Coworking workspace facilities
• Small business consulting
• Startup accelerator programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational Program Fees: Revenue generated from educational programs including the Executive Certificate in Global Business Management ($1,145), Kitchen Incubator, and Sales Sprint Accelerator. Some programs offer scholarships through grants (STEP grants, Dominion Energy grants)
2. Institutional Funding and Grants: Funding from Salt Lake Community College, government grants, and partnership funding from organizations like Goldman Sachs, Verizon, and the SBA to support incubator operations and free/low-cost programming

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Mill at SLCC provides coworking workspaces, structured entrepreneurship education programs, and access to business resource partners for early-stage entrepreneurs, established small business owners, veterans, refugees, and food entrepreneurs. The center delivers multi-week training programs (Everyday Entrepreneur Program, Kitchen Incubator, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, STRIVE for veterans, Executive Certificate in Global Business Management), professional consulting through Salt Lake SBDC, workshops, and networking events to help Utah-based entrepreneurs launch and scale businesses.

Product overview

The Mill at SLCC is Utah's first established business incubator operated by Salt Lake Community College. It offers a comprehensive ecosystem of entrepreneurship programs including educational courses (Everyday Entrepreneur Program, Kitchen Incubator, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, STRIVE for veterans, Executive Certificate in Global Business Management), professional consulting services through the SBDC, workshops (Trademark Workshop, Sales Sprint Accelerator), and facilities (Workspaces). The organization provides workspaces, education programs, and resource partners to help entrepreneurs learn, network, and scale their businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Everyday Entrepreneur Program A 10-week entrepreneurship training program that teaches entrepreneurs to identify and validate business opportunities using a data-driven process, build a go-to-market strategy, and launch their business with a vetted strategy to quickly reach revenue. Designed for aspiring Utah entrepreneurs.
• Everyday Entrepreneur Program for Refugees A free 10-week version of the Everyday Entrepreneur Program specifically designed for refugees, immigrants, and New Americans, offered at no cost thanks to a Dominion Energy grant. Includes free child care during training.
• Kitchen Incubator A specialized food business incubator designed for aspiring food entrepreneurs to create, refine, and elevate food-based businesses with the goal of launching sustainable independent businesses within six to twelve months. Requires completion of the Everyday Entrepreneur Program. Subscription-based pricing.
• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses A comprehensive free program helping small businesses grow and create jobs by providing greater access to education, capital, and business support services. Eligibility requires ownership/co-ownership, 2+ years in business, $75,000+ minimum revenue, and 2+ full-time employees. Delivered hybrid in-person/virtual through The Mill.
• STRIVE Program (Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship) A free six-week rigorous entrepreneurship training program for early-stage veteran business ideas with post-program support, offered through Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and NACCE in partnership with Utah VBRC at SLCC.
• Trademark Workshop A two-day trademark workshop featuring USPTO representation that covers trademark fundamentals, searching in TESS, application workflow, TEAS basics, and filing requirements for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
• Sales Sprint Accelerator A 6-week intensive accelerator designed to equip small business founders with tools, mindset, and skills for effective selling and early revenue growth, emphasizing action, feedback, and iteration.
• Executive Certificate in Global Business Management A 30-hour certificate program for business executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs covering global trade strategies, export readiness, international marketing, trade finance, and preparation for the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) exam. Available in-classroom, online, or hybrid formats at $1,145 with STEP grant scholarships and Utah Custom Fit Training 40% discount.
• Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Program A free project-based STEM program for middle school students in under-resourced communities, offering mentorship, access to next-gen technology, and hands-on training in design thinking, 3D printing, augmented reality, and social entrepreneurship.
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Consulting Professional business consulting at no cost, providing support for business launch, growth, succession planning, international trade, crisis preparedness, and business training across various topics. Delivered by Salt Lake SBDC advisors at The Mill.
• Workspaces Physical coworking workspace facilities available for entrepreneurs to work and grow their businesses, offered as part of The Mill's business incubator ecosystem at the SLCC Miller Campus in Sandy, Utah.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,000 business owners graduated from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program in Utah
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small BusinessescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Salt Lake Community College is a program to help small businesses grow and create jobs by providing greater access to education, capital, and business support services. The Mill hosts the Utah cohort of this national program.
• America's SBDC Utah (Salt Lake Small Business Development Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional business consulting at no cost to clients. SBDC advisors provide expertise in starting, operating, growing businesses and consulting to small business owners at all stages of development.
• Veterans Business Resource Center (VBRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVBRC at SLCC provides entrepreneurship training for veterans and military-connected entrepreneurs through the STRIVE program in partnership with Syracuse University's IVMF and NACCE.
• SCOREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCORE mentors available as part of the resource partner ecosystem at The Mill for small business guidance.
• Utah Hispanic Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHispanic Chamber partnership providing additional networking and resource access for Latino entrepreneurs in Utah.
• Women Tech CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing technology-focused resources and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
• Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVMF provides the STRIVE program curriculum and national alumni network for veteran entrepreneurs, administered locally through VBRC at SLCC.
• National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACCE partners with IVMF and VBRC to deliver the STRIVE program through community colleges including SLCC.
• VerizonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerizon partners with SLCC and NACCE to offer the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program for middle school students in under-resourced communities.
• Comcast Mountain West RegionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerComcast Mountain West Region provided support for the Utah VBRC STRIVE program graduation celebration, supporting veteran entrepreneurs.
• Larry H. Miller GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarry H. Miller had the original vision for a public-private partnership campus at what is now SLCC Miller Campus. In 2005, Larry Miller entrusted SLCC to carry on his vision, which The Mill now fulfills as the focal point of resources for Utah's entrepreneurs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator network offering structured programs, mentorship, and investor access — broad incumbent comparable in delivering cohort-based entrepreneurship education and capital readiness.
• MassChallenge: Global non-profit startup accelerator with multi-sector programs and corporate partnerships — comparable as a non-profit incubator delivering cohort-based education and access-to-capital programming.
• 1871: Chicago's large-scale tech hub and business incubator providing coworking, programming, and corporate partnerships — broader incumbent analog with a multi-stakeholder partner model similar to The Mill's.

Direct peers

• Camelback Ventures: Non-profit incubator focused on underrepresented entrepreneurs (founders of color, women, veterans) — directly comparable in serving underserved entrepreneur segments through cohort-based education and mentorship.
• Purdue Foundry: Purdue University's startup accelerator and business incubator offering workspace, mentorship, and educational programs for founders — directly comparable as a higher-education-anchored business incubator.
• Launch Fishers: Indiana-based business incubator and coworking hub serving entrepreneurs and small businesses with structured programs and a multi-partner ecosystem — a close operating analog to The Mill's Salt Lake County model.
• Rice Alliance for Entrepreneurship: Rice University's startup accelerator and competition platform supporting early-stage ventures through mentorship, education, and capital networks — comparable as a university-affiliated entrepreneurship center.
• Gener8tor: Accelerator network running cohort-based programs for startups and small businesses across multiple U.S. regions — directly comparable in program structure, mentorship model, and SMB targeting.

Regional players

• Impact Hub: Global network of social-impact-focused coworking and incubator spaces — comparable as a non-profit, mission-driven entrepreneur support organization with community-program emphasis.

Others

• America's SBDC Network: Nationwide Small Business Development Center network that co-locates at The Mill — comparable as an enabling ecosystem partner providing free consulting, training, and capital readiness to U.S. entrepreneurs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UtahVBRC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UtahVeteranEntrepreneurs
• Facebookfacebook.com/UtahVeteranEntrepreneurs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/themillatslcc
• Instagraminstagram.com/utahveteranentrepreneurs

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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