SBA Thrive

resource dormant confidence: Medium status: Draft updated 2026-08-11

Type: resource
Status: Draft
Confidence: Medium
Tier: C
Builder-tier: B
Founder-tier: C
Activity-signal: 2023-04-13 · https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/04/13/us-small-business-administration-announces-2023-application-thrive-executive-level-business-training
Activity-checked: 2026-08-14
Focus: Late Stage Growth
Primary Location: unknown
Utah Location: statewide
Region: statewide
Website: https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/thrive-emerging-leaders-reimagined
Updated: 2026-08-11

Summary

SBA Thrive is a free six-month executive-education program for established small-business owners who meet its revenue, tenure, and staffing thresholds. Its coaching and three-year growth plan can be substantial for an operator ready to scale, but uncertain Utah cohort locations and deadlines make direct verification essential.

Who It's For

Established Utah small business owners and executives ready to scale — including women, veterans, rural, multicultural, and New American operators who meet the revenue, tenure, and employee thresholds. Not for pre-revenue founders or idea-stage entrepreneurs.

What It Provides

Hybrid executive education: interactive e-learning modules, live CEO mastermind sessions, SME Q&A, one-on-one business coaching, and a completed three-year growth action plan with benchmarks. Topics span accounting, strategy, marketing, HR, and operational scaling.

How To Use It

Start with the official website, then confirm current programs before recommending.

Official website · https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/thrive-emerging-leaders-reimagined
Email: sbathrivesupport@isomglobal.com
Startup State listing: https://startup.utah.gov/business-resource/sba-thrive/

Cost / Eligibility

Free to accepted participants (SBA and partners cover training costs; participants invest time over six months). Must be for-profit, in business at least three years, have annual revenues of at least $250,000, and employ at least one person other than the owner. Full program commitment required.

Best Fits

A Utah owner-operator with real revenue and employees who needs structured executive education and a growth plan — weak fit for first-time founders or businesses under the revenue threshold.

Evidence

Alternate/legacy path (intermittent soft-404): https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/sba-thrive
Startup State Resource Filter
SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. page · https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/sba-thrive
Legacy path (may soft-404): https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/thrive-emerging-leaders-reimagined
Program site · https://sbathrive.com/

Open Questions

Which Utah cohort locations and application deadlines are active for the current cycle?
Are there Utah-specific partner organizations beyond the national operator (Isom Global Strategies)?