# A Bolder Way Forward

**Type:** resource
**Status:** Stub
**Confidence:** Low
**Focus:** Other, Women, Aerospace and Defense, Agriculture
**Location:** Utah
**Updated:** 2026-05-09
**Layout:** field-guide

## Summary

The "A Bolder Way Forward" initiative by Utah State University's Utah Women & Leadership Project aims to make Utah a leading state for women-owned businesses in terms of growth and longevity. The Entrepreneurship spoke of this initiative focuses on eliminating barriers such as limited access to capital, mentors, affordable childcare, and awareness of business training and resources that hinder women from starting and sustaining successful businesses. By addressing these challenges, the program seeks to empower more Utah women to thrive as entrepreneurs, thereby enhancing the state's economic vitality.

This page was bulk-imported from the Startup State resource CSV so the resource is discoverable in the wiki. It needs a future editorial pass against the provider's current official page before the wiki makes strong recommendations from it.

## Who It Helps

The CSV lists this resource for these communities:

- Women

It also maps the resource to these industries:

- Aerospace and Defense
- Agriculture
- Arts and Entertainment and Recreation
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Financial Services
- Hospitality and Food Services
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Other
- Software and Information Technology

## What It Provides

The imported description suggests this resource may provide support related to:

- Other

## How To Access It

Start with the official link or contact information from the CSV, then verify the current program details before recommending it to a founder.

- Email: [uwlp@usu.edu](mailto:uwlp@usu.edu)

## Cost / Eligibility

Not specified in the CSV import. Verify current cost, application requirements, geographic coverage, and eligibility on the provider's official page.

## Best Fits

Based on the Startup State tags, this may fit Utah founders or operators working on:

- Other
- Women

## Imported Coverage

- Startup State CSV ID: 2651
- Counties or regions: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
- Communities: Women
- Industries: Aerospace and Defense, Agriculture, Arts and Entertainment and Recreation, Consumer Packaged Goods, Financial Services, Hospitality and Food Services, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Manufacturing, Other, Software and Information Technology
- Topics: Other

## Evidence

- [Startup State Resource Filter](startup-state-resource-list.md)
- [Startup State Resource List source note](startup-utah-resource-list.md)

## Open Questions

- Is the imported description still accurate on the provider's current website?
- What is the exact next step for a founder: apply, schedule advising, attend an event, reserve space, or contact staff?
- Are there costs, deadlines, geographic limits, or eligibility rules that should change the recommendation?