Pete Suazo Business Center

Governor Herbert signs into law the Pete Suazo Memorial Highway

Saturday, 24 April 2010 13:52 |

A Stretch of Redwood Road is Officially Named Pete Suazo Memorial Highway

On Wednesday, April 21^st, 2010 a five-mile section of Redwood Road, from 2100 South to 1700 North in Salt Lake City, was designated Pete Suazo Memorial Highway in memory of the late State Senator, Pete Suazo. Mr. Suazo was Utah’s first Latino state senator and great advocate for the state’s Latino/Hispanic population.

The Center is Honored at The 2010 Legacy Award

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 15:23 |

Alicia Suazo & Gladys Gonzalez

Salt Lake City, UT – The Sutherland Institute hosted its annual Legacy award Banquet on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 7:00 pm, on the fourth floor of the Rice-Eccles Stadium and Towers at the University of Utah. Many elected officials and community leaders were in attendance at the Legacy Awards Banquet. The event is part of an ongoing Sutherland effort to recognize individuals and organizations that, through private initiative, have improved Utah in ways that reflect Sutherland’s governing principles: personal responsibility, family, religion, private property, free markets, charity, and limited government.

How do I Start?

Sunday, 21 February 2010 18:59 |

How do I know if I have a good business idea?

To own a successful business requires first to determine whether your business idea has a chance to succeed. To get this answer you need to be willing to spend the time to do research:

The Industry: It is important to learn what specialized resources are available in your specific industry
The Market: Big question: Is there a market for your product or service?
The Financing: How much money will you invest? how much money do you need to start? What is your break even point?

Goverment of Mexico Donates a Grant to The Center

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 13:34 |

The Government of Mexico has provided IME-BECAS Grant (www.imebecas.org) to the Pete Suazo Business Center, which is located within the jurisdiction of the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City.

This Grant aims to offer scholarships to adult Hispanics for computer courses provided by the Center. IME-BECAS benefits local institutions and non-profit organizations that offer educational programs to Hispanic adults.

What is the Pete Suazo Business Center?

Sunday, 21 February 2010 17:08 |

The Pete Suazo Business Center was founded in fall 2002. We are a non-profit organization focused on aiding under-served entrepreneurs.

The center has a two-pronged mission in its effort to serve Utah's Latino/Hispanic and other under-served populations: First,provide education on what is needed to start and run a successful business in the United States; and secondly,