Bevel & Sloane helps Utah businesses of 10 to 250 people build training programs, onboarding academies, SOPs, manager training and KPIs, then trains an internal successor to run them. We work from Chicago, remote and on site by arrangement, on a fractional basis from $4,500 a month.
Utah small business at a glance
Utah has one of the youngest workforces in the country, a technology and software corridor between Salt Lake City and Provo, outdoor and ski tourism, construction driven by population growth, and a large direct sales and contact center industry. Young, fast growing teams often have energy to spare but few managers who have been trained to manage.
| Measure | Utah | Source year |
|---|---|---|
| Small businesses (under 500 employees) | 371,569 | 2022 |
| Small employers with 1 to 19 employees | 68,400 | 2022 |
| Small employers with 20 to 499 employees | 8,360 | 2022 |
| Small business employees | 690,069 | 2022 |
| Share of private employees at small businesses | 45.4% (US 45.9%) | 2022 |
| Monthly quits rate, average Jul to Dec 2025 | 2.2% (US 2.0%) | 2025 |
The small business share of jobs is below the national 45.9% (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Utah profile). From March 2023 to March 2024, small businesses there had a net increase of 21,320 jobs (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, in the same profile).
In Utah, the quits rate averaged 2.2% a month from July to December 2025, above the national rate of 2.0% (BLS State JOLTS, Table 4, released July 22, 2026). More people leave each month than in a typical state, so every week of slow onboarding is paid for again and again.
Where small business jobs are in Utah
The industries with the most small business employees in Utah are construction and trades (90,494), hospitality and food service (83,032) and healthcare (82,193) (SBA, 2025 profile, 2022 data). Among firms with 20 to 499 employees, the size band closest to the teams we serve, the largest groups are hospitality and food service, construction and trades and healthcare.
Bottlenecks we expect in this mix
Construction and trades
Small firms in Utah employ 90,494 people in construction and trades, 80.7% of the sector's jobs. General and specialty contractors, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing. Field knowledge lives with a few senior people, and new technicians learn by riding along. The industry needs to attract 349,000 net new workers in 2026, so faster ramp and better crew lead training are a competitive edge. See Roofing and construction.
Hospitality and food service
Small firms in Utah employ 83,032 people in hospitality and food service, 61.3% of the sector's jobs. Restaurants, hotels and catering. The industry posts the highest quits rate in the BLS data, 3.5% in August 2026, which means the training program is running all year whether or not anyone designed it. Station checklists, a shift lead playbook and a short first week path keep standards steady. See Multi location restaurants.
The third largest, healthcare, has its own patterns; see Dental groups.
How does a remote engagement work in Utah?
Most of Utah is on Mountain time, one hour behind Chicago, so the weekly 60 minute calibration lands at a normal hour for your team. The rest runs in a shared Slack channel.
- Week 1. Free checkup and a discovery session by video.
- Weeks 1 to 2. Shadowing by video and screen recordings, plus interviews with the people who hold the know how.
- By Day 30. You name an internal successor who co-pilots every build.
- Months 2 to 6. SOPs, onboarding, manager training and KPIs piloted, then handed over.
We have no office in Utah. Work is remote and on site by arrangement: if a kickoff or a shadowing day in person would help, we scope it in up front.
Cities in Utah with their own page
We have metro pages with local data for:
- Salt Lake City: about 140,000 small businesses in the metro, 42.0% of metro employees at small firms
Businesses anywhere else in Utah work with us the same way.
How much does an operations consultant cost in Utah?
Pricing is published and the same in every market: retainers run from $4,500 to $7,500 a month by headcount and tier, and the two week Operational Diagnostic is $5,000, fully credited toward a 3 or 6 month engagement. See every package and price and how the six step method works.
Questions owners ask
Do you have an office in Utah?
No. Bevel & Sloane is based in Chicago and has no office or address in Utah. We work remotely, and on site by arrangement when a kickoff or workshop in person is worth the travel.
How many small businesses are in Utah?
The SBA Office of Advocacy counts 371,569 small businesses in Utah, using 2022 Census data. Most have no employees; 68,400 have 1 to 19 employees and 8,360 have 20 to 499.
Is employee turnover high in Utah?
The monthly quits rate averaged 2.2% from July to December 2025, above the US rate of 2.0%, based on BLS state JOLTS estimates. Your own industry and roles matter more than the state average.
What would a 50 person Utah company pay?
Companies of 36 to 85 people usually start around $5,200 a month for The Prelude (3 months) or $5,800 for The Blueprint (6 months).
The Prelude
3 months, from $4,500 a month
Most Utah engagements start with a free business checkup, then the two week diagnostic or The Prelude.
Not sure yet? Start with the 2 week Operational Diagnostic, $5,000 and fully credited if you continue.
