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WEDA Annual Awards Nominations

    Wyoming Economic Development Association Annual Awards   It's time to nominate yourself or others for the annual WEDA Economic Development Awards.    This is a great way to get more information out about the successes you are seeing across the state and how Economic Development impacts our communities.    For this year, we […]

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Mix Up Your Social Media Strategy With Video Content

by Audie Cunningham, Wyoming SBDC Regional Director We all know that catching your audience’s attention on social media is important. We also know that it can be a difficult goal to achieve. Many small business owners are managing their own social media in addition to managing the day-to-day operations. This may lead to feeling a […]

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SBA Wyoming District Office Newsletter: July 2022

Click here to read this month's complete newsletter. Headlines include: Wyoming Manufacturer Continues to Grow Are You Ready? EIDL Borrowers Take Note International Terms of Sale Upcoming Events

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Wyoming Business Council Seeks Public Comments on Connect Wyoming and SSBCI Rules

Cheyenne, Wyo. – The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is seeking input from the public on rules for two programs: Connect Wyoming and the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).   Connect Wyoming Program Rule Changes The purpose of the Connect Wyoming program is to fund broadband development projects in Wyoming through contracts with private service providers. The updated rules provide […]

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Wyoming Economic Development Association Notice: Department of Energy Program to Transform Mines to Clean Energy Hubs

      Department of Energy announced their intent to launch a $500M program to transform mines into new clean energy hubs. The program will support projects that demonstrate one or more of the following clean energy technologies on mining sites: SolarMicrogrids Geothermal energy Direct air capture Fossil-fueled generation with carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration Energy storage, including pumped-storage hydropower and compressed air Advanced nuclear […]

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From the Laramie Boomerang: Innovation station—UW builds partnerships in state, nation

By Abby Vander Graaff Boomerang Writer [email protected] 26, 2022Click here to read the original article Breakthroughs and evolutions with technology continue to alter the way people conduct business, and leaders in the region are trying to keep up. About 100 representatives from businesses, universities, community colleges and governmental organizations gathered at the University of Wyoming […]

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From Wyoming Business Report: Visionary Broadband gets investment from private equity firm GTCR

Jun 13, 2022 GILLETTE – A local provider of fast internet service has gotten an infusion of money from a private equity firm that invests in such companies, it announced this past week. Gillette's Visionary Broadband characterized this as "a strategic investment from funds affiliated with GTCR," which itself is a private equity firm based in […]

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From WyoFile: $10M in ARPA available for health and human services providers

Wyoming Department of Health invites health-care orgs to apply for grants earmarked for innovation, construction and relief. by Sofia Jeremias June 14, 2022 The Wyoming Department of Health last week invited health and human service providers to apply for innovation, construction and provider relief grants.  The department has $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds […]

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Wyoming State Library Outrider Newsletter

­ ­ The News is Out! ­ 2nd try – we had an issue with the link in the button the first time!   In this issue… photos of Wyoming Reads celebrations and a 3D tour of Washakie County's public libraries! Other items include:  Youth Services Interest Group meets face to face in Buffalo WyoCAN's […]

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SBA data reports hiring challenges for small businesses
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This project was developed by the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and funded through a Cooperative Agreement with U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) funds appropriated by Congress through the CARES Act to assist businesses in recovering from the negative effects of COVID-19. SBDC appreciates ongoing support from the SBA, The Wyoming Business Council, and the University of Wyoming.