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Business Counseling & Training
Experts are available to give one-on-one counseling to help business become more profitable.

Regional Directors
The Wyoming Business Council’s Regional Offices are designed to be the “first stop shops” to help clients seek the type of assistance they need. Contact your Regional Director.

Manufacturing-Works (formerly MAMTC)
Manufacturing-Works serves small and mid-sized manufacturers and technology companies in Wyoming by providing counseling, training and resources to help them grow. Visit www.manufacturing-works.com.

Wyoming Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
The SBDC helps Wyoming small businesses and entrepreneurs by providing management assistance, educational programs and helpful resources. Visit www.uwyo.edu/sbdc. The Wyoming Small Business Development Center's mission is to strengthen Wyoming businesses and create economic growth by providing excellent management assistance, educational programs and helpful resources for Wyoming small businesses and entrepreneurs. The Wyoming Business Council has provided matching cash funds to secure federal funding for the Small Business Development Centers in Wyoming. In cooperation with the University of Wyoming, the Business Council believes that the SBDC provides quality services assisting businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the state.

Quick Overview of SBDC Services:

• Consulting: Personalized consulting service to help entrepreneurs develop their business plans, weed out problems, find capital, brainstorm strategies and propel their businesses to a profitable future. SBDC consulting services are confidential and offered free of charge.
• Training Programs: Workshops, courses and conferences designed to provide information on specialized topics of interest to business owners. SBDC workshops, conferences and courses are designed to be affordable and conveniently located. Recently, an online university, SmallBizU, was added to the SBDC website to provide more training resources for the small business community. SmallBizU is for those individuals seeking thought-leadership. Designed specifically for entrepreneurs and small businesses, this online university seeks to instill a formal business intelligence--the capacity to solve problems, meet challenges, and create valued products. Access SmallBiz at www.uwyo.edu/sbdc.
• Resources Library: Books, videos, tapes, audiotapes, magazines and more are available for free checkout to Wyoming's small business community.
• Referral Programs: The SBDC network is linked to hundreds of resources throughout the state and the nation to put businesses in touch with the most appropriate sources of help.
• Writing a Business Plan: A business plan is simply a written collection of goals for your business along with the research and strategies that will help you achieve them. A business plan is often necessary to obtain financial funding. The Wyoming Small Business Development Center offers experienced consultants, who can help you develop a business plan. To make writing a business plan even easier, the Small Business Development Center has licensed Activeplans Strategic Business Planning Netware to allow you to develop your business plan online. Visit the center at http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/SBDC/activeplans.htm.

State Office:
Debbie Popp, Acting State Director
1000 E. University, Dept. 3922; Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307.766.3505; Toll Free in WY: 800.348.5194
Fax: 307.766.3406

Region I: Serving Sublette, Lincoln, Uinta and Sweetwater Counties:
Bill Ellis
1400 Dewar Dr. Suite 205-B; Rock Springs, WY 82901
Phone: 307.352.6894; Toll Free in WY: 800.348.5205
Fax: 307.352.6876

Region II: Serving Park, Big Horn, Washakie, Hot Springs, Fremont and Teton Counties:
Dwane Heintz
143 South Bent Street, Suite A; Powell, WY 82435
Phone: 307.754.2139; Toll Free in WY: 800.383.0371
Fax: 307.754.0368

Fremont County Center:
Margie Rowell
213 W. Main Street, Suite C; Riverton, WY 82501
Phone: 307.857.1174 or 800.969.8639
Fax: 307.857.0873

Region III: Serving Converse, Natrona, Niobrara and Platte Counties:
Leonard Holler
300 South Wolcott, Suite 300; Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 307.234.6683; Toll Free in WY: 800.348.5207
Fax: 307.577.7014

Region IV: Serving Goshen, Laramie, Albany and Carbon Counties:
Arlene Soto
1400 East College Drive; Cheyenne, WY 82007-3298
Phone: 307.632.6141; Toll Free in WY: 800.348.5208
Fax: 307.632.6061

Region V: Serving Sheridan, Johnson, Campbell, Crook and Weston Counties:
Judith Semple
201 W. Lakeway Rd, Suite 1004
Gillette, WY 82718
Phone: 307.682-5232; Toll Free in WY: 888.956.6060
Fax: 307.686.5792