The Wyoming Business Council has a plethora of resources for businesses and communities to access to continue to grow and thrive in Wyoming. See some of our resources below and you are always welcome to reach out to your Regional Director for more information.
The Wyoming Business Resource Network is a collection of organizations funded and supported by the Wyoming Business Council and the University of Wyoming. These partners collaborate to assist all businesses – big and small – throughout the state. This multi-layered business assistance structure helps new businesses get started and helps established businesses continue to grow – every step of the way.
Resources include, among other things, market research to help businesses understand who their customers are, how best to reach them and what the competition is doing.
Contact your Regional Director to access these resources.
Are you starting a business or expanding your scope? Then you want to make sure you have the right licenses and permits in place in order to be successful and maintain compliance.
The Wyoming Business Council contracts with the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network to offer assistance and one-on-one guidance with business licensing and permitting questions and needs. Contact Devan Costa-Cargill for help.
All legal structure registrations are processed by the Secretary of State.
https://soswy.state.wy.us/Forms/default.aspx.
Phone: 307-777-7311.
The Department of Revenue addresses sales tax concerns.
https://revenue.wyo.gov/divisions/excise-tax
Phone: 307-777-5200.
Contractor licensing (except electrical) is not done by the state of Wyoming. Rather, the option to license contractors is deferred to the local jurisdiction where the construction activity is to take place. Local contacts are found at this site: https://wyomuni.org/members/. Each region has towns listed alphabetically.
The Department of Workforce Services administers both of these programs.
wyui.wyo.gov/benefits/home.do.
Phone: 307-777-8717.
The Internal Revenue Service provides this number.
https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/How-to-Apply-for-an-EIN.
Phone: 800-829-1040.
The Secretary of State processes reinstatement documents.
https://wyobiz.wy.gov/Business/Reinstatement.aspx
Phone: 307-777-7311.
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (and some local jurisdictions) licenses food manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
https://wyagric.state.wy.us/divisions/chs.
Phone: 307-777-7211.
You may need to register with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (https://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/trucking_commercial_vehicles.default.html). Phone: 307-777-4850 as well as the Federal Highway Administration (https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/). Phone: 307-772-2305.
Yes, contact Devan Costa-Cargill at 307-254-7755.