The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for startup incubation services as of Oct. 13, 2023.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) announced its second federally-funded Wyoming Venture Capital (WYVC) direct equity investment in Frontline Wildfire Defense, a leading wildfire defense company, to help scale its residential and commercial operations.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) has paused applications for the Community Facility Rehabilitation (CFR) Grant Program, a subcomponent of the Community Facilities Program (CFP) that was appropriated by the Wyoming Legislature during the 2023 General Session.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) presented one Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan request to the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) at their meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5. The SLIB approved the request from the City of Mills for Project Smile for a $15 million Business Committed grant and a $5 million Business Committed loan.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors will hold a special meeting via Zoom on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, from Noon to 1 p.m.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting in Evanston on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. During the meeting, they recommended one Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan project for funding plus approved two revisions to previously approved projects.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors and Main Street Advisory Board will both hold their quarterly meetings next week in person in Evanston, Wyoming, and concurrently via Zoom.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) has opened applications for the Community Facility Rehabilitation (CFR) Grant Program, a subcomponent of the Community Facilities Program (CFP) that was appropriated by the Wyoming Legislature during the 2023 General Session.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is rolling out changes to the Trade Show and Market Expansion Grant, now called the Market Expansion Grant (MEG). The primary focus of the MEG is to help Wyoming businesses overcome challenges associated with expanding into new markets outside the state by defraying costs associated with those activities.
The Wyoming Broadband Office, part of the Wyoming Business Council (WBC), has been allocated $348 million in federal funding through the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and the first part of the BEAD plan is now ready for your feedback.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is proud to announce the launch of Wyoming Table – a new online directory connecting in-state ranchers, farmers, distillers, brewers, and other producers with interested buyers so they can purchase high-quality, locally-made food and beverages.
Our latest Breaking Through video episode is available now spotlighting Laramie, Wyoming-based Plenty, a pioneer in the controlled agriculture environment (CEA) industry.
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) announced its first direct equity investment from the newly created, federally funded Wyoming Venture Capital (WYVC) Fund in Wyoming-based Language I/O. Established in 2011, Language I/O (LIO) is led by founder and CEO Heather Shoemaker who has built and scaled the company in Cheyenne.
The Wyoming Business Council turned 25 on July 1, 2023, and to celebrate this milestone, we are highlighting stories from Wyoming pioneers through a new video series: Breaking Through. Our first episode features Kifaru International in Riverton, Wyoming.
Wyoming was awarded $530,006 in October 2022 for this program by the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA). The state of Wyoming opened a 30-day public comment period to meet this requirement beginning Monday, July 17, 2023. We have until September 2023 to submit the finalized plan to NTIA.