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Ammo manufacturer relocates to Sundance
Feb 26 2021An ammunition manufacturer that was originally founded in New Hampshire will soon be relocating to this area. Discreet Ballistics exclusively produces subsonic ammunition and aims to continue delivering its products nationwide from its new home in Sundance.
“Discreet Ballistics was established in a barn in the foothills of the New Hampshir...
Hulett, Wy: A Small Town with Big Plans
Feb 3 2021Expanding from the shadow of the nation's first national monument, Devils Tower, lies Hulett, a quiet town of about 400 people. Located in the Black Hills of northeast Wyoming, Hulett is known for outdoors recreation like hunting and fishing. But the town of approximately 400 is quickly becoming known fo...
What once was old, now, is new again!
A joint effort by several groups in the Sundance community has come to fruition with the restoration of the Old Stoney Schoolhouse late last year. As part of the Sundance Mainstreet revitalization project, the 93-year-old building was completely remodeled, with both exterior an...
Since the pandemic hit, Wyoming communities, businesses and individuals have demonstrated strength, innovation and resiliency. Our small, tight-knit communities and local businesses have shined brightly, responding to adversity in many compassionate, creative ways. The Wyoming Business Council today launched the Thrive > Survive Campaign, featuring Wyoming stories where innovation, lot...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA is seeking grant applications for projects to improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development in rural areas.
Subject to the availability of funds, grants will b...
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Governor Gordon Announces Assistance Program for Businesses Impacted by Early Closures
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon, the Wyoming Business Council, and the Wyoming Department of Health are all working together to quickly roll out a relief program to businesses that now have reduce...
The community of Upton recently received a boost to help spur local economic development, thanks to more than $40,000 in grant funding provided by state, regional and local sources. The Upton Economic Development Board (UEDB) pulled together the funding and resources to complete a feasibility study on local business assistanc...
It would be easy to look at current economic statistics and conclude that we may as well remove words such as “business growth” and “expansion” from our collective vocabularies for the time being. On a macro level, the economy is anything but healthy, thanks to the coronavirus. And yet ther...
The increased role of corporate social responsibility in site selection
Corporate social responsibility is playing a major factor today in company's decisions on where they're locating their business. That's happening for a few reasons. I think companies are realizing that they need to be more conscious as to what's going o...
County sees growth in building permits
Nov 5 2020SHERIDAN — With two months still to go in the year, Sheridan County has reported building levels through October not seen in the area since the peak of the coalbed methane boom in 2008.
According to figures provided by Sheridan County Planner Mark Reid, the county has processed 101 building permit...
PINEDALE — More than 200 miles of federal and private lands in Sublette County are designated in the state’s final version of the Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative that proposes a large network to move carbon dioxide and enhance oil recovery.
Even though the county and Upper Green River Basin hold ...
In October, the Powder River Energy Foundation awarded two $1000 preschool tuition scholarships to students at preschools in Upton and Moorcroft. These are the first in what promises to be many preschool tuition assistance awards as part of the Shayna Ritthaler Memorial Scholarship program.
This first round of scholarships was coordinate...
If McKinsey & Company insights from July are any indication, consumers have rediscovered their power in the pandemic. Due to a combination of product shortages, economic and job concerns, along with a general willingness to change their purchasing behaviors, 75 percent of shoppers say they’ve behaved differently since coronavirus began spreading. In many cases...
4 Key Benefits of Video Content
Oct 31 2020In the digital age, getting attention is anything but a given. An abundance of publishers, gadgets and apps are competing for mind share, and data overload causes audiences to block distractions and instead focus on what’s urgent.
Five years back, a Microsoft study found that humans now have a shorter attention span than a goldfish, which lasts abou...
Since March, global hospitality groups like Marriott, Wyndham and Hilton have fought an uphill battle to stay above water in the pandemic economy. Chains have seen their occupancy rates and revenues collapse with the onset of the virus, prompting hotel closures and mass layoffs. As of September, the American Hote...
The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors recommended a Business Ready Community (BRC) funding request for the city of Evanston during a special meeting Thursday.
Evanston’s request for a $3,000,000 grant and a $1,109,607 loan will assist with construction of a 60,000 square-foot manufacturing facility on a 3.6-acre lot in the Union Center Business Park for the relocation o...
How To Scale Your Business In Tough Times
Oct 27 2020To say that Covid-19 has thrown businesses for a loop would be an understatement. Yelp recently reported that, of the more than 160,000 U.S. companies that have closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, 60% are now shut down for good.
With businesses across the country struggling to keep their doors open, scalin...
The key to running a successful business is enticing customers and clients to do business with you. So whether you’re scrambling to lure customers back during a global pandemic or expanding your markets during “normal” business times, the question is, How do you do that? What are the best way...
So your community didn’t get on the finalist list of Amazon HQ2. Now what? The site selection process is changing and adapting with the trends in business. While it may still be important for you to look for potentially large company relocations, many good business expansions can occur with smal...
SLIB approve two community grants
Oct 7 2020The State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) approved two Business Ready Community (BRC) grant requests during its quarterly meeting beginning at 8 a.m. on October 1 via Zoom.
Meeting materials are available for review here.
BUSINESS READY COMMUNITY (BRC) GRANT APPLICATIONS
Business Council staff review each application, conduct site visits, or conference calls in th...
In 2015, Nick Molnar was living with his parents in Sydney, Australia, and selling jewelry from a desktop computer in his childhood bedroom. Hocking everything from $250 Seiko watches to $10,000 engagement rings, the 25-year-old had gotten so good at online marketing that he had become Australia’s top seller o...
