Changes proposed to Wyoming’s Business Ready Community Grant Program
In a recent interview on the Weekday Wake-up, Josh Dorrell, CEO of the Wyoming Business Council (WBC), discussed significant proposed changes to the Business Ready Community Grant and Loan Program, which has been renamed “Building Resilient Communities” to better reflect…
SVI Radio Interview: Josh Dorrell, Wyoming Business Council
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Lawmakers: Gordon’s $130M wildfire grant reduced to $100M loan program
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon’s $130 million request for wildfire funding was reduced to $100 million by Wyoming lawmakers Tuesday, and it was changed from a grant to a…
To stay or leave Wyoming?
• Wyoming Business Council hosts panel discussion with UW students to gauge post-graduation career decisions By Carrie Haderlie Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — More than two-thirds of University of Wyoming students recently surveyed by the…
Wyoming Business Council Hosts “Shaping Wyoming’s Future: A UW Student Panel”
September 10 Panel Discussion Will Share Experiences and Vision for the Future Cheyenne, Wyoming — Recognizing the need communities across Wyoming have to retain and attract employees and entrepreneurs, the Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is excited to host “Shaping Wyoming’s…
Governor Urges Continued Investment in Education and Workforce Development through WIP Initiative
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a budget letter submitted to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC), Governor Mark Gordon has called for a $30 million investment to ensure long-term sustainability of his Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP). The WIP initiative is a…
Wyoming receives $347.9M for high-speed internet infrastructure
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Internet access impacts communication, education, medical care and transportation in essential ways. Currently, 39,215 homes and small businesses in Wyoming lack access to a high-speed internet connection. The…
WWCC offers new degree in Outdoor Recreation starting Fall of 2023
The new Associates degree includes a Wilderness Skills Certification. Courtesy of: WesternWyoming.edu According to the Wyoming Business Council, the second largest industry in Wyoming is tourism, which brought in $2.9 billion dollars to Wyoming’s economy in 2002. Western Wyoming…
“East to Say, Hard to Do: Leading Economic Change in Wyoming”
Wyoming Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell recently presented at the Harvard Kennedy School as part of The Growth Lab’s “Development Talks” series. His talk, titled “Easy to Say, Hard to Do: Leading Economic Change in Wyoming,” focused on the challenges…
Lincoln County launches economic development
◆ Communities gather in Cokeville for first discussion. Lincoln County’s elected officials and administrators met in Cokeville March 6 to start the process of developing a county wide economic development program that will be designed according to the needs of…