The Wyoming Business Council

The State of Wyoming created the Wyoming Business Council to focus public and private efforts to build a strong job creation base in the new economy. The WBC is working hard developing a strong structure to provide communities with the necessary tools to expand existing businesses, attract new businesses to their area and develop their infrastructure.

Technology and Telecommunications
The Wyoming Business Council has established a framework through the University of Wyoming to assist and encourage the further development of technology-related businesses.

Communities
The Investment-Ready Communities Division works with communities to assess community attributes from the perspective of a corporate site locator.

Business and Industry
The Business and Industry Division focuses its attention on creating new and better job opportunities in Wyoming by:
  • Encouraging new business start-ups
  • Strengthening retention and expansion programs to help existing Wyoming companies
  • Targeting and recruiting businesses to Wyoming

The division works with local organizations such as economic development groups, chambers of commerce and local government to help lay the foundation for economic development.

Agri-Business
As one of the top three industries in the state, agriculture has a total economic impact of nearly $1.5 billion on the Wyoming economy.

Travel and Tourism
The Travel and Tourism Division works closely with the Wyoming travel industry -- the state's second-leading industry, with 37,823 full-time and part-time employees.

Mineral, Energy and Transportation
The Energy and Mineral Division embarked on a five-year effort designed to assist private and public leaders in doubling the production volume of the energy and minerals industries in Wyoming.

Film and Arts
The Mission of the Wyoming Arts Council is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Wyoming by providing resources to sustain, promote and cultivate the arts.

Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

Employment & Training
Providing assistance with job hunting, expanding job skills through training and apprenticeships and helping individuals determine and achieve their career planning goals.

Businesses
Assisting businesses in obtaining an educated, skilled workforce and providing assistance looking for new employees and employee training.




 
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