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.

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.

    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