Designing the First 15 Feet of Your Store
They say that you only get one chance to make a first impression, and nowhere is that more important than in the retail industry. You'll need to draw customers into your store from the moment they step foot inside, and this requires care and attention to detail when...
State House Passes Chamber-Backed COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses
The Wyoming House of Representatives has passed SF 19, a bill supported by the Lander Chamber of Commerce and the Wyoming Business & Industry Federation, that would provide liability protections to businesses that have complied with COVID-19 guidelines and...
SBA to Increase Lending Limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and non-profit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Starting the week of April 6, 2021, the SBA is raising the...
Upgrade Your Business Website for More Virtual Revenue
Managing a business website can feel like a second job. However, it's more important than ever that your business has a digital presence that speaks directly to the problems your customers want to solve through your products and services. With COVID-19 still slowing...
Wyoming Joins 21-State Lawsuit to Block Biden Administration’s Cancellation of Keystone Pipeline
Governor Gordon Issues Executive Order to Evaluate Constitutionality of other Federal ActionsCHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming has joined 20 other states in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision by the Biden Administration to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline project. ...
Building a Robust Agriculture Economy – Lander Chamber Advocates for CWC’s Rocky Mountain Complex
Looking to the future of our region’s economy, the Lander Chamber of Commerce is encouraging the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to approve funding for Central Wyoming College’s Rocky Mountain Complex for Ag & Equine Sciences (RMC)....
SBA Extends Deferment Period for all COVID-19 EIDL and Other Disaster Loans until 2022
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced extended deferment periods for all disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, until 2022. All SBA disaster loans made in calendar year 2020, including COVID-19...
Bricks to Clicks: Can You Convert Your Business to a Subscription or Membership Model?
Businesses that operate on a membership or subscription model benefit from the efficiency that comes from selling once and serving on repeat. Research done by McKinsey & Company reveals 46 percent of customers polled are already paying for online streaming...
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Wyoming Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in 23 Wyoming counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Utah are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced...
Governor Gordon Ends Statewide Mandate; Lifts All Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants, Theaters, and Gyms; Retains Mask Mandate for K-12 Schools
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced Wyoming will remove its statewide mask requirement and allow bars, restaurants, theaters and gyms to resume normal operations on March 16. The decision reflects the state’s continually improving health metrics and...