TEAM OF 1000s
The Wyoming Business Council Promise
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) supports strong communities so businesses can compete and families can stay together.
Critical conversations are happening at the State Capitol regarding the future of our state’s economic development. Proposals are being considered that would dismantle the WBC’s coordinated strategy, “zero out” its budget, and redistribute its programs across various state agencies. This represents more than a fiscal decision; it is a pivotal moment that will determine how—and if—Wyoming continues to build a resilient, diversified economy.
A Collective Effort Under Review
The WBC doesn’t work in a vacuum. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with the Team of Thousands—the local leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who are the builders of their own communities. Dismantling this coordinated bridge between state resources and local needs puts that collective progress at risk.
WBC Board Perspective
The WBC Board of Directors and Team have issued a formal statement regarding the agency’s vital role as the state’s primary engine for growth and the importance of maintaining a unified economic strategy.
Working Together
Building a resilient future begins with the strength of its people. But it’s too big a job for any single agency, organization, or person. It takes a Team of Thousands of local leaders, passionate business owners, community partners, and dedicated citizens across Wyoming.
By working together, we can overcome any obstacle and build a thriving future for generations to come.
The Truth of Our Work
Wyoming is facing a potential $1.7 Billion infrastructure gap – the Wyoming Legislature is proposing cutting the WBC, which widens this gap even more and leaves public lots empty across 23 counties.
There have been many misconceptions about our work, but the truth is we work directly with the public sector to help identify infrastructure gaps that are hampering their economic growth, and funding infrastructure (aka municipality-owned) projects that will fuel it.
These efforts:
- Build strong communities
- Help businesses compete and grow
- Help families thrive and stay together
What's the Point
Our role is simple: work alongside governors, legislators, business leaders, and local communities to make sure Wyoming has the tools it needs to succeed – right now. That means supporting communities, helping businesses grow, and expanding access to good-paying jobs that keep young people here and strengthen our workforce.
Everything we do is about turning resources into real results for Wyoming families and communities.
Strategic Investments
These are not handouts. They’re investments to support communities, so they can support their local businesses. These are some stories from just some businesses you may recognize across our great state.
Team Wyoming
Building a prosperous Wyoming is too big a job for any one agency—it requires a collective. Our “Team of Thousands” isn’t just a philosophy; it is the active network of local leaders, entrepreneurs, and citizens who architect our state’s future.
As collaborative catalysts, we bridge state resources with local vision. We believe that by working together, we can overcome global market shifts and build a thriving Wyoming where the next generation chooses to stay.
Join the architects. Build the future.
Partnership with the Harvard Growth Lab
The Wyoming Business Council and in-state partners are working with the Harvard Kennedy School’s Growth Lab to identify and address the various constraints that are inhibiting growth in the Wyoming economy.
We consider growth synonymous with prosperity. Together with the Governor’s office and other state and local partners and stakeholders, we are focused on establishing systems that put more dollars into the pockets of the people of Wyoming by growing opportunities and opening markets; creating an environment where people, businesses, and communities can thrive.