Business Resources and Support
The Sheridan County Chamber has assembled this list of resources, experts, and advisors to help you start, grow, improve, or buy or sell your business. If you are successful, it benefits the entire community! And most of these resources and services are free of charge to Wyoming businesses and residents.
Statewide Listing of Resources
https://wyomingbusinessresources.org/statewide-resources/
Business Development and Support
Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce: The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce is a catalyst for business prosperity and a champion for a stronger community. Networking, information and resources, programs and events, promotional opportunities.
P.O. Box 707
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-2485
www.sheridanwyomingchamber.org
Wyoming Business Council: Overall support and direction, especially to other organizations that can help with specific needs. Loans and grants, financial tools, energy audits. Information and advice on business permitting, business relocation, commercial real estate, co-op advertising, co-op marketing, and developing business-ready sites and buildings.
Wyoming Small Business Development Center: A good starting point for an entrepreneur just starting a business in Sheridan County. A network of three programs from the University of Wyoming: Small Business Development Center, Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and Market Research Center. Offering consulting support in areas such as business plans, marketing plans, licensing requirements, financial health checkups, business valuation, selling to the government, eCommerce, succession planning, international trade, tourism marketing, market research, business ethics, social media, and QuickBooks.
345 Sinclair, Ste. 14
Gillette, WY 82718
(also in Sheridan on a regular basis)
(307) 682-5232
www.wyomingsbdc.org
Shop Wyoming: ShopWyoming.com is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through the CARES Act to assist business recovery from the effects of the pandemic and provide new opportunities to make businesses more resilient in the future.
The pandemic has demonstrated that Wyoming small businesses need new, contactless marketing methods to reach customers. This e-commerce platform is specifically designed to help Wyoming small businesses market and sell their products to local and national customers. Thanks to the CARES Act funding, there is no charge for Wyoming businesses to sell online with ShopWyoming.com at this time. The objective of this site is to help small businesses launch an e-commerce presence that will reach current customers, find new customers, and increase sales volume and profit.
Every purchase made on this site directly benefits a Wyoming small business.
IMPACT Sheridan: IMPACT Sheridan focuses on developing early stage, technology-based companies, with an emphasis on high-growth firms. The incubator program is focused on educating and supporting business start-ups throughout the state. IMPACT Sheridan provides statewide networking opportunities through an educational networking group called e2e Wyoming that is designed to improve the climate for the start-up and growth of entrepreneurial companies.
1981 Double Eagle Drive, Unit A
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 675-1939
www.impact307.org
Other Business Development and Support
Center for a Vital Community: Opportunities to strengthen community resources through training, collaboration, and sharing of information. Primary focus is nonprofit organizations.
245 Broadway St.
P.O. Box 1500
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 674-6446, Ext. 4203
http://www.sheridancvc.org
Downtown Sheridan Association (DSA): Specifically committed to ensuring the economic prosperity of Sheridan’s downtown Historic District, while preserving and enhancing its historical beauty.
121 S. Main (corner of Main & Coffeen/Burkitt)
P.O. Box 13
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-8881
www.downtownsheridan.org
Manufacturing-Works: Technical and business assistance to manufacturers and technical-oriented businesses, at their location.
Department 3362
1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071-2000
(307) 766-4811
www.manufacturing-works.com
SCORE: Confidential counseling and low-cost workshop services. Learn to write a business plan, apply for a loan, hone your management skills, and become a more confident small business owner.
https://www.score.org/
U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development: Direct and guaranteed loans for expansion and preservation of jobs in rural communities; grants to finance the development of small and emerging private business
Cottonwood Center
1949 Sugarland Dr. – Ste. 11
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-5820, Ext. 4
www.rurdev.usda.gov/wy
U.S. Small Business Administration: Training, counseling, financial assistance for small businesses.
Wyoming District Office
100 East B St. – Room 1011
P.O. Box 44001
Casper, WY 82602
(307) 261-6506
https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/wy/casper
Wyoming Research Products Center: Assistance with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and licenses.
Dept. 3672
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-2520
www.uwyo.edu/rpc
Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative: Helping innovative tech-based small businesses in Wyoming to access federal aid to develop their new product concepts.
Dept. 3922
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-2904
www.uwyo.edu/sbir
Wyoming Women’s Business Center: Help for current and prospective women business owners.
Laramie Plains Civic Center, Suite 323
710 Garfield Street
P.O. Box 764
Laramie, WY 82073
(307) 460-3943
www.wyomingwomen.org
Federal and State Legislation / Regulations / Information
Department of Labor Employment Laws
www.dol.gov/elaws
Department of Labor Employer Resources: To help you, as an employer, understand which Department of Labor laws apply to your business.
www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-employers
Occupational Safety & Health Administration: Regulations, compliance, statistics, grants, recordkeeping.
www.osha.gov
Workers’ Safety and Compensation Division – Employer Services
State of Wyoming Department of Employment
Ken Grant
One S. Scott St., Ste. 2
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 673-1987
http://doe.wyo.gov
IRS Tax Information for Businesses: Includes information for corporations, charities, and non-profits, international businesses, partnerships, small business, and self-employed. Most IRS forms also available.
IRS Tax Information for Businesses
Cottonwood Center
1949 Sugarland Dr.
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-2788
www.irs.gov/businesses
Wyoming State Sales Tax: Setting up state sales tax reporting, and general information about the applicability of the Wyoming sales tax.
Wyoming State Sales Tax
Mike Romanjenko
303 S. Main St.
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 674-8559
Government Contracts
General Services Administration contracts for billions of dollars worth of products and services for federal agencies.
www.gsa.gov
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Programs, procedures, how-to information on patients, trademarks, and intellectual property.
www.uspto.gov
Market Data
Sheridan County and Wyoming Demographics
- Wyoming Department of Administration and Information
http://eadiv.state.wy.us/Wy_facts/Sheridan2020.htm - Wyoming Labor Market Information
http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/ces.htm - Check our Chamber Member Directory for 800+ of the businesses and organizations in Sheridan County, organized by business category.
General Business Information
Entrepreneur.com: Articles on starting a business, franchises, marketing, management, and an “Ask the Expert” section. www.entrepreneur.com
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: “Toolkit” articles of information for small businesses. www.uschambersmallbusinessnation.com (click on Toolkits on the top bar)
Glossary of Business Terms: https://www.sba.gov/document/support-glossary-business-terms
Glossary of Business Financial Terms: https://www.sba.gov/document/support–glossary-business-financial-terms