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Seasonal Business: A Summary of the 2018-2019 Ski Season
Seasonal companies do a majority of their business during a specific time of year. Running a seasonal business can involve risk; however, they can be rewarding to some entrepreneurs. Ellie Southerland, the Director of Marketing Operations at the Snowy Range Ski Area provides a summary of the 2018-2019 ski season What is your summary of…
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LCBA Rail Spur provides economic opportunities to Laramie WY
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Read MoreBasecamp to donate 1% of net retail sales to Rooted In Laramie
Laramie, WY – Basecamp, Laramie’s premier outdoor retail store, has pledged to donate 1% of net annual retail sales to support Rooted In Laramie, a local non-profit organization with the goal to establish a long-term tree planting initiative. “We celebrate our first birthday this week and we’re really inspired by many of the 1% for…
Read MoreEnzi encourages Wyomingites to preserve the stories of veterans
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is inviting people to collect the experiences and stories of Wyoming veterans as part of the Veterans History Project, an initiative that aims to preserve the recollections of American veterans. “Our debt to our country’s veterans is never more clear to me than when I listen to…
Read MorePilot Hill Project Update: April 29, 2019
Pilot Hill Project Financing Pursuit of a state land swap continues as the most viable option to facilitate public acquisition of the 5,500-acre Pilot Hill Project (PHP). The Office of State Lands staff and completed 23 appraisals and continue to determine which properties best meet the project goals and engaging in discussions with interested purchasers.…
Read MoreApril 2019 Member of the Month: Laramie Rivers Conservation District
This month the Laramie Rivers Conservation District was awarded the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance’s “Member of the Month”.We sat down with the director, Tony Hoch amidst his busy schedule of organizing the Laramie Conservation Expo, protecting Albany county’s water sources, and providing community gardening programs to help K-12 kids (and adults) learn about the importance…
Read MoreBusiness Council Offers Energy Efficiency Grants
The Wyoming Business Council’s State Energy Office will have competitive federal grant funds available for Wyoming local governments, public schools and small businesses seeking to improve their buildings while reducing utility costs. The money will be split between four programs. Local Government Energy Improvement Comprehensive Retrofit Grant Available to towns, cities and counties for improvements…
Read MoreApril 19th: Weekly LCBA Update from CEO Brad Enzi
As part of engaging in our community and community businesses, we have spent the week making member visits and trying to understand where we can bring you value as a member of our organization. Part of this effort included reviewing the results of the member survey that was recently conducted. Thanks to all that participated,…
Read MoreAn easier way for small businesses to join together to provide health insurance for employees
Senator Enzi’s April Chamber of Commerce Submission By U.S. Senator Mike Enzi Small businesses are a key part of our country’s economy. Small business owners need health insurance for themselves and they want to offer it to their employees. As a former small business owner, I understand what a struggle it can be to obtain…
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