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Governor Gordon allocates $50 million in additional funding to the Business Interruption Stipend Program
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has allocated $50 million in additional funding from the federal CARES Act to the Business Interruption Stipend Program to ensure the program keeps pace with demand from small businesses across the state. The additional funding is available to businesses with 50 employees or fewer to help them recover from…
Read More5 Quick Tips for Conducting Video Interviews
By Pat Ashworth, Express Employment Professionals During the past several months, people who never used video conferencing software before the COVID-19 pandemic have become believers in the potential the technology has for how they conduct business in today’s always connected world. Interviews, for example, are an ideal fit for video calls and became more common…
Read MoreLive From Wyoming 4th Of July
Wyoming Public Media, the City of Laramie Parks and Recreation, Wyoming Community Foundation and Wyoming Humanities are collaborating on a statewide event for this 4th of July. They will bring you live music from Laramie featuring acoustic band Ten Cent Stranger along with music videos from a number of Wyoming musicians around the state including…
Read MoreAlbany County Tourism Board COVID-19 Marketing Co-op Program
For a limited time as part of COVID-19 relief, Albany County Tourism Board and Visit Laramie would like to offer a special co-op advertising opportunity to local businesses. The goal of this program is to help our community rebound quicker and to help aid our local businesses, friends, and neighbors in the community with advertising…
Read MoreSBA’s EIDL and EIDL Advance Programs Reopened
By Small Business Administration To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19 today. “The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated…
Read MoreShop Smart Shop Safe campaign encourages safe return to retail
SHOP SMART, SHOP SAFE is a statewide campaign to provide business recovery resources and free marketing ideas and materials designed to help business owners make their customers feel safe and comfortable enough to return to shopping in their stores after the COVID-19 shutdowns. “Wyoming did a great job getting out the message about the importance…
Read MoreBusiness Council to process all eligible stipend program apps
The Wyoming Business Council will begin processing Business Relief Stipend applications for businesses that received federal Paycheck Protection (PPP) funding and were not named in state health orders at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. The Business Council prioritized processing applications for businesses that were named in state health orders and/or did not receive federal PPP funding since the launch of the program on June…
Read MoreKeep a lock on your computer, like you’d lock the front door
By U.S. Senator Mike Enzi In May, it was reported that a Nigerian fraud ring targeted Wyoming’s unemployment system. There are no bounds to cybersecurity threats so we must all remain vigilant. There are resources to help recover from these attacks, but the best prevention starts with you. This topic is not meant to be scary.…
Read MoreIndoor gathering limits increased, parades permitted under updated health orders
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Updated public health orders that take effect June 15 will continue to ease restrictions on public gatherings in Wyoming, Governor Mark Gordon announced today. The updated orders allow indoor gatherings of up to 250 people with restrictions, permit parades to occur (with appropriate social distancing), and allow K-12 schools, community colleges, the University,…
Read MoreBuilding Employee Loyalty
By Express Employment Professionals Maintaining a productive workforce is the key to having sustainable success in business. However, with companies adapting to the current economic climate due to closures and social distancing measures, keeping top talent can be difficult. Not only do organizations need to focus on recruiting methods when opening up this summer, they…
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