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Apr. 25—CHEYENNE — Nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began in Wyoming, thousands of businesses statewide have received a boost through funding that arrived via last year's federal CARES Act. A portion of them, however, have now been asked to pay some or all of that money back. Roughly 225 Wyoming businesses have been asked to pay back funding that was given to them through the Wyoming .
Wyoming Business Council CEO Thinking Bigger for Our Future Written by Andrew-Rossi on April 20, 2021
A year into his tenure as CEO, Josh Dorrell encourages Wyoming residents to “see the future” and think about how our choices today build the state’s tomorrow.
Dorrell was the speaker for the Cody Chamber of Commerce’s Cody Club Lunch on Monday, April 19. For him, this visit was a reminder of how much has changed in Wyoming since he took the helm of the Business Council.
After his appointment to CEO last year, Dorrell’s first visit was to the Bighorn Basin. It was his only trip before the nation went into lockdown due to the pandemic.
In a press release, The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors announced their recommendation of three Business Ready Community Grant and Loan Program (BRC) applications from the City of Lander, Laramie County and the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Board made during its March 10, virtual meeting.
“These projects demonstrate Wyoming’s entrepreneurial spirit and are good examples of projects that help create new opportunities for Wyomingites,” Josh Dorrell, Business Council CEO said.
“Whether it’s by pivoting to capture new markets, continuing to grow Wyoming’s burgeoning tech scene, or opening access to air travel for Wyoming businesses and citizens, each of these projects works to create good jobs and better lives for people in Wyoming.”
UPDATE: A Lander Councilmember has let us know that the property for the new facility is not city-owned, but privately owned.
(Lander, WY) – At their March 10th virtual meeting, the Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors unanimously recommended three projects for the Business Ready Community Grant and Loan Program (BRC) including one from the City of Lander.
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They applied for a $3 million grant and $2.7 million loan combination from the BRC to construct a 22,500 square-foot facility on 1.54 acres of privately-owned propertyâ¯for the Maven headquarters. The site lends itself to further expansion, as it is adjacent to Central Wyoming College â Lander campus and the Lander Economic Development Associationâs (LEDA) Enterprise Park.â¯The funding will allow them to expand their product lines and sale as well as create 23 new jobs.