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Preparing for the GRO-Biz Conference
About the GRO-Biz Conference Federal, state, and local governments spend millions of dollars every year to purchase products and services from small businesses in Wyoming. Many entrepreneurs aren’t taking advantage of this potential market which is constantly on the...
Starting a Business: A Checklist to Get You Started
When starting a business, there are four fundamental areas that need to be addressed: business concept, organization, customer relations, and operations. Adequate planning, attention to details, and realistic expectations are critical to your success, especially if...
Cash Flow Challenges
One of the most frequent questions we receive is regarding cash flow challenges that business owners are facing. It is one of the things that tends to keep them up a night and yet they aren't sure what to do about it. What is Cash Flow? First of all, let’s define cash...
Wyoming’s State Trade Expansion Program
By guest author Patty Brewer, Export Finance Manager with the SBA’s Office of International Trade Robert Heinlein said there was no such thing as a free lunch. When you see ads for small business grants, you are right to be cautious. However, there is one grant...
Changes at SAM.gov
Big news about SAM.gov! By April 4, 2022, the federal government will transition away from using the DUNS Number as the authoritative entity identification number. This transition will move us to the new Unique Entity ID (SAM), or ‘UEI,’ for entity identification of...
Business Health Check-up for the New Year
The New Year is when many of us attempt to revisit and revise our personal habits. It’s also a great time to do the same with business operations. Here’s a quick business health checklist of items to consider as you look forward to a successful 2022 for your business:...
I’m About to Start Up a New Business. Should I Write a Business Plan?
"I'm about to start up a new business. Should I write a business plan?" The answer to that question is a resounding “Yes.” I will qualify my response; however, with “but not for all of the reasons you think.” During the past several years, much has been written about...
What is the Department of Energy Letter of Intent?
Is your small business looking to apply for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding at the Department of Energy (DOE)? If yes, you will want to start working on a Department of Energy Letter of Intent (LOI) due...
Get Your Customers to Shop Sooner This Holiday Season
Encourage Early Shopping to Avoid Last Minute Disruptions Supply chain issues are not getting any better and could get worse the closer we get to the holiday season. To give your products the best chance of arriving on time, we’re encouraging small business owners to...
