Newsletter: Wyoming downtown advocates learn new strategies from national experts

Wyoming Business Council sent this bulletin at 06/06/2017 01:40 PM MDT
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The State of Wyoming's Economic Development Agency   l   June 6, 2017

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About 50 small business owners, city planners, elected officials and downtown advocates from more than two dozen Wyoming towns recently braved foul May weather to learn about a concept called placemaking from the national experts at nonprofit Project for Public Spaces.

The two-day workshop, held in Douglas, espoused a new perspective on what economic development means in the 21st century.

Economic development in the United States used to mean attracting large companies by offering a vast workforce and access to raw materials. CEOs looked for cheap land and utilities. Workers followed jobs.

Today’s economy is increasingly focused on technology and services. Small firms can spring up anywhere with an internet connection and do business with the rest of the world instantaneously. The change in circumstances means people are now finding places they love first, then tracking down a – or creating their own – job later.

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Leadership Overview, Cheyenne

June 13
Commercialization Assistance from SBIR/STTR Agencies

June 15
State Loan and Investment Board, Cheyenne

June 15
Rolling Forecasts in Action-with Review of Concepts & Sample Spreadsheets

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11,900 tech workers in Wyoming are paid about 40 percent more than the average state wage.

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