Do Business Off the Beaten
Path in Casper, Wyoming

Casper Breeds Entrepreneurship

Rooted in resilience and enlivened by innovation, this is a city where entrepreneurs take care of their own. Whether you’re launching a start-up, scaling a small business, or pivoting with purpose; Casper offers the resources, space, and support to grow something meaningful. From mentorship and funding opportunities to collaborative networks and hands-on programs, everything here is designed to help you succeed – on your terms.

Resources to Rise

From refining an idea and launching a venture to scaling a growing business; Casper holds the tools, connections, and investment opportunities to help founders take the next step with confidence.

Breakthrough 307

Breakthrough 307 is Wyoming’s only organized angel investment group that provides early-stage seed capital to high-growth potential companies throughout Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West.

WyoMicro

WyoMicro empowers entrepreneurs, especially women, through counseling, training, and micro-finance programs to start, expand, and sustain micro-businesses in Wyoming.

Manufacturing Works

Manufacturing Works assists Wyoming manufacturers and producers of every size and type in all aspects of improving their top-line potential and bottom-line growth.

DWS

At the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS), we are committed to building stronger communities and empowering Wyoming’s workforce.

Wyoming Small Business Development Center

The Wyoming SBDC Network offers business expertise and technical assistance to help you start, grow, reinvent, or exit your business.

Work Wherever Wild Wyoming Takes You

Entrepreurial spirit is wild in Casper. Whether you’re running a brand from a local coffee shop, collaborating at a co-working space like The Basement Shift or Impact307, or tapping into free resources at the Natrona County Library’s tech lab; you’ll find that this city always matches your ambition. Not to mention, when the workday winds down (or a powder day calls), you’re just minutes from downtown entertainment, Wyoming’s largest microbrewery scene, and endless outdoor adventure to remind you why you chose to work and live in Casper in the first place.

Why Casper

Casper Start-Up Challenge

Turn your start-up into a success story.

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Licensing & Permitting FAQs

Are you starting a business or expanding your scope? Then you want to make sure you have the right licenses and permits in place in order to be successful and maintain compliance.

How do I form a Wyoming LLC or corporation? Must I register my out-of-state LLC or corporation to do business in Wyoming?

All legal structure registrations are processed by the Secretary of State.

Forms & Regulations

Phone: 307-777-7311.

How do I determine if a transaction is subject of sales tax? How do I acquire a sales tax license?

The Department of Revenue addresses sales tax concerns. https://revenue.wyo.gov/divisions/excise-tax Phone: 307-777-5200.

How do I secure a Wyoming general contractor’s license?

Contractor licensing (except electrical) is not done by the state of Wyoming. Rather, the option to license contractors is deferred to the local jurisdiction where the construction activity is to take place. Local contacts are found at this site:

Membership Directory

Each region has towns listed alphabetically.

How do I apply for Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation coverage?

The Department of Workforce Services administers both of these programs.

Wyoming’s Online Unemployment System

Phone: 307-777-8717.

How do I apply for a federal tax ID number (EIN)?

The Internal Revenue Service provides this number. http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/How-to-Apply-for-an-EIN. Phone: 800-829-1040.

I’m delinquent in filing my LLC or corporate annual report? How can I reinstate my business registration?

The Secretary of State processes reinstatement documents.

Wyoming Secretary of State

Phone: 307-777-7311.