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.
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses offers Wyoming entrepreneurs a free practical business training program, access to capital, and personalized support services.
Wyoming Women's Business Center
The Wyoming Women’s Business Center (WWBC) 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.
Impact 307
IMPACT 307 provides innovation-driven business incubators in Laramie and Casper, Wyoming. They are committed to growing and strengthening Wyoming’s entrepreneurial community by fostering a place for founders to thrive.
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.
Casper Start-Up Challenge
Turn your start-up into a success story.
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.
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:
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.
Phone: 307-777-7311.
What license do I need to manufacture or sell food products in the state?
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (and some local jurisdictions) licenses food manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
Phone: 307-777-7211.
How do I determine my federal tax obligations?
I want to be in the transportation business. What credentials do I need?
You may need to register with the Wyoming Department of Transportation
Phone: 307-777-4850 as well as the Federal Highway Administration
Phone: 307-772-2305.
Is there one office that acts as a comprehensive clearinghouse for licensing and permitting information and assistance?
Yes, contact Cindy Unger at 307.234.6685.