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  • The Season of Small business supports Wyoming's main street retailers and restaurants

    Aikta Marcoulier SBA Reg Adm WDD Amy Lea|Dec 5, 2024

    The Season of Small Business is an annual U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) led campaign designed to drive Americans to shop at small businesses throughout the entire holiday season. The pandemic confirmed the essential role that small businesses play in our daily lives. The holiday shopping season is a crucial time for small firms that depend upon the boost in sales earned between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. It sounds cliché, but locally owned small retailers and restaurants truly are the heart and soul of our cities and towns. No...

  • Military veterans are an important part of Wyoming's economy

    Aikta Marcoulier SBA Reg Adm WDD Amy Lea|Nov 7, 2024

    During November we celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week, which runs Nov. 11 - 13. Throughout the month we recognize those veterans, service members, and military spouses that take the steps to realize their goal of small business ownership. Historically, veterans are more likely to start a small business than non-veterans. Nearly ten percent of all American businesses are owned by a veteran. Wyoming is home to more than 50,000 veterans, with more than 6,500 of them have making the jump to small-business ownership. Veteran-owned...