Wyoming Business

"There seems to be a growing number of science and technology entrepreneurs who are making things happen in Wyoming. Many of them are working quietly below the radar. We’d like to engage these folks in a greater dialogue-one where we all benefit.

Several states use scholarships to keep their best and brightest close to home. But Wyoming has added a twist: a planned $400 million endowment that will generate an estimated $20 million a year, virtually guaranteeing a steady source of funding for its program.

"I don’t think you can underestimate the importance of good broadband connectivity to the economic development of high-growth companies,"

State Rep. Pete Jorgensen, D-Jackson, questioned using the Wyoming Business Council grant to help "a healthy business venture in the most expensive real estate market in Wyoming," according to his letter to the board.

The Wyoming Retirement Board is developing a plan to allow school teachers and state government employees to collect retirement while continuing to work full time.

The contract is valued between $236 and $280 million dollars.

Forrest Smith, a junior, was pondering ideas two years ago for a Future Farmers of America assignment requiring students to develop a business idea centered on agriculture.

And the prospect of making $22 an hour to start in a place with no state income tax played a big role in his decision to move, Purtell said.

Along with the "Why didn’t I think of that?" gold mines, the world of invention is littered with both horrible ideas and good ideas that didn’t sell.

The trustees are scheduled to hold a telephone conference call meeting at noon today to consider their course of action in the wake of the withdrawal of two out-of-state finalists for the job.