UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Workshop in Cheyenne May 6

For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.

Kenny Overby will discuss the basics of starting a business during a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network workshop titled “Start and Finance Your Own Business” Tuesday, May 6, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Laramie County Public Library, located at 2200 Pioneer Ave. in Cheyenne. The presentation will take place in the Wyoming Room. To register, go here. Registration is free.

The Wyoming SBDC Network offers business expertise to help Wyoming residents think about, launch, grow, reinvent or exit their business. The Wyoming SBDC Network is hosted by the University of Wyoming with state funds from the Wyoming Business Council and funded, in part, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The workshop is designed to help potential new business owners explore the pros and cons of owning a business and evaluate the skills and knowledge necessary for success. Attendees can learn about investigating the potential of their ideas; identify their target markets; and provide free resources. Additionally, the workshop will cover financing options from $500 to $5.5 million, as well as where to access the capital entrepreneurs need to start or grow their businesses.

Overby is the Wyoming SBDC Network’s regional director for Goshen and Laramie counties and has 18 years of experience owning and running small businesses. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs demystify small businesses and enjoy the journey of business ownership.

For more information, call Tyler Schanck, marketing, communications and database manager for the Wyoming SBDC Network, at (307) 343-0925 or email tschanck@uwyo.edu.