Business
EJ House, CEO of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the new initiative that will start in January. The Chamber has come up with a 401K plan that members of the Chamber who run small and medium-sized businesses can take advantage of and offer to their employees. With the summer tourist season closing…
Walgreens is radically changing the footprint of at least one store in Chicago in reaction to numerous recent events where people are brazenly coming into the pharmacy chain and blatantly shoplifting numerous items off the shelves and walking out of the store with handfuls or shopping bags full of inventory. But will drastic changes come…
A new restaurant in Cody is set to open on May 1st, and the owners say they want to bring a new dining experience to residents and tourists alike when driving down the main drag on Sheridan Avenue. Located in front of The Scout Inn, the Blanca Tatanka is the brain-child of three locals here…
This week, the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce announced its new CEO – E.J. House, who is assuming the duties of former CEO Tina Hoebelheinrich (now CEO of the Casper Chamber of Commerce.) E.J. House served a rewarding career in the U.S. Air Force. Following his military service, House worked in federal civilian service and…
Tina Hoebelheinrich, the former CEO of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce introduced Cody to EJ House, the new CEO of the Cody Chamber. Tina spoke about the great programs that are gearing up to start at the Chamber, like Work-Ready Boot Camp, Parks and Pancakes, National Parks Day, Horsing Around and Recommend Cody Tour. …
James Klessens, CEO of Forward Cody, spoke about what challenges lie ahead as Cody and Park County gear up for another tourist season. He spoke about the housing problem that exists in Cody and how crunching the data isn’t enough, action needs to be taken if Cody wants to solve the labor shortage problem that…
Steve Miller, employment specialist for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, spoke about the job fair that will be held at the Cody Auditorium on April 19th from 11am-2pm. If anyone is looking for a job, wanting to transition into a new career field or have questions about skills they need, please attend the job…
There will be more money in Wyoming for entrepreneurial endeavors through the new Wyoming Venture Capital program, which seeks to fill the financing gaps encountered by nearly all startups. The Wyoming Business Council (W.B.C.) has created a new investment program – Wyoming Venture Capital (W.Y.V.C.). – to support the innovation and growth needs of entrepreneurs…
Impact 307, which is tied to the resources of the University of Wyoming as a business incubator for the area, is announcing the finalists for the 2023 Park County Start-Up Challenge. The Start-Up Challenge launched on January 30th and was “open to early-stage businesses which will propel significant growth in Wyoming’s economic ecosystem,” according to…
Money could grow on trees – that’s why Cody Yellowstone has money available for projects that will attract tourists to Park County and keep them in northwest Wyoming. A “tourist trap” is an establishment (or group of establishments) that has been created or re-purposed to attract tourists – and their money. While the phrase often…