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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Why Laramie?
Business Incentives
Laramie's Workforce (.doc)
Annual Trends for 2006 (.pdf)
Property For Sale or Lease
Transportation
Utilities
Healthcare
Major Employers
Business Directory
Business Resource Links
Other Important Links
WHY LARAMIE?
- Low Cost Operation
- No Corporate Tax
- No Personal Tax
- No Inventory Tax
- No Sales Tax on Food
- Low Sales Tax (2% local, 4% state)
- Low Property Tax; among the lowest in the nation (11.5% Industrial)
- Low Utility Costs; electrical rates for industrial are .03-.04/kilowatt hour
- Low Labor Costs
- Local, State and Federal financing programs available for new and expanding business
- Superior Work Force
- Strong work ethic , stable, productive workers
- Above average education levels (89.3% high school graduates, 38.5% college graduates)
- Excellent educational network and resources
- Customized employee training available
- Quality of Life
- Low cost of living
- Work where you play … biking, hiking, climbing, fishing, skiing, etc.
- Lots of sunshine … over 300 days a year
- Clean air
- Laid back lifestyle and warm friendly people
- University of Wyoming
- World-class university and nationally recognized research institution
- Over 130 academic programs in seven colleges
- Access to experts in a variety of fields
- Graduates seeking careers with Wyoming companies
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BUSINESS INCENTIVES
- Tax Structure
Wyoming is a no-tax haven. We have no personal income tax, no corporate income tax and no inventory tax. These result in huge savings to businesses and their employees compared to other states in the country.
- Revolving Loan Fund
The LEDC established a revolving loan fund as a means of gap financing for new and expanding businesses.
- Challenge Loan Fund
The Wyoming Business Council offers gap financing to help with business relocation efforts.
- Work force Training Grants
The Wyoming Department of Employment offers grants to assist employers in training employees. Employers may be eligible to receive up to $2,000 per employee for training.
- Trade show Incentive Grants
The Wyoming Business Council offers a matching grant program to assist businesses with trade show marketing.
- Rural Enterprise Business Grants
The USDA offers its Rural Development programs to those non-metropolitan areas, such as Laramie , to assist with business growth and development.
- Community Development Block Grants
Through the Wyoming Business Council, LEDC can access grant funds to assist in infrastructure development for specific companies.
For more information on financing, grants or training assistance contact ledc@laramiewy.org.
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SITE SELECTION (PROPERTY FOR SALE OR LEASE)
Number of Sale Records: 11
FOR LEASE
$4,000 per month with long term lease
7,000 Square feet of Office Space
Multiple offices and full basement for storage
High visible from busiest street in Laramie
Near University of Wyoming
Contact: Eike Real Estate at Sun Chase Village
Sandra Eike
307.742.4466
In-Situ Office Building
$299,000
14,600 Square feet of office space
Historic Downtown Laramie
3 Stories with offices and conference room
Contact: Diane Van Pelt
Laramie Land Company
260 North 3rd Street
307.721.3039
1856 Snowy Range Road
$1,095,000
Three Seperate Buildings
Land 137,991 Square feet of Land
Zoning B2 and R3
Contact: Walter Hammontree
Rob Shutterlee
Mountain Valley Properties
405 South 21st Street
307.742.3000
mvprealestate@aol.com
407 South Second Street
$990,000/20,000 Square feet
CAT 5 cabling, formerly a call center
Contact: Patti Castle
Realty Executives
318 Bradley Street
307.755.5200 or 877.929.2003
FOR LEASE
216 Ivinson Avenue
14' x 45' 630 Square feet
Basement for storage
218 Ivinson Avenue
17 1//2' x 45' 787 Square feet
Basement for Storage
Contact: Robyn at 307.760.4067 or 307.745.3357
FOR LEASE
Shuster Building
Approximately 8,000 square feet of office space
Remodel responsibilty of tenant
$4.95 to $5.95 per square feet
Contact: John Shuster
1071 Colina Drive
Laramie, WY 82072
307.745.3132 or 307.760.2413
Property type: Building
Building Size:30,000sq ft
Lot Size: 2.23 acres
FOR SALE OR LEASE
LIST PRICE:$4.00/SQ FT.
New housing development has been put in place 1 block away.
Very high traffic count on the corner of 15th st.
Zoned B-1
CONTACT: LUKE SWECKARD
PHONE:307-760-4458
3213 MESQUITE LANE
LARAMIE WY. 82070
Total Acres-33
Zoning: Limited Manufacturing
Ownership: Private
Selling Price: Dependant on Lot $67,100
Contact: Kerry Greaser
1267 N 15th Suite 101
Phone:307-745-8664
Fax:307-745-8917
Email: kerryg@laramiehomes.com
Total Acres:Lots size 1-3
# of Lots Available: 3 sites 2 building lots
Zoning: Commercial
Ownership:Private
Selling Price: Dependent on Lot
Contact: Kerry Greaser
1267 N 15th Suite 101
Phone:307-745-8664
Fax:307-745-8917
Email: kerryg@laramiehomes.com
Total Acres:89
# of Lots available:"3(3 Acres,
4.4 acres and
4.64 acres"
Zoning:Commercial
Ownership: Private
Selling Price: Dependent on Lot
Contact: Tim Stamp
1482 Commerce Drive
Phone:307-742-2212
Fax:307-742-8200
Email: ledc@laramiewy.org
Total Acres 251.64
15.43 available from LEDC
75% Occupied
3 Lots available
Zoning:
Light-Medium Manufacturing
Research and Development
Business Offices
Selling Price:Base Price of $1.50 a Square Foot
Contact: Tim Stamp
1482 Commerce Drive
Phone:307-742-2212
Fax:307-742-8200
Email: ledc@laramiewy.org
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TRANSPORTATION
- Commercial Air Service – United Express operates daily flights to/from Denver International Airport.
- Cargo Service – Laramie businesses such as Ivinson Memorial Hospital, local florists, banks and bookstores are just a few that use cargo service through LRA on a daily basis. United Parcel Service and Federal Express fly packages in and out of LRA.
- Corporate Facilities / Cowboy Aviation – Local business owners fly their own planes to and from other communities throughout the region to conduct business. Cowboy Aviation provides hangar facilities to local and transient aircraft. LRA is Part 121 Air Carrier Certified with trained Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting personnel and instrument approaches.
- Mainline 9 (class 1) operates over 55 freight trains through Laramie daily
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Interstate 80
- Laramie sits along Interstate 80, the nation’s major east-west arterial.
- Interstate 80 intersects Interstate 25 just 45 miles to the east, easily connecting Laramie to Denver and the Colorado Front Range
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UTILITIES
- Electric
Pacific Power & Light, a division of PacifiCorp, is the electrical service provider for Albany County. For rates and information call 888/221-7070.
- Natural Gas
KN Energy, a division of Kinder Morgan, provides natural gas utility services to residential, agricultural and commercial customers in Albany County . For rates and information call 800/563-0012.
- Water & Sewer
Services for Laramie provided by the City of Laramie Water & Sewer Department. For rates and information call 307/721-5280.
- Telephone
Qwest Communications and McLeodUSA provide telephone services to the Laramie area. For rates and information call Qwest, 800/244-1111 or McLeodUSA, 800/600-3008.
- Cable
AT&T Broadband provides cable television services to the Laramie area. For rates and information call 307/745-7333.
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HEALTHCARE
Laramie and Albany County are fortunate to have top-notch healthcare services available in our community.
Ivinson Memorial Hospital
- Named “One of America’s Top 100 Hospitals” in 1994
- One of 17 hospitals to score 100% in 1996 on its Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations survey. Scored 94% in 1999.
- 99 bed acute care facility
- Extended Care Facility with skilled nursing care (8 beds)
- Emergency Services Level II, 24 hours-a-day
- 42 active medical staff members in the fields of anesthesiology, family practice, gynecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, pathology, physical medicine, urology, emergency medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, hematology/oncology, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics and psychiatry
- 40 other healthcare professionals on the medical staff with specialties in cardiology, dentistry, neurology, otolaryngology, podiatry, speech pathology, chiropractic, gastroenterology, nephrology, optometry, plastic surgery and psychology
Community Medical Services
- Hospital – 1, 99 beds
- Clinics – 5
- Nursing Homes – 1, 144 rooms
- Doctors – 48
- Dentists – 20
- Veterinarians – 9
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MAJOR EMPLOYERS
A variety of companies find Laramie to be an appealing location to operate a business. As with any university community, Laramie offers a supportive climate for entrepreneurs as well as major regional businesses.
Following are some of the major employers in Laramie :
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Albany County *
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Allsop, Inc.
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Banner Associates
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City of Laramie *
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Foster’s Inc.
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In-Situ, Inc.
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Ivinson Memorial Hospital *
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Laramie Newspapers
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Medicine Bow National Forest
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Mountain Cement Co.
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Mountain West Farm Bureau
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Rocky Mountain Forest Products
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Phonebase Research, Inc.
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Union Pacific Railroad
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University of Wyoming *
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Wal-Mart*
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Western Research Institute
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Wyoming Technical Institute*
*More than 300 employees.
Worth Noting…
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Shopping Centers – 4
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Hotels/Motels – 16 (969 rooms)
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Convention facilities – 4 (2000 capacity)
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Campgrounds/RV – 4 (163 spaces)
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Libraries – 5
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Banks/Credit Unions – 9
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Licensed Day Cares - 37
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IMPORTANT BUSINESS RESOURCES
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The WBC’s key programs focus on developing assets to capture new business development at market initiatives, to build market share and applied research programs and to integrate technologies into the economic foundation of the state. Beyond its assistance to communities, existing businesses and recruitment prospects, the WBC has divisions dedicated to growing agribusiness, the tourism industry, the minerals and energy industry, technology, manufacturing and the film, arts and entertainment industry.
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The SBDC works with other business organizations to provide educational resources and management assistance to new and existing businesses.
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The RPC supports University of Wyoming personnel and Wyoming entrepreneurs in matters relating to the protection, marketing and ultimate transfer of their intellectual property to industry. Through this they support the creation of new technology-related start-up ventures within Wyoming and encourage partnerships between University faculty and Wyoming businesses.
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SBIR program is a federal research and development grant or contract program specifically for small businesses.
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The Wyoming Women’s Business Center provides training, business counseling and marketing assistance to women who would like to start a business and to those women already in business.
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The SBA provides financial and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their businesses.
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From hands-on consulting to seminars and workshops, technology searches to equipment demonstrations and more; MAMTC provides customized solutions to help improve a businesses profitability and business performance. MAMTC has a professional staff of engineers and manufacturing professionals who have worked in a variety of industries and companies.
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Other Important Links
Government
Education
Tourism
Workforce
Communications
Utilities
Transportation
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