About Us

Startup Wyoming exists to help founders in every corner of the state turn bold ideas into thriving, scalable businesses.

We are a statewide initiative powered by the Wyoming Business Council in partnership with Silicon Couloir. Our purpose is to strengthen and connect Wyoming’s entrepreneurial ecosystem from idea to investment and beyond.

Our mission is to ensure every founder in Wyoming has access to the resources, mentors, and capital they need to succeed, no matter where they live. We believe that Wyoming founders can build companies with global reach while strengthening local economies, creating a cycle of innovation and prosperity that benefits the entire state.

Startup Wyoming serves as both a connector and a catalyst.

We link entrepreneurs with local and statewide programs, accelerators, funders, and mentors while supporting the efforts of existing Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs).

We link entrepreneurs with local and statewide programs, accelerators, funders, and mentors while supporting the efforts of existing Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs). Our role is not to duplicate what already exists but to connect the dots, fill the gaps, and accelerate the progress already underway across the state.

One of the earliest stage gaps we have identified is the need for Entrepreneurial Mindset education.

Startup Wyoming is introducing Entrepreneurial Mindset training for youth, community members, and founders as a catalyst to spark long-term economic growth.

Startup Wyoming is introducing Entrepreneurial Mindset training for youth, community members, and founders as a catalyst to spark long-term economic growth. This training helps people view challenges and opportunities through a new lens, empowering them to think and act like entrepreneurs in any environment. By equipping educators, ESOs, and communities with these tools, we are building the foundation for a more innovative and opportunity-driven Wyoming.

At Startup Wyoming, we believe innovation is our next natural resource.

When we cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets, connect founders to opportunity, and align support organizations around shared goals, we create the conditions for Wyoming’s future economy to thrive.

Through collaboration with partners across the state, Startup Wyoming helps founders:

Clarify their business stage using a structured startup development framework.
Build connections to mentors, advisors, and peer networks.
Access tools and training for capital readiness and financial strategy.
Navigate the valley of death between idea and growth.
Gain visibility through statewide campaigns that map and celebrate Wyoming’s founders.

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