Mesaside Advances, a small-business funding broker in Cheyenne, Wyoming, lists public and local resources for Cheyenne and Laramie County businesses by type: Cheyenne LEADS for economic development, the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, the SBA Wyoming District Office, the Wyoming Secretary of State and Department of Revenue, and the City of Cheyenne. Mesaside is not affiliated with any of them.
| Economic development | Cheyenne LEADS (Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development): cheyenneleads.org |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce: cheyennechamber.org |
| Federal | SBA Wyoming District Office, serving all 23 Wyoming counties: sba.gov/district/wyoming |
| State filings | Wyoming Secretary of State; Department of Revenue, Excise Tax Division |
| City | City of Cheyenne: cheyennecity.org |
| Affiliation | None; Mesaside Advances is a private broker |
How to use this directory
Each entry says what kind of organization it is and where to find it. We list only organizations whose official pages we could reach on 2026-10-15, and we describe them by type rather than repeating program details that change. Contact each one directly for its current services. Mesaside Advances is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a partner of any organization listed here, and none of them is a source of referrals to us.
Economic development: Cheyenne LEADS
Cheyenne LEADS is the Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development, at cheyenneleads.org. Economic development organizations generally work on business growth, expansion and relocation in their area; ask what it offers a business of your size and stage. If you searched for Laramie County economic development and landed on pages about Larimer County, Colorado, that is a different county across the state line.
Membership and networking: the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, at cheyennechamber.org, is a private membership organization for businesses in the Cheyenne area. Chambers commonly offer networking, events and member listings; check its site for current programs and membership terms.
Federal: the SBA Wyoming District Office
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Wyoming District Office, at sba.gov/district/wyoming, describes itself as serving all 23 counties in Wyoming (accessed 2026-10-15). It is the place to ask about SBA loan programs, which are made through participating lenders. Mesaside Advances is not an SBA lender.
Free one-on-one advising
Small Business Development Centers offer free advising to owners in many states. We could not verify a Wyoming SBDC contact for Laramie County on 2026-10-15, so ask the SBA district office or the chamber for the current local option.
State registration: Secretary of State and Department of Revenue
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Start a Business: sos.wyo.gov/Business/StartABusiness.aspx, for business entity filings
- Wyoming Department of Revenue, Excise Tax Division, Registration: excise-tax-div.wyo.gov/registration, for sales tax account registration
The Wyoming sales tax and Cheyenne license guide explains how these fit together with city licenses.
City and county government
The City of Cheyenne's website is cheyennecity.org, and its City Clerk publishes the city's license and permit types, with online applications through cheyennewy.viewpointcloud.com. Laramie County's own website did not respond when we checked; contact the county directly for county matters.
The county these organizations serve
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer establishments | 3,625 (2023) | Census County Business Patterns 2023 |
| Share with fewer than 5 employees | 62.6% (2023) | Census County Business Patterns 2023 |
| Paid employees, March pay period | 37,182 (2023) | Census County Business Patterns 2023 |
| Businesses with no paid employees | 11,649 (2024) | Census Nonemployer Statistics 2024 |
| Self-employed share of employed residents | 9.5% ± 1.1 (2020-2024) | Census American Community Survey |
| New housing units permitted | 556 (2025) | Census Building Permits Survey |
Employer and nonemployer counts come from different programs and years and should not be added together. More detail is on the Cheyenne, WY page.
Which resource for which question
| Your question | Where to start |
|---|---|
| How do I form an LLC or corporation in Wyoming? | Wyoming Secretary of State |
| Do I need a sales tax account? | Wyoming Department of Revenue, Excise Tax Division |
| Does my activity need a city license? | City of Cheyenne, City Clerk |
| Which lenders offer SBA loans? | SBA Wyoming District Office |
| Who can introduce me to other local businesses? | Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce |
| Is there support for expanding or relocating here? | Cheyenne LEADS |
| Which funding type fits my cost? | A broker such as Mesaside Advances, or a lender directly |
Bring the same basics to every conversation: what the business does, where it operates, how it is organized, and what you are trying to do next. Offices can answer faster when the question is specific.
Questions worth asking any of them
- Do you offer free advising, and how do I book it?
- Which lenders in the area take part in SBA programs?
- Is there a workshop on financial statements or cash-flow planning?
- Which licenses or registrations apply to my activity and location?
Mesaside Advances does not offer or arrange grants. For loans and other funding, see the six funding types compared or how business term loans work; more guides are in the resources section.
Before you call any office
Have the business's legal name, its address, the date it started, how it is organized and its EIN if it has one. Write your question down in one sentence. If the answer depends on where you operate, say whether the business is inside Cheyenne city limits or elsewhere in Laramie County; the answer can differ.
Where Mesaside Advances fits
The organizations above are independent of us. Use them for registration, advice and introductions; call us when you want to compare funding types and take a request to lending partners.
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