Congratulations to the Wyoming Community Navigator Program, recipient of the Wyoming Economic Development Association’s (WEDA) 2023 Innovation Award! CNP is a collaborative hub and spoke program designed to serve the needs of underserved businesses in Wyoming. The Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) served as the hub and six Wyoming organizations were designated as spokes offering specialized assistance to small businesses.
The Innovation Award recognizes an innovative project significantly impacting a Wyoming community and its citizens. The award is intended to celebrate the success participants involved in a Wyoming innovative economic development project and to highlight best
practices.
Pictured are Diane Sontum, CEO of The Local Crowd; Jill Kline, SBDC State Director; Brittany Ashby, WEDA; and Wendy Fanning Executive Director, Wyoming Women’s Business Center.