Goshen Economic Development is a nonprofit organization, created in 1987 to encourage business growth, create jobs, and build on local community assets. Goshen Economic Development enjoys strong support from local businesses and industry, city government, and the citizens of Goshen County, who were the first in Wyoming to approve a county sales tax for economic development. The fundamental purpose of Goshen Economic Development is to encourage job growth from primary employers that attract investment from outside the county to inject new dollars into the local economy. The success of existing businesses is a top priority for Goshen Economic Development. Goshen County in scenic southeast Wyoming features an array of close-knit communities with old-fashioned values and affordable living. Its wide-open spaces and supportive environment are conducive to growth, making it the perfect place to raise a family or pursue a new business venture. In Goshen County, old-fashioned values still reign. There’s a strong work ethic and handshake deals still mean something here.