Important Sites for your Business Success in Montana

Here are just a few of the resource sites for anyone looking to start or expand a business in Montana. If you know of additional sites, please add them as comments to this article.

One of the best ways to learn more about the opportunities in Montana and the Inland Northwest Region is to subscribe (free) to the twice weekly MATR newsletter: http://matr.net/newsletter.phtml

Now is the best time to start a new venture in Montana http://matr.net/article-32206.html and there’s a lot of people and resources eager to help you.

If you are in Montana and know someone who may like to explore the opportunities here, please invite them to Montana.

Invite A Friend To Montana http://visitmt.com/virtualvisitor/iaf/

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"Montana is a state that’s rich with beauty and recreational opportunities, but I assure you we’re much more than a pretty face.

Montana holds plenty of opportunities for just about any type of business. Our cities and towns are safe and clean, our workers are educated and ambitious, we have excellent communications and transportation, and our government is business friendly. You’ll find our regulations and tax policies to be practical and based on common sense. We know that when a business succeeds, we all win.

When you consider all the exciting things we offer, from financial incentives to a peaceful way of life, you’ll realize Montana is an excellent location for your business and your family."

Governor Brian Schweitzer http://governor.mt.gov/

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State of Montana Business Site: http://mt.gov/business.asp

Governor’s Office of Economic Development http://business.mt.gov/contactus.asp

How to Launch a New Business http://sos.mt.gov/BSB/New_Business.asp

Montana Technology Innovation Partnership http://mtip.mt.gov/

Montana Employment Opportunities http://mt.gov/working.asp

Business Resourses Division (BEAR) Provides Services for Business Expansion and Retention http://businessresources.mt.gov/BRD_bear.asp

Business Resources Division http://businessresources.mt.gov/

The Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA)(The Members List will give you resource contacts in specific Cities and State Agencies) http://www.medamembers.org/

Montana Ambassadors Montana Ambassadors is an organization of leaders in business, education, and the professions with a common dedication to living and doing business in Montana and furthering the best interests of the state, serving at the pleasure of the Governor. (If you are interested in contributing to Montana’s economic success, Ambassadors has chapters throughout the U.S. where you can network with others with a love for Montana.) http://www.montanaambassadors.com/

Montana Chamber of Commerce http://www.montanachamber.com/

Senator Max Baucus http://baucus.senate.gov/

Senator Jon Tester http://tester.senate.gov/

Representative Denny Rehberg http://www.house.gov/rehberg/

Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) http://www.mcdc.coop/

Small Business Innovation Research Program http://sbir.state.mt.us/

Montana Business and Technology http://www.mtbusinessandtechnology.com/

Board of Research & Commercialization Technology http://businessresources.mt.gov/BRD_RCT.asp

University of Montana School of Business http://www.business.umt.edu/Default.asp

Montana State University College of Business http://www.montana.edu/cob/index.php

Montana State University Research and Development and Tech Transfer http://www.montana.edu/wwwvr/index.html

University of Montana Research and Development and Tech Transfer http://www.umt.edu/research/

The John Ruffatto University Business Plan Competition http://www.business.umt.edu/made/programs/bizplan/history.asp

Montana
Facts http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.mt.gov/