A Different Kind of Valley for Tech Start-ups – Montana’s Gallatin Valley

For a number of tech start-ups, it’s the Gallatin Valley–not the Silicon Valley–that offers the best environment for growth.

Ask Jerry Nettuno why he didn’t found his startup Schedulicity http://www.schedulicity.com/ in Silicon Valley and he’ll tell you he didn’t see the point. For one thing, he really likes where he lives.

With a population of only 38,000, Bozeman, Montana, is barely a blip on the map compared with some of the other places cranking out tech start-ups. But Nettuno says the area attracts bright minds–increasingly more of them from the San Francisco Bay area itself.

"It’s a small town in southwestern Montana right in the mountains with fantastic schools and unbelievable opportunities for recreation, so we have people that come here from all over," he says of his 19-person team. "People come to [Bozeman] generally to look for a better, simpler way of life."

By Christina DesMarais

Full Story: http://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/new-valley-for-tech-startups.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=button

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Many thanks to Maria Kappes at Prospera Networks http://www.prosperabusinessnetwork.org for passing this along.

"Each and every person who is lucky enough to live and work in southwest Montana already understands the value of doing business here.

In the Gallatin Valley and southwest Montana, our natural environment facilitates a healthy work/life balance, supported by a strong network of small business resources. This unique business environment has gained national and international attention. Have you seen the Inc. Magazine http://www.inc.com/ feature on our area yet?

At Prospera Business Network, we know that our famed lifestyle translates into healthy, prosperous enterprises with dedicated employees and a serious work ethic. Congrats to TechRanch and Schedulicity for earning our area a lovely article! Read it here: A Different Kind of Valley for Tech Startups http://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/new-valley-for-tech-startups.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=button

Thanks to all of you who are helping the Gallatin and Paradise Valleys be incredible homes, both for families and businesses. And remember that Prospera offers business counseling free of charge for owners that want to grow, and just want some locally-inspired advice."

Best,
Maria Kappes
Prospera Marketing & Membership Director