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| MATR Newsletter - Mon Jul 25, 2011 |
"Success covers a multitude of blunders" George Bernard Shaw
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21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative
- Missoula's Lowell to get 1st school-based clinic in Montana thanks to grant
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said Partnership Health Center will receive $500,000 under the Affordable Care Act to build a health center focused on keeping kids healthy.
- Social media finds place in classroom
Sheninger is one of a growing number of educators who don't just tolerate social networking in school -- he encourages it, often for educational purposes.
- Web restrictions draw ire of some educators
Book banning has long been a controversial issue in the nation's schools. Now some educators say banned websites pose as great a threat to kids' education and intellectual freedom.
Visit Montana
- Maya Angelou To Give Free Lecture At MSU Sept. 13
"We are thrilled," said Carmen McSpadden, Leadership Institute director. "We are working very hard to bring it to the students and community free of charge -- a very special opportunity for our town."
Montana Business
- Snowplow driver shares Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Opening - 7/12/11
I can say that it is a little bittersweet feeling today (7/12) as I made my way down the mountain. We have cleared snow from the road for 113 days and are now giving it to the visitors, but on the other hand we are happy to move on to summer.
Montana Economic Development
- Social media boosting Bozeman businesses
More than 50 percent of companies worldwide use social media to promote their businesses, according to a recent study by Marketing Week. Bozeman has kept up with the trend.
- Tips to start a business offered at conference hosted by Senator Tester
The chemistry Friday among four successful Montana business owners kept nearly 90 mostly female business leaders at Sen. Jon Tester's Small Business Opportunity Workshop in Billings learning and laughing.
- 8th Annual Partnership And Tourism Awards Luncheon, 8/4, Missoula, Montana
Come celebrate our achievements, our new Board of Directors, and honor those outstanding tourism partners that have made it all happen.
- Turnover rate steep for new hires in Montana
The rapid turnover, or churn, is also bad for the economy and society in general.
Bill Payne
- As the Missoula Area Economic Development Corp. dissolves, the Montana Technology Enterprise Center looks to future
The compound on East Broadway is home to several startup businesses, including Rivertop Renewables, a renewable chemicals research company that is slated to begin a $3.5 million upgrade to the facility this fall.
Careers
- A Term Sheets: Simplifying, Standardizing, and Setting Expectations
"Let's start using simpler, standard term sheets and stop doing convertible debt," says Payne. "It all gets back to the risk."
Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana
- To get a job, show how you can help firm's bottom line
Some experts explain it as a mismatch of skills to the available jobs. I think something else is at play -- a mismatch of expectations.
Funding and Building your Business
- Governor Cuomo signs bill creating New York state venture capital fund
Small business owners looking for financing to grow their operations will soon be able to look to New York state for funding.
Incubators and R&D
- 7 Government Incentive Programs Entrepreneurs Should Be Exploring
I'm often asked if there are any government incentive programs available to young entrepreneurs that most new business owners don't know about.
- Angel Investors Won't Swoop Down on Your Startup
Fundraising is brutal. Actually, according to Paul Graham, "Raising money is the second hardest part of starting a startup.
- Your Biz Is Not Your Hobby: Why Many Small Businesses Fail
Before you jump into something as a business, think it through as a business.
- Equity Compensation at a Startup is a Big Gamble
The bottom line is that you shouldn't even think about joining a startup, stock or no stock, unless you believe in it and are ready for the adventure of your life.
- Want Your Innovators to Leave? Make Them Sign a Non-Compete
In California, as well as in states such as Alaska, Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington and West Virginia, non-competes are essentially unenforceable.
University TechTransfer
- U.S. Scientific Research and Development 202 A Critical Look at the Federal Research and Development Funding System
With a total federal R&D budget of an estimated $144.4 billion in FY 2011, hundreds of thousands of programs and projects are sponsored in federal laboratories, universities, and industries.
Government
- Oregon university spinoffs
While the term "technology transfer" doesn't exactly evoke images of celebrations and merriment, it's nonetheless an exciting time for a field that, in Oregon, is growing.
Connectivity & Communications
- Florida Gov. Rick Scott's Montana get-away
The property has a gorgeous 3,680-square foot log home built into the rock outcropping of a cliff, which delivers a bird's-eye view of the winding river to the west and the majestic Cabinet Mountains to the east. There is a bubbling spring near the home and 3,000 feet of river frontage. "It's an incredible property," one Montana real estate expert said.
Energy and Climate Change
- The ISP sets the world record for internet speeds delivered via cable after delivering on a Silicon Roundabout trial.
Virgin has successfully powered 1.5Gbps broadband speeds, delivering speeds up to 240 times faster than the UK average, the ISP announced today.
- Fiber optic expansion includes Flathead - Ronan company using federal money to expand fiber-optic lines
The Ronan Telephone Co. will use $13 million in federal stimulus money to expand fiber optic lines throughout Northwest Montana, including the Flathead Valley.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Sandpoint, Idaho engineer gets research funds to test "intelligent pavement" panels
Each of the 12-foot-square panels will produce about 7.6 kilowatt hours of electricity daily. Four of the panels would supply a typical household's electrical needs.
GIS Technology
- 10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years
Disruptive technology is, by its very nature, unpredictable, but it is still possible to look at the work being done by R&D labs around the world and see clues as to what the future holds.
Non-Profit News
- GIS Training Opportunity With Ken Wall, 8/16-18, University Of Montana
The training is open to all and is designed for those with no previous GIS experience.
- Corporations add their know-how to charitable efforts
"I called Wal-Mart, a company that's known for logistics expertise," says Cruz. "They initially thought I was calling to ask for money. I said, 'No. I want your management team, if possible.' They said, 'Judy, you can have anything you want.'"
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