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| MATR Newsletter - Fri Jun 7, 2013 |
"The best hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth." Erasmus
Montana Department of Commerce
TEDxUMontana 9/19/13
- Montana Film Office Bolsters State Film Industry with the Big Sky Film Grant
"It's our goal to award funding to filmmakers who employ our talented workforce and shoot projects in Montana that showcase our state's iconic natural beauty, towns and talent." Meg O'Leary, director of the state Department of Commerce.
PrintingForLess
- TED Talk - Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability
Brene Brown studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame.
Inteneo Systems
- Shake Things Up and Grab Your Customer's Attention.
PFL has partnered with Logoworks, who transformed the PFL logo for numerous special occasions. We love the concept so much, we wanted to share it with you.
Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana
- How Top CIOs Tackle Big Data, Analytics and Cloud Security
"Don't give them what they ask for; give them what they need."
- How Ancestry.com transforms mounds of data into legible digital records
Ancestry.com wants to help users of the family-history site share their discoveries. Now it's devised methods for turning isolated facts into full-on stories.
- ConAgra Uses Big Data in 'Battle for Talent'
"In this economy, we are in a battle for talent."
Montana Business
- Map shows where entrepreneurs thrive in US - Montana in top 10.
Researchers have identified regions in the United States where a feeling of entrepreneurial spirit is "most at home."
Montana Economic Development
- Vauthier Ferguson - we create things to help a brand tell its story.
we're a digital agency and production company that crafts smart integrated marketing and produces beautiful films.
- In Eureka, Montana, Small Businesses Thrive on Canadian Dollars but...
But a proposal by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to study the feasibility of imposing a tax on travelers entering the country from Canada is giving rise to anxiety among small-business owners.
Careers
- Missoula Roundtable Discussions Drive Montana Governor's Economic Development Plan - The Main Street Montana Project.
Information about the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities gathered at five regional meetings, along with information from a county-by-county survey and outreach to other states, will be used to create an initial report and eventually, a new statewide business plan.
Economic Gardening
- "Oh, why did I say that?" Identify the Script Behind Your Emotional Hijacks
Keep a record of your hijacked moments.
Idaho Business
- 'Economic gardening' program available in Silver Bow County, Montana
The program will be free to a certain number of qualifying companies.
Oregon Business
- Idaho Department of Education requests bids on Wi-Fi for high schools
Through the statewide contract, though, a managed service will provide wireless connectivity as well as security, content filtering and project management.
Other Economies
- Legislature approves plan to extend workplace protections to unpaid interns
Under current law, unpaid interns in Oregon don't have the same protections as employees.
- Portland startup Meridian sold for nearly $26 million, regulatory filing reveals
Financial terms weren't disclosed in May when Aruba announced it would buy Meridian, which a mobile software company whose apps guide smartphone users inside large venues.
Regional Business
- The missing piece for Oklahoma's economy: Later stage investment capital
State doing well at boosting startup companies, but funds for firms in later stages are lacking.
- State fund launches to invest in businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans
A new state program aims to bolster promising businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans in need of investment.
Washington State Business
- How Walmart's low wages impact the economy
Walmart doesn't pay its workers well and taxpayers are picking up the tab.
- State Technology and Science Index
States with the best tech and science assets tend to have the strongest economies.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Is Seattle becoming the place for women who code? CodeFellows says yes
The goal is to "flip the equation and empower women to take up the coding trade."
Education
- Obama wants faster Internet in US schools. Would you pay $5 a year for it?
'We expect free wifi with our coffee, why shouldn't we have it in our schools?'
Missoula Schools Excellence
- State's science, tech students see new opportunity at home
The creation of the scholarship program gave local corporations a new way to be involved in the efforts to close the "skills gap".
- Wilderness Preparation Class Offered this Fall at Montana Tech
Ask yourself - do I have the essential skills to survive in the outdoors?
Montana Education Excellence
- Missoula County Public Schools launch new I3 Missoula nontraditional summer learning program
I3 Missoula is a nontraditional program scheduled July 8 through Aug. 2 that will separate the students into innovation teams guided by MCPS educators.
Montana Education/Business Partnerships
- Senator Baucus: Rural Schools Lifeblood of Montana Communities
Senator Introduces Bill to Give Rural Schools a Strong Voice in National Education Policy
Funding and Building your Business
- MSU to offer free "Welcome Back Bobcats" kits to Bozeman businesses
The kits are designed to help local merchants welcome MSU students and their families to Bozeman and celebrate the start of the school year.
The Creative and Cultural Economy
- Learn the Laws of the Jungle for Business Startups
It's time for every business, not only startups, to take a fresh look at the basics of business success.
- Montana Voice - Part one of 'How to Make Ten Million Dollars'
I had an idea. I thought that computers would become communication devices. I convinced a friend of mine to work on this idea with me.
- 12 Unconventional Interview Questions Entrepreneurs Should Ask
Keep in mind how the candidate answers is important, but the conversations that follow- since a great interview is a conversation, not an interrogation - can reveal even more:
- How To Find Angel Investors Outside Silicon Valley, NYC And Boston
It's not easy to find angel investors outside the big market areas but it can be done. Marti Beller of PlanG, proves that you can.
- Bankruptcy Reminds Companies of the Need for Registered Broker-Dealers in Capital Raising Efforts
Reliance on unregistered persons resulted in "significant potential rescission liability and the inability to present audited financial statements" leaving the Company "unable to raise funds."
- The 1 Thing You Must Do In Every Job Interview
Remember, job interviewing is a two-way-street!
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Montana Artist Monte Dolack Looks Back 20 Years
Then there's the iconic scene of a modern bathroom overtaken by a series of mischevious ducks. It was part of a series of art posters Dolack calls "The Invaders," which featured nature and wildlife triumphing over technology and human encroachment.
Transportation
- Stylish shirt doesn't need washing or ironing for 100 days
After launching its Kickstarter target of USD 30,000, Wool & Prince recently completed funding at over USD 300,000.
- LED Pixel Light Revolutionizes Automotive Front Lighting
Serial-drive Pixel Light implementations can lead to streamlined, modular control solutions for AFS systems, leading to greatly enhanced night-time driving safety.
- Flash charging powers electric buses in 15 seconds
"This project will pave the way for switching to more flexible, cost-effective, public transport infrastructure while reducing pollution and noise."
- Subsidized flights to two Montana cities get extended
Residents of Miles City and Lewistown will continue to have government-subsidized air service, at least temporarily.
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