1) GFDA’s Loan Committee approved a $250,000 gap loan to help a local small business purchase the commercial property it has leased for years. This tenant-to-owner transition will allow the business to remain at its long-time location while also supporting and retaining the property’s other small business tenants. Contact Shandi Gebhardt Jones at 1-406-590-9037 or [email protected] to learn how GFDA’s bridge and gap financing can help take your project from planning to reality.

2) 30 years of lending, growth, and working together to fill capital gaps alongside our bank and credit union partners! We celebrated this milestone with the investors and partners who helped make it all possible. Thank you for 30 years of believing in GFDA, investing in our region, and giving us the resources to help businesses and communities grow. Curious? Download our list of loans closed. We cannot wait to see what we accomplish together next!

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19) Curious about data centers? Join the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce for a live Knowledge Drop: Data Centers & Great Falls: What You Need to Know on Tuesday, September 8 from 10:00 AM to Noon on Facebook Live. NorthWestern Energy and Vision Net will build on the recent data center luncheon with a closer look at power, technology, infrastructure, and the opportunities associated with this rapidly growing industry.

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22) Two great new team members will be joining us this fall. We’re excited to welcome Megan Clayton to our team as a Government Contracting Business Advisor and Andrew Burr to our team as a Small Business Advisor. These professionals bring outstanding leadership skills and experience to Team GFDA!

23) We have career openings for two Business Development Officers, one focusing on growing and diversifying the region’s food, ag, and bio processing industries and one focused on Downtown Great Falls. Download our Career Opportunities. Please pass along to great candidates.

Happy Labor Day!

Brett

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