The City of Missoula backs funding for Women’s Business Center at University of Montana

The City of Missoula will contribute $37,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to help match a University of Montana grant to support a Women’s Business Center east of downtown.

The program, partly funded by the Small Business Administration, will operate at the MonTEC facility across the river from the university campus. Funding received full support from the Missoula City Council on Wednesday.

“It’s a program that provides coaching and access to training to aspiring and current female entrepreneurs and small business owners,” said Paul Gladen, director of Blackstone LaunchPad at UM. “Individuals who have a small business idea or existing business, and are looking for help on issues like marketing, financial health or other guidance, can get that coaching.”

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