BUSINESS NEWS AND FUNDING

Inside Entrepreneurship: How to write realistic projections

I have no idea what really matters on the financial forecasts to funders. What do you advise?

The Puppy Dog Close

It is one of the most powerful ways to win more business and it is based on the magic of “Try before you buy”.

Keeping Missoula’s art scene fresh

“Our success comes from our rapport with buyers and artists, but also our determination to keep fresh work on the walls.”

Researchers use Great Falls first-graders to study fetal alcohol disorders

Great Falls is the "perfect American community" in which to research developmental disabilities related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in first-graders, according to one researcher.

LinkedIn now offering corporate profiles

"There’s a lot of new information, instead of just a company description and financial statistics. We’re giving our audience a lot more information about people news."

Creating a company in three days

Startup Weekend seeks to collaborate ideas, concepts and passions

It takes a "village" of Montana State University students and researchers to create a camelina market

The goal is to find uses for the by-products of camelina oil processing, as well as for the better-known omega-3-rich camelina oil.

Starting Up: Don’t let focusing on the details blind you to the bigger picture

Most business owners are obsessed with some details to a point of insanity, but there are only so many hours in a day, and deciding which details to focus on is the key.

Are You Receiving Enough Customer Complaints?

It is said that 91 percent of people do not complain.

Rally Your Troops Like Churchill

How you can borrow from the British politician’s speaking skills to lift the spirits of managers, employees, and customers worried about today’s economy

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