BUSINESS NEWS AND FUNDING

Startup Tips for the Early, Early Days

1. You don’t need office space:

Medical device company, Pulse Health lands $2.15M in angel funds from Keiretsu Forum

The company is best known for a product that measures health markers through a simple breath test.

The Other Energy Crisis. Bill Gates Addresses House Science and Technology Committee

Right now, the U.S. is failing that mission.
The investment in R&D from the federal government is less than one day of revenues for Exxon, added John Doerr. The budget for renewables is only $1 billion.

Rocky Mountain Laboratories Updates Hamilton, Montana on Facility Plans

Facility plans for Rocky Mountain Laboratories are running along smoothly, according to detailed reports by RML officials.

SBA Newsline Eight March 2008

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Every Start-Up Is Somebody in New Mexico

Finding it difficult to land VC money for your new start-up? Here’s a bit of advice: Move to New Mexico

Siebel’s $9M gift will boost stem cell work at Cal and Stanford

The two schools, rivals on the sports field but partners in many academic efforts, will set up the Siebel Stem Cell Institute, a joint research program.

17 Tips For Getting Bloggers To Write About You

What makes a site blogger-unfriendly?

Vermont EPSCoR, Public TV Offer Series on State’s Scientific Discoveries

Vermont is not the first state to use the media to increase citizen engagement in science and technology.

Bill Payne Of Frontier Angels Leads Startup Valuation Seminar, 4/24, Whitefish, Montana

The seminar is an excellent class on learning how to value a startup business. Lead by Bill Payne, http://www.billpayne.com, a seasoned angel and instructor, the faculty will include other state and regional experts.

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Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

Bozeman is a rapidly growing city with a high quality of life in part due to the easy access to the outdoors, burgeoning tech industry, and cultural experiences it offers.