BUSINESS NEWS AND FUNDING

Drying of the West

The American West was won by water management. What happens when there’s no water left to manage?

Boise State scientists win grant to develop West Nile vaccine

Researchers have developed a vaccine for horses, but so far nothing has emerged for humans.

Registration Usability – 87 Registration Forms Tested

Some tips for registration form design.

The Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit

The Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit helps communities across the nation to encourage development that creates safer, healthier, more livable neighborhoods; helps to protect the environment and reduce energy consumption; expands housing options; helps households lower their expenses; and maximizes returns from existing community investments.

Centre for Innovation Launches Global Innovation Portal

Our definition of innovation is quite broad, and it includes many social and economic factors that affect innovation performance.

Visions: One company’s approach to green best practices

The IT industry has begun to realize that being environmentally responsible is not an “add on,” but rather it is a key factor in running a smart business in today’s market.

How good should your business be? Corporate social responsibility has great momentum. All the more reason to be aware of its limits

A bad name has seldom been more expensive, especially when there is a war for talent and customers can look at your supply chain in Vietnam on YouTube.

Executive Suite: Textron CEO zeroes in on Six Sigma

You define a problem, take measurements to be crystal clear on what you’re trying to improve and analyze the data using statistical tools to sort through the noise. The last piece is control, so that once you fix something, it’s fixed for the last time. The idea is to create output so predictable that there are only three defects per million.

Office efficiency: Software links Internet with telephone system

"With regional offices and regional stores, long-distance telephone costs run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars a year," said Connelly, who labeled the Microsoft programs "extremely cheap" when compared to other options.

Tapping Into the Wisdom of Crowds

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire the experts do a reasonable job: they get the answer right 65 percent of the time. But the audience is much closer to perfect: it gets the answer right 91 percent of the time.

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Dorsey & Whitney - An International business law firm, applying a business perspective to clients' needs in Missoula, Montana and beyond.

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Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative - Collaborative program design and execution and integrated programs fostering innovation, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and sustainable small businesses

Prospera helps businesses and communities find their pathway to success, acting as the navigator, problem solver and catalyst for a strong Montana economy.

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.