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VCs Put Startups in a Sharper Focus – These days, specialization is the trend. Bear that mind when pitching potential investors on what your outfit has to offer

These changes in the VC marketplace require entrepreneurs to think again how they go about attracting funding. As industry specialization takes hold in more areas, including even such nontechnical areas as retailing, financial services, and human resources, it makes sense for entrepreneurs to seek out specialty venture firms.

Oregon, Thinking Big, Goes Small With Nanotechnology

"We looked at it as a way to jump-start economic development and put a stake in the ground in an area where our universities could become world class," said David Chen, a partner in venture capital company OVP Partners and chair of Onami’s advisory board.

Nominations for 2004 Catalyst Awards now being accepted

The nominations for the 2004 Catalyst Awards, Technet’s most distinguished awards ceremony, are now being accepted. There are four categories in which you can nominate: Company, Organization, Ken Grunzeig Innovator of the Year and new…

Tell Compelling Stories

Only through compelling stories can we appreciate in an emotional, and not just intellectual, way the impact of innovation, the importance of personality, and the role of culture in the creation of organizations that change the way we live, work and play.

You’re the Boss. How to Determine Your Own Salary

You can’t pay yourself, or any employee, money that
isn’t available.

Cost of the scenery Businesses can’t continue to bet the region’s beauty will attract workers despite bargain-basement wages

Too many managers out here are still essentially untrained in virtually any aspect of business or management, so they’re a lot less effective, consistent, productive or aware than they should be. An untrained manager, desperate to keep others from realizing how over his head he is, tries to hire people who won’t notice or question his incompetence.

Helping the handicapped – Hayden, ID business, Center for Assistive Recreational Technology (CART) opens the outdoors to those with needs

Since 1996 Moore has run SAIL, or Self Awareness in Leisure, a nonprofit sailing, cycling, cross-country skiing and recreational therapy organization while employed with the Idaho Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.

Thinking SMALL – Tiny things may mean big business for the state’s (New Mexico- why not Montana?) tech future

"Through these technologies, any state can suddenly jump back into these markets, even if they missed their shot at it in the past."

Money-Saving Startup Deductions – Tips for handling startup business expenditures at tax time

Taxes are neither fair nor logical.

Small Business Backup As Easy As One, Two, Three

There is a substantial need for effective data storage
planning and solutions specific to small business. What
most small and midsize businesses don’t know is that
implementing a sound backup strategy isn’t the daunting
task it might seem.

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

As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

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