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Missoula Maker’s Market aims at providing support to small businesses – A collective created by makers, for makers.

The goal of the monthly markets? To not only get artists selling their craft, but to build a local support system. “Number one goal was to be approachable, and I mean, we have a lot…

Worker Shortage Hits MT Nonprofit World Hard

Liz Moore is the executive director of the Montana Nonprofit Association. She said nonprofits have some built-in disadvantages that make it harder to recruit workers.

Missoula’s Big Sky Decon Drawing State and National Interest

Jason Gardner and his son Max were in the KGVO studio on Monday’s Talk Back show and they brought two of their newest products, the Incident Response Bag and their Seat Decon Unit.

New University of Montana’ The Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab’s Native Women Launch Program Aims to Boost Indigenous Businesses

As Women’s History Month approaches its end, one program at the University of Montana dedicated to elevating women business owners is working on a major expansion. 

University Project Looks at Communities in Iowa That Are ‘Shrinking Smart’

Researchers with the Rural Shrink Smart initiative will create resources for other communities to learn how to tackle diminishing population numbers.

Treeline Coffee partners with Prospera Business Network to highlight women-owned business

It started off as Little Red Wagon in 2013 and became Treeline in 2015. In that time, Natalie and Deejay have watched their business become a staple in Bozeman. “Anytime you start a business it’s…

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 3-20-22

Here is our Top 27 for this week celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy — Montana’s Golden Triangle. And, sharing business resources and skill-building opportunities to empower your success.

Bozeman based businesses Quiq and Stone Glacier are on the INC. Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies from Coast to Coast

We ranked America’s business outperformers by geographic area–the economic hometown heroes of the first order. See who made the list.

Montana 17-year-old entrepreneur Caiden Dekievit hopes to inspire peers with new clothing brand Don’t Shy Away

In Billings, there’s a 17-year-old entrepreneur who has a goal to one day make a seven-figure income off of an idea that was sparked at the Billings Career Center- Don’t Shy Away. “I just know…

Lily Clarke’s High Morel LLC Gets Off the Ground with the University of Montana’s Blackstone LaunchPad as It Elevates Entrepreneurs

Clarke’s business was founded to explore the potential of mycoremediation — using mushrooms to decontaminate the environment. So far, she has worked on a mushroom mycelium filter that could clean hazardous chemicals out of water, allowing dirty water to become drinkable. 

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The MDT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program encourages and supports the participation of companies owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in transportation contracts.

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

Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.

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