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INC. is Calling all women founders who kicked butt in a tough year

If you’re an inspiring, creative, tenacious, trailblazing role model in entrepreneurship, we want to celebrate all that you’ve accomplished.

Retail workers are quitting at record rates for higher-paying work: ‘My life isn’t worth a dead-end job’

Some 649,000 employees gave notice in April, the sector’s largest one-month exodus in over 20 years, a reflection of pandemic-era strains and a strengthening job market

Great Falls Development Authority Wins Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) $1,280,000 Loan Capital Grant

I’m excited to let you know that the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund of the U.S. Treasury today announced an award of $1,280,000 in grant funds to the Great Falls Development Authority for loan capital!

Are You a Female Business Leader? Please share these opportunities! – Prospera Business Network

How Women Rise: An Intimate Look at the 12 Habits That Hold Women Back in Business and Life

USDA Launches Grant Program to Help Expand Regional Economies and Create High-Wage Jobs in Distressed Rural Communities

Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) is intended to help rural communities identify and maximize local assets and connect to networks and industry clusters within their region. The new grant encourages a regional, innovation-driven approach to economic development.

Upcoming Business Trainings – June and July – Great Falls Development Authority

Whether you’re just getting started, looking for new customers, wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce.
We’re here to help.

Coworking in Kalispell, Montana

Communal office space designed for remote workers is growing in popularity in the Flathead, following a nationwide trend

Purdue University Global launches free course on remote work

The five-module, self-paced course is designed to be completed in five to seven hours. It will provide organizational employees and leaders with the knowledge and resources to effectively contribute in remote work contexts.

Gov. Gianforte Launches Come Home Montana Campaign

“For too long, Montana’s most valuable export has been our kids and grandkids,” Gov. Gianforte said.

New ‘Live in Great Falls’ website showcases everything the community has to offer

Now with the click of your mouse, you can learn all about what the Electric City has to offer.  

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

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For over 25 years, Zoot Enterprises has been a global provider of advanced origination, acquisition, and decision management solutions.

Big Sky Commerce is an integrated provider of merchant credit card transaction processing services, check processing services, Internet payment gateways, related software application products and value-added services.

Great Falls trade area. Competitive for food, ag, bioprocessing, energy, and support. Closest U.S. metro area to Calgary. Untame Your Entrepreneurial Spirit!