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Livingston, Montana is Top Contender for Small Business Revolution Season 5

Livingston was recently selected as one of the Top 10 towns for consideration by Deluxe and Small Business Revolution (SBR) as their featured Season 5 premiere town!

Thank you – A Wish and a Request from MATR 2020 – What Do You Think?

What started as a “dare” (thanks Steve and Glen) to see if more networking and collaboration could be combined with promoting all that is and will be in Montana has become a well read archive of Montana’s economic potential.   It wouldn’t be what it is without you.  Thank you

January 2020 MEDA News

Here are five important quick announcements:

PowerHouse Montana is an online platform designed to connect Montana women to the mentors and resources they need to succeed.

Register yourself or nominate another PowerHouse in your community and grow your network straight from your computer.

As Last Train Rolls Out of Town, a ‘New Era’ Begins in Kalispell

“Wow,” Jentz said, as the last car rumbled by.

Why you should start a business in 2020 (In Montana!)

“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.”

You’ve got the talent and the opportunity to do something great.

Butte, Montana has big plans to recruit new business in 2020

“2020 certainly looks promising if not better,” said Joe Willauer, director of the Butte Local Development Corporation (BLDC).

For MSU undergrads, research expands what it means to be an engineer

National surveys indicate a widespread tendency for engineering students to overlook their leadership potential

GFDA Top 10

Here is our Top 21 for the last two weeks, celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy.

Flathead Valley Business of the Year: Montana West Economic Development

MWED is a private nonprofit that serves as a key resource for, and collaborator with, a broad range of “business professionals, entrepreneurs, developers, governments, and community organizations to strengthen the Flathead’s business and lifestyle assets’”

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Working to create a clean and balanced energy portfolio that will provide for a safe and reliable energy future. Learn more at http://www.NorthWesternEnergy.com/BrightFuture

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The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.

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

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.