Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana

For all those students who want to open a business but never had the necessary business classes, finally, there is a solution.

The three-day workshop is designed to enhance the skills of teachers of social studies, business, math, consumer and family science and other teaching disciplines.

"Montana is built on a foundation of small businesses," said Commissioner of Higher Education Sheila Stearns. "Training our students to create and grow successful businesses can have a real impact on our state and demonstrates how the university system can support economic growth and provide opportunities for citizens to prosper."

Each spouse runs an independent company in the infomercial business, even though they work together all the time.

For the next few weeks, the BPA Chapter is looking for continued support as it holds fundraisers to send its qualifiers to the national competition. (Please do what you can to help support this organization and these Montana entrepreneurs of the future.)

"It’s a combination of hard work, luck and courage," Kawasaki said. "It’s not easy being an entrepreneur. That’s why there are so few."

"People want to build community. They want to have a place to meet neighbors," Moody said. "This model creates a certain amount of ownership … they own and run the store," which makes them more likely to get and stay involved.

The best single piece of advice from Peter Drucker: Stop thinking about what you can achieve; think about what you can contribute (to your company, your customers, your marriage, your community). This is how you will achieve.

Learn what qualities entrepreneurs have in common–and whether you have what it takes to join their ranks.

The mission of the Illinois Entrepreneurship Network is to provide entrepreneurs with the critical resources needed to convert those good ideas into thriving businesses, and, by doing so, convert the economic promise of Illinois into greater prosperity," State Senator Arthur Wilhelmi (D-Crest Hill) said.