Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana

"The program is structured so that the students will take core skill development classes, then specialized entrepreneurship classes, and finally, they will then interact with area entrepreneurs who are building their companies either from scratch or managing the company through rapid revenue growth."

His book on how to bootstrap startups is coming out soon, and he’s been a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School.

* Small Business Certification Program: Provides information about seeking contracts with major corporations and other customers. * Entrepreneur Roundtable: Provides peer groups of eight to 10 noncompeting members to discuss and share common business problems….

The legislation would transfer authority of the Business Employees’ Skills Training Grant Program from the Department of Commerce to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, providing more regional support and knowledge to small businesses for worker training.

Four state initiatives spurring entrepreneurship and economic growth, and demonstrating market-based results, have won national "Best Practices" awards from the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

After visiting several stateside locations where this kind of community is already strongly developed, Dávila maintained the best way to commence developing that support system and educating people about viable opportunities, was through the creation of Business Plan Competition.

Hector Barreto, SBA Administrator in the United States, and Martin Wyn Griffith, chief executive of the U.K.’s Small Business Service (the British equivalent of the SBA) came together at the Kauffman Foundation to talk about government efforts to promote entrepreneurship.

Can entrepreneurship be taught? You bet! Entrepreneur Magazine’s 3rd Annual Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges and Universities for 2005 will show you the best places to begin your studies. With the top 50 national programs, the…

BOSS, sponsored by Big Sky Business Journal and Bright Cat Productions, is a new organization the primary purpose of which is to bring together business owners for the sole purpose of getting acquainted. The organization promises no hidden agendas, no membership dues, committees, or commitments to busy business owners, beyond attending and socializing.

Jump in, take risks, challenge yourself, trust your instincts, and learn from both experience and the experienced.