Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana

Jeff Armbruster says that in his three years as a state senator, he hasn’t been involved in economic development legislation more important than Senate Bill 180. Laura Newpoff Business First The legislation, sponsored by Armbruster,…

To help business incubator managers match start-up businesses with private investors through an Internet-based network, the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) http://www.nbia.org/ has partnered with LocalFund, Inc., http://www.localfund.com/ a network service provider based in Billings,…

At a time when many investment banking firms are scaling back, J.D. Delafield has raised $5 million to start a new Seattle bank that will help private and public companies in the region obtain financing….

Kentucky’s efforts to stimulate entrepreneurship got a boost this week when the General Assembly approved legislation that would make it more attractive for venture capitalists to invest in ”new economy” businesses. Ken Berzof Louisville Courier…

Biotech firms could sell their tax credits to generate cash Acting Governor Jane Swift yesterday filed legislation that would enable biotech and some other advanced technology companies to sell tax credits earned from investments in…

BOISE _ Citing constitutional questions and a lack of protection for taxpayers, Gov. Dirk Kempthorne late Wednesday vetoed a multimillion-dollar guarantee for investors putting their money behind innovative business ideas. Associated Press The Spokesman Review…

A constitutional amendment up for vote in the May midterm election could help boost Oregon’s universities and the state’s high-tech industry–not to mention biotech, agriculture, metals and forestry–according to a number of business and academic…

Community development venture capital (CDVC) is on of the fastest growing sectors in the field of community development finance. From a handful of funds in 1990, the industry has grown to more than sixty funds…

Hoping to stimulate the state’s high-tech industries, two Allegheny County lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow start-ups to sell tax credits to raise working capital. By: Frank Reeves Pittsburgh Post Gazette Pittsburgh, PA http://www.post-gazette.com…

Iowa’s Governor Tom Vilsack has signed legislation into law that would offer significant tax breaks to investors providing capital to early stage Iowa companies. The bill, House File 2271, was approved by overwhelming majorities in…