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5 things emotionally intelligent leaders do to retain remote workers

Retaining remote workers requires intention, and a bit of extra effort, but it can pay off in significant ways.

Hitting net zero by 2050 could add $1 trillion to the U.S. economy

The upfront investments in a clean economy will reap enormous economic rewards in the future.

SPAC Frenzy Emboldens Silicon Valley Startups to Forgo Venture Funding

Helicopter-taxi hopeful Archer is among those joining the public markets with billion-dollar valuations—years before any revenue

“The Prospects, Investing in Montana’s Future Business Leaders” Youth Entrepreneur contest could shape future of Montana small businesses

They’re offering over $52,000 in scholarship aid to winners and first prize winners also get to take advantage of an online internship. The money could help shape the future of a potential local business owner.

The Lincoln Prosperity Proposal aims to make Lincoln, Montana a recreation destination

Lincoln is already a landmark for travelers on Montana Highway 200 as it’s one of the few places for “gas and grub” between Missoula and Great Falls. But for some Montanans, it’s also a launching point for all kinds of recreation.

The Power of Empathy in Fort Belknap, Montana

It’s a place where the land shapeshifts, where golden sunlight dances in vast green hayfields and then slips into crooks and folds of the blue-hued Little Rockies. I can see why the Nakoda—or Assiniboine—and Aaniiih Nations of Fort Belknap describe this land as the closest place to heaven you can get.

Apply Now for Prospera’s Emerging Companies Roundtable!

You are invited to be part of Prospera’s Emerging Companies Roundtable program that creates a close-knit peer network of owners/senior management of local emerging growth companies. A new program for 2021 will include guest speakers to explore topics of interest to growth companies operating in Montana.

Survey Explores Link Between Telehealth and Economic Success

A new survey of economic development professionals suggests that more telehealth access and local control of broadband-related factors can give cities and counties an economic leg up.

The Hidden Investment Opportunity In Electric Vehicles? Commercial Real Estate

Drivers waiting to recharge their vehicles are now captive, on-location customers—precisely what physical shopping centers have struggled to attract.

Broadband bill to allow Montana municipalities to provide service gets hearing in House committee

“We are falling behind in our economy, and people are feeling it,” Kortum told the House Local Government Committee Tuesday afternoon. “Let’s give our towns the freedom to innovate and design broadband solutions that fit their unique needs.”

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