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GFDA Upcoming Trainings

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Driverless trucks using advanced lidar developed here in Montana by Aurora Innovations are hauling freight today in Texas.

The future of commercial freight was delivered today by MPQA member Aurora Innovations new autonomous commercial freight.

An Old Mining Town in Montana Finds New Gold in Film

There was a healthy dose of skepticism in Butte, Mont., when Hollywood producers began showing up to shoot their shows. Now, many say the industry’s arrival has been a boon for the city.

Legislative Session Recap – 5/14 – Havre, Montana and Zoom

The Highline Communities are welcome to attend a bipartisan post-legislature session debrief with our local legislators from North-Central Montana Wednesday May 14 5:30PM Hensler Auditorium, Havre, Montana and Zoom

Has Your Company Registered with the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) to boost your contracting success by increasing your visibility to local, state, and federal agencies seeking goods and services.

DSBS is another tool contracting officers use to identify potential small business contractors for upcoming contracting opportunities. Small businesses can also use DSBS to identify other small businesses for teaming and joint venturing.

GFDA Top Ten for 5-11-25

Have you created or updated your Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) profile https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/dynamic-small-business-search-dsbs-4f0da ? A strong profile can significantly boost your contracting success by increasing your visibility to local, state, and federal agencies seeking goods and services. If you would like more information on how to create or update your DSBS profile, contact Shannon Clancy at [email protected] or 1-406-590-1184.

Montana commerce leaders tour Terry, highlight community development resources. MEDA Montana Community Reviews are Available

The Montana Main Street Program, established in 2005 as part of the Main Street America network, provides competitive grant funds for community projects focused on planning or implementation projects related to downtown revitalization, development and historic preservation.

SBA Honors Montana’s Eventgroove with Exporter of the Year Award – Big Ideas, Global Reach

This award is a milestone for the company, but more than that, as Lance Trebesch, CEO of Eventgroove said, “It’s a celebration of what’s possible when a small, focused team in the wilds of Montana builds solutions that truly support customer goals for impactful events and fundraisers. We have now served over 1,000,000 unique customers. Equally as important, it’s a celebration of our team and our culture. The average tenure at Eventgroove is now over 16 years.”

7 Inspiring Quotes From Female Founders Who’ve Built Successful Businesses

Staying centered should never be an afterthought for entrepreneurs.

Welcome to “The List” Featuring 10 items that the Butte Local Development Corporation has checked off on our list in the last month.

We’ve been working behind the scenes to open up two new positions on our team—job postings go live next week, so keep an eye on our LinkedIn account!