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Social Media Posting for Small Business – 1/21 – Missoula
Want to make sure your time spent posting on social media is efficient and effective? Learn the seven layers of an excellent social media post, including examples of each layer. Develop a strategy to optimize the time you spend posting to your business feeds.
Montana State University in Bozeman to provide trademark and patent services to U.S. innovators.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that Montana State University will host a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Community Engagement Office, making it one of the largest hubs west of the Mississippi for patent and trademark services alongside Dallas and San Francisco.
GFDA Top Ten for 12-15-25
GFDA’s Loan Committee approved a $132,000 gap loan this week to support a local business acquisition, keeping a one-of-a-kind, relied-upon community business open and thriving under new ownership. Have a project that’s stuck and just needs the right financing to cross the finish line? Connect with Shandi Gebhardt Jones at 1-406-590-9037 or [email protected] to talk through different financing options.
The Montana Department of Commerce is taking applications for the Wood Products Revolving Loan Fund
Currently the WP RLF has $878,941.00 available for lending.
Five Pillars of Successful Small and Medium Manufacturers (SMMs) From MMEC
MMEC’s newsletter editor Carla Little recently sat down with our most seasoned team member Alistair Stewart, and Carolyn Kelman, a 2025 addition to the team, to get their perspectives on what successful manufacturers do. They offer an an-depth look at five pillars that are consistently prioritized by manufacturers who have improved performance and enhanced the value of their businesses.