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GFDA Top Ten for 4-13-25 – So much happening in Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls has the only accredited Mainstreet program in Montana where these organizations and others form the Downtown Development Partnership.
GFDA Top Ten for 4-6-25
Congratulations to The Union restaurant in Helena, created and owned by Old Salt Coop, one of our meat processing clients, on being named a James Beard Award finalist! See KRTV.
Join us for the first Cooperative Academy May 12-14th, 2025 in Great Falls
Co-Op Employees and Boards- We Want You to Join Us! This is more than just a training—it’s an opportunity to grow the cooperative movement from the inside out. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting initiative!
How DOGE Is Changing the Process for SBA Loans
Elon Musk’s DOGE recently announced that the SBA will be placing new age requirements on business loans amid sweeping staffing cuts.
GFDA Top Ten for 3-29-25
Great Falls College-MSU’s faculty, moderators, and business advisors team for the Montana Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at their recent kick-off training orientation in Great Falls.
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GFDA Top Ten for 3-23-25
$1.94 million is the amount GFDA’s Food and Ag Development Center has helped clients across North Central Montana receive in loans, grants, and investment in the past two years. GFDA’s Food and Ag Development Center works with clients to reach and exceed their business goals. We wouldn’t be able to provide this direct assistance without the Montana Department of Agriculture’s funding of $52,500 each year for the past two years. Anna Flies of our team shared this story and some of GFDA’s Client success stories with state representatives in Helena during Ag Week’s Rotunda Days.