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BLM Approves Montana’s American Prairie Reserve Bison Grazing Application

Republicans including Gov. Greg Gianforte and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen sharply criticized federal officials after American Prairie Reserve received preliminary approval last August

Check Out the Line-Up of Incredible Speakers for the Rise & Restore Small Business Summit – 4/14 – Billings, Montana

New and existing small business owners will be inspired and enlightened at this one day conference jampacked with breakout sessions and panel discussions from local small business experts, tours of local manufacturing facilities, and a viewing of Edge of the Plains – a gripping documentary about small-town Montana entrepreneurs!

MMEC – Cybersecurity Challenge Part 2, Food Audit Training, Small Business Expos

Upcoming Events for Manufacturers

Remote Work Certificate Program Update – Montana State University Extension Community Development

Can we keep Montana’s Remote Workers for Montana-based Companies?

The secret to women’s leadership that can drive such a positive impact

We found that by driving more engaged employees, women leaders save their organizations $1.43 million for every 1,000 employees.

Missoula-based Dolce Software acquired by payments provider SpotOn

SpotOn announced its acquisition of Dolce Software late last year. Dolce was co-founded by Peter Lambros and Glenn Kreisel and is based in Missoula, though the acquisition received little local attention.

Bear Paw Development Corporation – Paw Prints – A quarterly newsletter to keep you informed

During last year we coordinated more than $13.1 million in funding for business start-ups and expansions and community enhancements, including local government infrastructure. We also leveraged $125 from outside sources for every $1 we received from our local government member entities and helped the private sector to create or retain 61 jobs in our rural area of Montana. 

Interesting commentary on remote vs. hybrid vs. in office companies and how this will impact their future.

I think we’ll see a lot of companies embrace a hybrid option whose in office frequency will probably vary by team, ranging from a few days a week to once a month. I think we’ll also see people start to gravitate towards companies that support their personality preference.

City of Bozeman to study ‘sensitive lands’ amid growth

The Gallatin Valley Sensitive Lands Protection plan is intended to identify land in the valley that is considered to be “sensitive” — like wildlife corridors — and develop recommendations on how to protect that land.

University of Montana makes retention effort that will benefit entire state

University of Montana retained 86.8% of its first-year students from fall to spring semester.

This is important because that first year is when most universities will lose its largest percentage of a class.

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

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SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

For over 25 years, Montana World Trade Center® has served Montana as a trusted business adviser.

Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative - Collaborative program design and execution and integrated programs fostering innovation, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and sustainable small businesses