MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

Anaconda, Montana welcomes job growth and economic boom

“We did all our infrastructure, water, sewer, our streets, our street lights, got rid of the blight, now have a very attractive community that people are wanting to be a part of,”

Bozeman Landed Hyundai’s New Horizons Studio R&D Center. Now Montana Is On The Hunt For More Manufacturing

Now a consortium of government, academic and business leaders in the state, including the Montana Manufacturing Association under the Montana Chamber of Commerce, has been working for the past few years on a collection of other attractions to draw one specific kind of newcomer to Big Sky Country: manufacturers.

As part of the MarkeTech 2023 conference, keynote speaker Sarah Calhoun of Red Ants Pants will be speaking for the very first time in Nebraska.

As an industry leader in both business and functional fashion, Calhoun will bring her passion for rural communities, working family farms and ranches, and advocating for women in leadership.

Montana West Economic Development Business Bulletin Feb. 2023

PeerSpectives Emerging Entrepreneur Roundtable – Applications Due

2023 Employment Litigation Trends – The Dorsey Labor & Employment Practice Group

The Dorsey Labor & Employment Practice Group has drafted the following papers to highlight the trends employers should expect in 2023 in employment litigation in state and federal courts nationwide as well as likely areas of enforcement action by federal and state governments and regulatory agencies:

The environmental cost of beef vs. chicken? Tuna vs. salmon? Compare dozens of foods here.

Knowing what to eat to minimize impact on the planet can feel like an impossible task: Eat locally? Skip meat? Opt for organic, free range, humanely raised?

Is broadband available near you? This updated FCC map can tell you. Maybe.

A completely accurate map, however, could still leave a reader dismayed because it correctly conveys an unpleasant truth: At too many U.S. addresses, broadband either remains out of reach or is only available from one company.

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Inaugural Newsletter January 2023

Today, more than 2,000 miles from the Great Lake to the Pacific and 800 miles from Great Falls to Denver no longer have access to passenger rail service. It’s time to provide passenger rail service to all of America.

Big Sky Economic Development is excited to announce the launch of their PODCAST, The Vault at 201 North Broadway!

The Vault at 201 N Broadway, podcast for innovators and problem solvers talking all things entrepreneurship, small business, and workforce development! Learn more about the Vault, our hosts, and the first three episodes (and how you can listen)

TOMIS – 2022 In Review, The Power of Chat Webinar, Sunshine Tribe Promo | January Newsletter

If you run a tour or activity business, 2023 presents arguably the biggest opportunity you’ve seen. Right now there’s a wave of pent up demand for tours and activities being felt right across the globe. We’re seeing an unprecedented increase in international, domestic and local visitors across most destinations. People are travelling again in record numbers – and tapping into travel budgets that’ve gone unused the last few years…

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Big Sky Commerce is an integrated provider of merchant credit card transaction processing services, check processing services, Internet payment gateways, related software application products and value-added services.

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

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.