MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

Upcoming Trainings/Events: Business Pitch at MT Pints, TikTok 101, E-Mail Marketing and more!

Do you have a business idea you’d like to pitch? Join us October 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM for a Business Pitch event at MT Pints in Great Falls located at 215 3rd St NW.

Montana Department of Commerce Announces Millions in Federal Loans Available to Help Montana’s Small Businesses Expand, Create Jobs

“The SSBCI program is designed to provide much-needed access to capital for traditionally underserved Montana small businesses who seek to grow and create jobs in their communities,” Montana Department of Commerce Director Scott Osterman said.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 10-1-22

Congratulations to one of Great Falls most anticipated businesses, Crumbl Cookies! After months of planning and remodeling the new franchise opened Friday morning, The owners, Andrea and Jamie Holyoak, have created over 20 new full and part time jobs in this popular new venture in Great Falls. See KRTV.

Montana food economy supports $158M in sales, but processing still lags

“The study delivers a comprehensive look at the Montana food value chain,” said Jan Tusick, director at Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center in Ronan, and a member of Grow Montana’s steering committee. “The study will be a critical tool as we continue to build local food economies and the economic benefit to our Montana communities.”

Tech Summit takes Bozeman to show off the future of business in Montana

The Montana Startup Summit takes place Friday 9/30 and Saturday 10/1 at several venues across Downtown Bozeman.

How will downtowns across America change in the next decade? Public invited to Missoula Midtown Association planning open house – 9/27 – YMCA

“Downtowns are going to have to readjust and reimagine what they want to be and I see them as becoming more mixed-used,”

Number of Montanans working from home increases dramatically

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that the proportion of Montanans working from home spiked dramatically in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Countries Montana exports the most goods to

Stacker compiled a list of countries that Montana exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of exports in 2021 with Montana.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 9-25-22

We have great momentum headed into the fall season. Let’s keep moving projects forward and help entrepreneurs, businesses, and developers to announce new projects!

Brett

Brett Doney

President & CEO

{DON’T MISS EXPERT WEEK} 10/4-6 – Big Sky Economic Development

The Billings Small Business Development Center is excited to host their first annual Expert Week! There will be various experts in-house providing FREE one-on-one assistance to your businesses. Each day will feature a different area of expertise for business owners to ask questions and seek guidance.

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Dorsey & Whitney - An International business law firm, applying a business perspective to clients' needs in Missoula, Montana and beyond.

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For over 25 years, Zoot Enterprises has been a global provider of advanced origination, acquisition, and decision management solutions.

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.

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.