MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

Visit Bozeman, Montana – Start planning your trip today.

Bozeman is the western mountain town that’s got it all. Two world-class ski resorts within an hour. Hundreds of miles of trails and even more untouched backcountry. Views too incredible to be real.

New free Montana program aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers

A local nonprofit has been awarded a $565,000 federal grant to help build capacity for training beginning farmers and ranchers.

California’s Keenest Competitors for Tech Jobs are Blue Western States

We found that Washington and Utah have actually created more innovation sector jobs per capita than California over the past decade, while Arizona, Colorado and Idaho have had higher per capita growth rates for such jobs.

Big Sky Economic Development – January 2022 Trainings & Events

Your Value Proposition is the reason why customers turn to your company over another. It solves your customer’s problem or satisfies your customer’s need. In this workshop you will work on discovering your company’s value proposition by answering these questions.

Big Ideas for Small-Town Revival

“No one is out there to save us as a community, other than us.”

Montana’s largest wind farm underway near Miles City

There’s money in the quarter-acre wind turbine leases for Montana landowners. In Clearwater’s case, the payouts over the next 30 years are expected to be $226 million. Each turbine, however, takes up about 50 square feet. The land around the turbines is available for grazing and crops.

Property taxes paid to Custer, Garfield and Rosebud counties, where Clearwater is located are $217 million over the same period.

Helena-area economy rebounds in 2021

“It did come roaring back, and that’s difficult to say because some businesses have suffered,” said Brian Obert, executive director of the Montana Business Assistance Connection, a nonprofit economic development organization focused on improving the economy and livability of Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, and Meagher counties.

This is how childcare boosts the economy and pays for itself

If lawmakers read the Build Back Better Act’s childcare provisions accurately, they would see that investments quickly pay for themselves, and the consequences of inaction is a tremendous economic slowdown.

A real rural future

The COVID-19 pandemic dispersed many Americans across the nation. And today, cities are not dominant in the hearts and minds of Americans whatsoever. In reality, not only are most Americans more interested in living in rural areas than in big cities, but many living in rural areas are quite optimistic about the future and still believe in the power of hard work.

Local Native-owned businesses receive Montana Department of Commerce grants

The Montana Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced $320,000 in grants available through the Indian Equity Fund will support 24 new and expanding Native-owned small businesses including three in Lake County.

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As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.

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