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The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley

Other regions have tried to capture the tech title for decades. Why haven’t they succeeded?

Small businesses in Butte consider applying for government contracts – Montana PTAC – Who We Are

PTAC stands for procurement technical assistance centers, where specialists can offer in-person counseling and training for free to small businesses.

TODAY’S TED TALK – Why great leaders take humor seriously

The surprising power of humor: why it’s a secret weapon to build bonds, power, creativity and resilience — and how we can all have more of it.

4 Innovations That Give a Sneak Peek Into the Metaverse

New patents granted to Meta, formerly known as Facebook, could make the virtual world incredibly realistic.

Science Just Discovered Your Brain Really Hates PowerPoint

PowerPoint-style presentations force you to multitask in ways that your brain can’t really handle.

4 Truths Behind DoorDash’s All-Employees-Deliver Policy–and the Real Reason It’s Brilliant

If you’re not eating your own food, you don’t know what your customers are eating either.

3 things get people to return to rural hometowns – How does your community measure up?

A new study identifies three things that draw people back to their hometowns a decade or two after leaving.

MFFA, Commerce Announce New Financing Program for Montana Businesses to Receive Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, and Renewable Upgrades

“The annual energy savings for C-PACE projects are designed to exceed the annual assessment payment, so property owners save money from the start of the program,” MFFA Executive Director Adam Gill said.

Now Is the Time to Write Your 1-Page Strategic Plan

I see CEOs running around talking about strategy in a way that is completely unintelligible to their average employee.

J.K. & David Simmons release song “All Aboard Montana” in support of Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (North Coast Hiawatha) rail restoration

It supports restoring the North Coast Hiawatha rail line. David is a musician. J.K. is known throughout the world in major motion pictures, including Spiderman. Both graduated from the University of Montana, where their father, Donald Simmons, was the long-time director of the School of Music.

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