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Bootstrap Montana Loan Program aiming to boost small entrepreneurs

The goal of Bootstrap Montana is to create jobs in rural areas by providing zero-interest loans to entrepreneurs for projects that will provide fast return on investment.

Hey, let’s move Guantánamo up to Hardin, Montana!

This is a no brainer, right? Or as Bill Murray said in Caddyshack, “It’s in the hole!”

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announces $500M for tribes and will visit Montana on Sunday

The Secretary joined Senator Jon Tester and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer in Helena on Sunday for a major announcement regarding economic recovery investments in Montana.

All Aboard – Thirty years after Amtrak derailed the North Coast Hiawatha, Missoulians organize to get it back on track

“You seem to be vocal, organized, and not very often do you see the relationship with multiple states really champion to the same cause.”

Hardin, Montana wants its empty jail to be new Gitmo

The development authority in Hardin, a city of 3,400 people bordering the Crow Indian Reservation, built the $27 million, 460-bed jail two years ago and has been looking for tenants ever since. Its construction loans are in default.

Invitation for China trade mission

I would like to invite you to join us on our next trade mission to China in March 2010. We had a great experience April 3-11 with 100 from the Flathead and wanted to make the experience available to others around Montana.

Campaign in Montana Seeks to Establish Healthcare as a Human Right

We broadcast from Montana, where a vibrant movement is seeking to recognize healthcare as a universal human right.

Grade-School Entrepreneurs

"It’s a beautiful thing when you have a child who understands entrepreneurship and markets," says Steve J. Mariotti, founder of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit organization that aims to educate kids from low-income communities. "They should be recognized and congratulated."

Missoula based Sustainable Systems fails to pay farmers. Missoula’s biodiesel bus system loses its fuel supplier of 10 years

“It’s kind of bad news on Earth Day,” said Nancy Wilson, ASUM Transportation director.

Entrepreneurs Overlooked in Recovery Plans

As most recently spelled out in The Economist , one of America’s most potent advantages – even in the current economic crisis – lies in its entrepreneurialism.

MATR Sponsor (view all)

PFL Tech Inc. is a marketing technology company that provides sales enablement and marketing automation solutions, as well asprinting, mailing, and fulfillment services. They also provide some great Montana Jobs.

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Prospera helps businesses and communities find their pathway to success, acting as the navigator, problem solver and catalyst for a strong Montana economy.

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

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.