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Axed by a big business? Start your own.

America may be in a recession, but that’s not stopping thousands of would-be entrepreneurs from using their severance pay or savings to do something they’ve always hankered to do: be their own boss.

The Flathead Beacon Debuts ‘Business Monthly’

So pick up a copy. As always, it’s free.

Economic Gardening Boot Camp, Entrepreneurial Gathering And N2TEC Accelerator, 4/1-3, Fairfield, Iowa

The National Rural Entrepreneurial Gathering features presentations of
cutting-edge strategies and models from other communities and some of
the best experts in the business to explore the entrepreneurial
ecosystem or habitat.

Tough times ignite Flathead Valley Community College boom – Enrollment up nearly 20 percent

As other industries shrink during the recession, the business of education and retraining is booming at Flathead Valley Community College.

General Electric Capital anticipates hiring in Billings

Financial services company GE Capital says it will need an additional 50 to 100 employees later this year, at its new operations center in Billings.

A Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

Broadening attention to the field of entrepreneurship and connecting thought leaders looking to advance it.

Glacier Wind Farm gets $156 million from Morgan Stanley

The $156 million will cover a large part of the cost of construction of the first phase, which involved putting up 71 Acciona wind turbines supplying 106.5 megawatts of wind energy at full production.

Montana Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester keynote Harvesting Clean Energy conference – Education key for energy development

"When you consider the location of the nation’s Indian reservations, some long-ago planner did them a huge favor," he said. "It’s incredible what they have in the way of subsurface resources, in addition to wind and solar power."

2008 a great year for Resodyn Corp. in Butte, Montana

"We expect to see business growth of 10 to 20 percent in 2009, along with the need for additional staffing to accommodate this growth," he said.

Smurfit-Stone files Chapter 11… could help sawmills, others in Montana

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., the largest producer of cardboard box materials in North America, said Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it looks to restructure a heavy debt.

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Bozeman is a rapidly growing city with a high quality of life in part due to the easy access to the outdoors, burgeoning tech industry, and cultural experiences it offers.

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.