MONTANA

The Boom in Angel Investing

We joined 300-plus attendees at the Angel Capital Association’s Annual Summit in San Diego last week and are awestruck by the growth, not only in numbers, but also in sophistication of what is likely to evolve into an asset class of its own.

Maine Governor Pocket Vetoes Fund of Funds Legislation

“I recognize the importance of attracting venture capital and new investments to Maine,” Gov. John E. Baldacci said. The governor later added, “However, as it is currently written the bill carries enormous risk. This bill would guarantee a rate of return for venture capital investors while Maine would shoulder all the risk. The potential liability for the State is too great for me to sign this bill.

Montana Lawmakers Mull Global Warming Recommendations

The legislative Environmental Quality Council agreed to tackle legislation that promotes, with minimal expenditure, the use of local food, recycling and energy efficiency programs.

Coffee from Liquid Planet of Missoula, Montana to be sold in military stores around the world.

Liquid Planet opened in Missoula six years ago and now has three Missoula drive-through locations along with its downtown store. The company also sells coffees, teas and organic syrups on its Web site.

Gazette Opinion: Invest in mass transit for Montana

A million dollars in grants recently awarded to a dozen Montana communities will help keep public transportation running in remote towns and larger cities.

EMTEQ Inc. Announces Purchase of Cable Technology of Montana Inc.

Ed Buttrey, President of CTI, said, “EMTEQ proves to be the ideal partner in the avionics business. They offer operations, people and processes which provide a level of synergy with our current operations and manufacturing and assembly capabilities to further enhance the growth of CTI in the aerospace and military industry.”

Eureka! Winning Ways Business Growth Seminar, Various Dates Throughout Montana

The focused 30-day TrailBlazer process provided the greatest value to us, getting more done in 30
days than we have on anything we’ve done in the past. We now anticipate annual revenue increases
of $300,000.—Tom Spika of Spika Welding & Manufacturing http://spikawelding.com in Moccasin, MT

Missoula, Do You Want Direct Daily Air Service To California?, 5/20, Missoula

It’s possible… there’s a community effort to make it happen….and your help can make a difference?

Join us and find out how.

Develop education in Montana, not just coal

We need to focus our energy on the one resource that is limitless, inexhaustible and not bound by market forces: human potential.

Blackfoot delivers Unprecedented Broadband Speed to Rural Customers

The business package appropriately named BizBundles is designed to fit the needs of Blackfoot’s rural business owners located in 22 Western Montana communities with affordable long distance service– great phone features– and up to 15 Mbps of high speed Internet.

MATR Sponsor (view all)

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

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.

Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.