MONTANA

Jet setters: Montana based Edwards Jet Center offers luxury travel

Sentient Jet contracts with about 25 U.S. fixed-based operators, and out of that herd Sentient has selected Edwards Jet as its preferred operator for 2007 for reliability, safety and service.

Butte, Montana based SeaCast foresees offshoots and becomes more involved in the community

SeaCast, a precision parts casting company moving to a facility west of Butte, may bring more than a foundry company to the Mining City.

Montana Tribal, business heads discuss strengthening groups’ economic ties

The tribes represented at the Great Falls conference contributed more than $473 million to the state’s economy in fiscal year 2003, according to the State Tribal Economic Development Commission and the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

Poll Shows Montanans Strongly Support Business

The results of the 2007 Montana Chamber Power-Base (P-Base) poll show Montanans are eager to develop the state’s natural resources, address barriers to long-term sustainable growth, and create more good-paying jobs.

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What’s better for angels, equity or convertible debt?

Ted Driscoll, a venture partner at Claremont Creek Ventures and an angel investor, says that if an entrepreneur plans to raise a venture round they should use convertible debt.

The Bitterroot Composite Lumber Company of Montana is selling shares

“We think it’s a good investment,” Schneeberger said. “It is a start-up company, and start-up companies have a lot of risk, but we think we’ve gone the extra mile to mitigate the risk as much as we possibly can.”

Tribal, business leaders focus on regional economic development

Regional Indian tribal leaders will meet with Great Falls business leaders Thursday and Friday to talk about economic development.

Montana Capital Investment Board Moving Forward. Montana Fund of Funds Effort Launched

Montana is moving in a direction so it won’t be a "flyover" state for those who can help entrepreneurial businesses succeed. The ironic thing is that many of these VC’s and Angels have 2nd or 3rd homes here but they’ve never been invited to get involved with MT businesses.

The Montana Fund of Funds effort will help bring new funding expertise to the state and hopefully help those funding professionals who have a love of Montana get more involved in its economic future.

Hooked on rods: 17-year-old Montanan catches custom rod-building bug, starts business. Shields River Rods

So far, he’s sold about 100 rods ranging in price from $290 to $475.

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