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Cream of the Crop: Entrepreneur magazine honors Missoula business. Michael Burks and Big Sky Specialized Carriers Inc.

“When I’m pursuing the right opportunity, things just fall into place,” he said. “For some reason, I’ve been blessed – and I’m not gonna keep it to myself.”

Bresnan Tests Wi-Fi In Montana System

Bresnan Communications has initiated a test of a Wi-Fi network covering a one-square-mile area of downtown Billings, offering free wireless access to its local high-speed Internet customers.

Age a factor in Montana farm facilities. State Agriculture and Rural Leaders could have some answers.

State Agriculture and Rural Leaders is dedicated to promoting and fostering educational opportunities, cooperation and leadership among state legislators and other policy makers with a commitment to profitable agriculture and vibrant rural communities.

Study Examines Linkages Between Gender And New Venture Performance

Gender may be linked to new venture entrepreneurial
outcomes, according to the authors of a new study released by the Office of
Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Ag Council selects Growth Through Agriculture projects ~ Next Application Deadline is October 31, 2007 ~

"Growth Through Agriculture is a key program in the Montana Department
of Agriculture’s efforts to assist entrepreneurs in adding value to the
state’s agricultural commodities and enhance business opportunities in
rural communities," said Ron de Yong, director of the Montana Department
of Agriculture.

Montana Web Designers & Developers Association September Newsletter

Superhero Tech Needed to Complete Initial Startup DB Dev.

Butte TIFID Board puts approval of funding for a 8,000-square-foot, $920,000 building for ammo company, A-Square, Inc. on hold.

Kentucky-based A-Square, which plans to manufacture high-end bullets for safari and large game hunts, was the subject of scrutiny last week after comments posted on The Montana Standard’s Web site, as well as an anonymous letter sent to the board, raised concerns about A-Square’s background, prompting officials to perform more due diligence.

Missoula closer to getting $7 million for defense projects

Part of the latest defense appropriations bill cleared by the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday, the funds were announced by Montana Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester.

Developers: With or without Great Falls, coal-fired power plant moves ahead

"If (Great Falls) doesn’t get it all together, we’re just going to move forward," said Tim Gregori, general manager for Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative.

Main Street Montana Fall Edition Highlights Fergus County

"We’ve heard from employers feeling the workforce pinch of
Montana’s record low unemployment rate," said Labor Commissioner Keith
Kelly. "In this edition, we expose the public to the multitude of job
skills and training opportunities inmates have available to reenter
Montana’s workforce, upon release, as contributing and productive
citizens."

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Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

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.

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.