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Teens earn $40,000 salary from podcast hosting site

"This is the American dream," Weina says. "Start the company with zero dollars and end up with a $40,000 salary. I think I’ll take that."

Experts say there is a growing number of teenage entrepreneurs like Weina, and most dive into the online business world. But because of their inexperience with promoting themselves, their stories are rarely heard.

Venture capitalists grapple with diminished returns

Mr. Ferri says he and his partners at Matrix, an early backer of Apple Computer, considered closing their Waltham, Mass., firm a few years ago because the industry’s future looked so bleak. "I thought by now investors would have figured out that our industry is not an economically viable business model," he says.

Controversy brewing over Montana’s involvement in WWAMI program

‘‘The cost to build a medical school is obscene,’’ Gibson said. ‘‘And if we were to build our own medical school, we would break up the (WWAMI) partnership. In reality, we send our students to one of the top five medical schools in the country.’’

Helena-to-Great Falls rails-to-trails hopefuls ready to spring into action

Grove and Monger said the trail would be an economic boost to not only the Queen and Electric cities, but also smaller communities along the route, large portions of which parallel the Missouri River.

MEDA Online News for October

The October edition of MEDA Online News is ready for your reading pleasure at http://www.medamembers.org/medanews.html Meet the new staff at Beartooth RC&D, review training opportunities and catch up on MEDA news.

Wisconsin is promoting the development of investors and entrepreneurs clubs with help from the State of Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network, (WEN), with financial support from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, offers Wisconsin communities seed money to help form their own Inventor and Entrepreneurs Club

Win Your Own Montana Mountain

One lucky winner, five friends and nobody else carving up the nicely tilted terrain at, Showdown, Montana for 2 days and 3 nights. We’ll even throw in airfare, lodging and gourmet meals, as well as a shred-ready clothing system compliments of The North Face.

Montana Marketplace – Tools For Business Workshop & Trade Show Preparation Session, 10/9, Great Falls, MT

This day-long workshop is offered to Montana entrepreneurs and is tailored especially to those considering participation in the 2007 Made in Montana Marketplace in March.

Atlanta-based company, Acadia, buys Kids Behavioral Health, Butte treatment center

"We are excited to be part of these communities," Laughlin said in a news release. "Our commitment is to provide hope and guidance to youth and their families in a supportive and nurturing environment."

International office products company, Masters Group International looks to build distribution center in Butte

“Butte will be our North American distribution center,”