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The 31st Annual Montana Economic Outlook Seminar Presentations Available Online

The Outlook 2006 seminar booklet contains much of the information presented during the seminar, but seminar presenters offered additional data made available through this web site.

Montana Business Owners Certain on Three Key Issues

A survey of Montana small-business owners released today shows no uncertainty on three key issues facing Main Street, mom-and-pop business owners.

Cellulosic Ethanol Process Development Planned in Montana Summer of 2006. EthaNext Energy Development

EthaNext will work with MMP and others to further the development of a process that has been under study since 1986. The process uses a proprietary enzyme that breaks cellulose down into its starch and sugar components at low temperatures.

Best and worst tax codes for businesses, Wyoming tops the list. Montana in top 10

Study shows which states have business-friendly tax codes and which don’t, how does yours fare?

Montana University Regents concerned about use of NASA funding. Wants to know what UM’s Northern Rockies Center for Space Privatization has to show for the $3 million it received from noncompetitive NASA grants

“To me, this goes to the very credibility of the university system and the leadership of the University of Montana,” Regents Chairman John Mercer

PrintingForLess.com Announces New Online Mailing Solutions

The E-Commerce Printer Expands its Expertise to Direct Mailing Services. “We’ve taken the hassle out of direct mail marketing for small businesses.”

The noise, noise, noise … Neighbors annoyed by Butte helicopter school. Silver State Helicopters

“It’s like it’s sanctioned by government,” Luebeck said. “Nobody seems to want to deal with it.” At a recent informal meeting of concerned citizens and county officials, airport manager Rick Griffith explained that there really is nothing the government can do.

Youth, enthusiasm fuel Wheat Montana franchises. Persistence, early investments help 29-year-old business owner succeed

"It’s really a fulfillment of our goal to extend the success of Wheat Montana to others through the franchise concept," he said. "Jeff Riggs is now becoming a very successful businessman. Let’s hope sometime this guy owns 50 or 100 Wheat Montana delis."

Entrepreneur, Colter Lease of Bozeman wins Junior Achievement’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. "Signed by Colter"

"What really impressed us is that fact that he started this business in high school and grew it through college because that’s what he wanted to do (as a future career)," Junior Achievement Program Director Heide Arneson said.

Guide. "Hands of Harvest" helps folks find NorthCentrel Montana region’s hidden craft, cultural attractions

"This isn’t a cure-all for rural communities, but it is a launchpad to get people who come to our state to visit other attractions, such as Yellowstone or Glacier National Park, to see what else there is out here to do and see," said Wendy Wedum, a Cascade County extension agent and a coordinator for Hands of Harvest.

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