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Secretary of Labor: ‘Montana women rock’

Sec. Chao commended Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., who has sponsored the conferences for several years, for his efforts to bring women across the state together to talk about the issues they face both in the workplace and in their personal lives.

Louisiana ‘Angel’ Network to Aid Start-up Firms /-/ Organized Angel Networks Starting to Take Shape – Help companies seal deals, obtain funding more efficiently

"When you look at networks across the nation, you see they are regional, not statewide," she said. "A region will have 10 to 25 angels. If we can get 20 in Shreveport, 20 in Baton Rouge, 20 in Lafayette and 20 in New Orleans and bring those folks together, we’d be happy."

Partners Launch $300M North Carolina Venture ‘Fund of Funds’

Parish Capital is set up as a "fund of funds" that is tapping large investment funds to raise the $300 million. That money then would be pumped into midsize venture funds.

Missoula Brownfields meeting will introduce $1.2 million fund

On the agenda: a presentation on Missoula’s $1.2 million Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund.

How to Launch a New Business in Montana

Small businesses are critical to the economic vitality and stability of the Montana economy. The Secretary of State’s Office is here to serve you as you launch your new business venture.

Small group helps small businesses

"The idea is how do you go in and strengthen a local economy without changing it," said Steve Horowitz, the facilitator for the enterprise project. "Our idea is to work with individual businesses and strengthen those businesses."

Sidney native studies cultures in United States, France to improve rural development

Meredith Redlin, originally from Sidney, hopes to find different methods to improve rural development in the United States – so she went to France.

What is the Wayne Brown Institute and what is the organization’s primary goal?

Most importantly, our programs help technology entrepreneurs from every social/economic level learn how to raise money for their businesses.

University is now key to a state’s economy

Today, though, governors and economic development authorities are deliberately and specifically designating universities as a key component in generating new economic activity, not just through training and education but as centers for creating new technologies and commercial ventures.