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Venture Capital: Investors looking at wider horizons

Three years ago, Seattle venture capitalists could walk out their front doors and trip over a hot investment opportunity. But now, with the technology market in a slump, a few VCs are branching out geographically…

Mountain Mudd owners win top praise from SBA

When Brenda and Dennis Burkhartsmeier built their first coffee kiosk in a neighbor’s garage, they weren’t expecting to be asked to testify before a congressional committee on the importance of the Small Business Administration. By…

L-P seeks to sell Missoula mill

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.’s Missoula particleboard mill is for sale, creating doubt about its future and concerns for nearly 220 employees. Associated Press The Portland-based company said the planned sale is part of an overall move to…

Martz names 41 to 3 tax panels

Gov. Judy Martz on Thursday announced the names of the 41 Montanans whom she appointed to three advisory committees to recommend tax changes to her by Labor Day. BY CHARLES S. JOHNSON Gazette State Bureau…

Some Venture Funds Taking Root in Low-tech Areas

Venture capital funds, long concentrated in Silicon Valley and other tech hot spots, are spreading fast to low-tech places. By: Jim Hopkins USA Today In those areas, there are now 62 funds, with most begun…

Governor’s Economic Opportunities Office Promotes Montana as a Premier Business Destination at Conference in Salt Lake

(Salt Lake City) – Governor Martz’s Economic Opportunities Office has joined forces with Great Falls, Billings, Butte and Flathead County to promote Montana as a premier business destination at CoreNet’s Global Summit in Salt Lake…

Turley Dental Office resolves many networking issues with Cutthroat Communications’ Professional Services.

Turley Dental Office, located in Billings, Montana, has solved many of their networking failures with Cutthroat Communications’ professional services. Cutthroat performed an in-depth network audit, in which they found a poorly wired system that was…

Entrepreneurs need to be courted, expert says

Speaker praises Western Virginia’s leaders for a good start, but says there’s much to be done. By MEGAN SCHNABEL THE ROANOKE TIMES Virginia Tech http://www.vt.edu/ and the New Century Technology Council are doing a good…

Financing for ethanol plant obtained

Wheat silos and ethanol tanks will be popping up in Great Falls within the year now that a group of Montana farmers, environmental advocates and business leaders have obtained the $300 million in financing needed…

Montana, Wyoming to get Krispy Kreme stores

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. on Tuesday raised its projection for new store openings and announced plans to enter five new markets, including Montana. The Billings Gazette The Winston-Salem, N.C., doughnut chain said it intends to…

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