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The place of natural resources in an economy

"I can’t abide the assumption that just because a country sits on top of natural resources, it is potentially rich. It is now conventional wisdom that the Arab economies are "failures" because they have wasted…

Group aims to boost creative economy in New England- Culture is a key to economic development

Organization seeks larger role in N.E. During a recent visit to San Jose, Calif., Michael Greco, a Boston lawyer, surveyed what he saw as a barren cultural landscape. By Beth Healy, Boston Globe Staff ”Who…

MontanaWorks building volunteer council to assist entrepreneurs with disabilities

MontanaWorks, western Montana’s employment source for persons with disabilities, is seeking members for its Business Advisory Council. The purpose of this volunteer council will be to meet with MontanaWorks on a quarterly basis and lend…

Request from Dave Gibson for examples of the effects of the current tax structure on Economic Development in Montana

As you are all aware, we are developing recommendations for changing Montana’s tax structure to encourage economic development. Unfortunately, it is difficult to do a systematic and scientific study of businesses or individuals who have…

Reality check is needed for state’s ‘anti-business’ moniker –

Finally, we are hearing some straight talk about the perception versus the reality of Montana’s taxes. The refreshing truth is being spoken by a high appointee of our Republican governor. Guest Editorial – March 24…

Evolutionary & revolutionary-Summit Design and Engineering in Helena is flying high

Helena company subcontracts jobs on Air Force project to build unique stealth jet fighter. In an age of modern warfare, the United States’ response has been to beef up the military. Helping to put the…

Keeping virtual company -Portlock Software in Butte

Butte native moves storage management to Thornton Building The headquarters of a software company that has a half-million cus tomers has settled on the fourth and fifth floors of the Thornton Building in Uptown Butte….

In Business dinner set for April 16 in Butte

Free business workshop offered that day, too The second annual Butte’s In Business dinner, a progress report on Butte’s economy, will be Tuesday, April 16, at the Copper King Hotel on Harrison Avenue. By the…

Clerk blamed for mailing-list cancellation

The head of a North Carolina company says it was must a mistake -that it was a mail room clerk who demanded his company be taken off the mailing list of a Flathead Valley economic…

Charter airline services are flying high

BELGRADE — As a charter jet taxis toward the Yellowstone Jet Center at Gallatin Field, ground crew members jog toward its destination with a red carpet in hand. By KAYLEY MENDENHALL Chronicle Staff Writer They…

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Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative - Collaborative program design and execution and integrated programs fostering innovation, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and sustainable small businesses

As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding