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Mad about inflation? Blame your local officials.

Biden gets the blowback. But bad local decisions have helped drive prices of housing, energy, and everything else higher.

GFDA – Upcoming trainings: Is a Franchise Right for You? Customer Service Automations that Save and more!

Whether you’re just getting started, looking for new customers, wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce.
We’re here to help.

Adam Grant to Entrepreneurs: It’s Time To Rethink ‘Best Practices’

Best practices may be ingrained in your organization, but they may also be limiting your company’s potential.

ImagineIF Library Staff in Kalispell, Montana Honored with Intellectual Freedom Award

Current and former staff members will be recognized by the Montana Library Association for resisting book challenges

Senator Jon Tester Secures $61 Million for Montana Small Businesses Through American Rescue Plan

“Montana’s economic development community is thankful for Senator Tester’s leadership in helping to secure these SSBCI funds for our state from the Treasury Department,” said Paul Tuss, Executive Director of Bear Paw Development Corporation, a five-county, two-reservation Economic Development District based in Havre. “Through a partnership with the Montana Department of Commerce, these funds will be used to help Main Street businesses start-up or expand, leading to more jobs, an expanded tax base and a more robust economy for our entire state. In northern Montana, our organization looks forward to partnering with area banks and the private sector to deploy these funds so small businesses in our rural area have the capital they need to be successful.”

There’s dinosaurs in them there hills: Prehistoric lizards and homesteaders mingle at the Carter County, Montana Museum

There’s not much better than a small town museum. You know the ones. They’re usually off the main drag, but not too far, because they need the traffic. Usually they’re free, but sometimes it’s a couple bucks. But you happily fork it over.

Discover Anaconda recognized for work revitalizing downtown area

“We kind of just stood at the corner of commercial and main and said we’re going to start here and work our way down and start making strides one building at a time if we have to,” said Adam Vauthier.

Community group works to revitalize small Montana town – Winnett ACES

Surrounded by rolling hills of grassland, grazed by cattle, and ran by descendants of homesteaders — this community is being brought back to life.

MMEC Events E-Blast – Registration Now Open for Lean Lego Workshop in Missoula

CYBERSECURITY WEBINAR ON AUGUST 23 – Co-sponsored by MMEC

Heather Knutson-Walter Joins Mission West Community Development Partners as Executive Director

A welcome reception for Heather Knutson-Walter will be held at Mission West’s 407 Main Street S.W. facility in Ronan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday August 3rd .

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