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Montana Career Opportunities – Loan Officer – Communications and Marketing Specialist – Great Falls Development Alliance

    Loan Officer Are you a problem solver that is driven to look for solutions to obstacles with creative and innovative ideas? Do you have the ability to help entrepreneurs navigate their loan request,…

GROWTH or EXIT? Maximizing Business Potential: Aligning Growth Planning with Exit Strategies – 3/26 – Kalispell

A targeted presentation for business owners navigating the dual objectives of scaling their operations and preparing for an eventual exit.

Scaling MT Speaker Series Featuring Phil Venables, VP & CISO of Google Cloud – 5/16 – Bozeman, Kalispell, Billings and Zoom

This month’s featured speaker is Phil Venables, Chief Information Security Officer of Google Cloud. He is a world-renown cybersecurity expert, who also serves on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, as well as the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board of NIST. He will be joined by Sherri Davidoff of LMG Security for a conversation bout cyber and security risks.

Healthtech Forum for Founders & Funders with Early Stage MT & Big Sky EDA – 3/13 – Billings and Zoom

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, healthcare professional, or simply someone who is passionate about health and technology, this event is an excellent opportunity to learn from experts in the field and connect with others who share your interests. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of the latest trends in healthtech and the potential they hold for shaping the future of healthcare.

Our Missoula Workshop Wednesday, March 6!

Join us Wednesday, March 6 for an Expanding Housing Options in Neighborhoods Workshop, as part of the Our Missoula: Growth Policy Update and Code Reform project. This event will explore ways to allow for more housing options and housing that is more affordable by design while preserving what residents value about Missoula’s neighborhoods. 

Wednesday, March 6, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Burns Street Community Center, 1500 Burns St..

Strongest Towns Contest 2024

We’ve got 16 towns right here for you to look to for lessons on how to build a Strong Town.

Workplace generation dynamics discussed at Bear Paw Development meeting – Event’s keynote speaker, Rick Edwards, director of community connections at NorthWestern Energy

Edwards said, for the first time in history, five generations have substantial representation in the U.S. workforce as older generations are increasingly going back to work.

GFDA Top Ten for 3-3-24

As part of our commitment to best practice and to maintain our status as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) the GFDA staff team participated in our annual Economic Development ethics training. We spent 2 hours together learning about and discussing ethics in the context of our profession and reviewing case studies. To read more about the codes of ethics we abide by, please check out the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) code of ethics.

26 Native American-owned small businesses awarded grant funding

The funding comes from the Indian Equity Fund (IEF) Small Business Grant Program, and it’s meant to help businesses grow. This year, businesses in Helena, Browning, Billings, Box Elder, Ronan, Polson, Crow Agency, Harlem, Ekalaka, Wolf Point, Floweree, Butte, Great Falls, Lame Deer and Busby will get grant funding.

Passenger Rail in Southern Montana Gaining Steam – 3/8 – Zoom

Jason Stuart, vice-chair of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, and Dan Bucks, chairman of the authority’s Development and Strategic Engagement Committee, will discuss the history of passenger rail service in Montana and current efforts to reestablish passenger rail service across southern Montana.