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Analysis: Access Is Not Everything – With Inadequate Broadband Digital Dignity Is Lacking

New research shows that inadequate broadband can lead to waiting, forcing people to take up unusual schedules, miss work opportunities, and more. 

Reports Look At Climate Resiliency In Rural Communities

Two new reports from the Center for American Progress examine how rural communities can access federal grant funding to build climate resiliency. 

Keys to Improving the Rural Economy Are Many

With as many “keys” to improving rural economies as there are rural communities, many experts agree the “quality of life” often takes the center stage.

Vermont’s Community-Based Broadband Solutions Get a Boost from American Rescue Plan

The 2018 Vermont gubernatorial election pitted incumbent Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) against challenger Christine Hallquist (D-VT). Previous to the election, Hallquist spent 12 years as the chief executive of the Vermont Electric Cooperative, an in-state power utility that she helped to bring back from near ruin. Expanding fiber infrastructure and increasing internet access in Vermont formed a centerpiece of her campaign. Governor Scott was reelected, but—demonstrating his moderate, bipartisan approach—appointed Hallquist to be executive director of the newly formed Vermont Community Broadband Board in 2021. He realized that Hallquist was “absolutely the right person” for the job.

FCC Denies Broadband Data-Confidentiality Requests

Regulator shoots down dozens of petitions as unjustified

JPMorgan launches fundraising platform to lure startups

The new platform, Capital Connect, focuses on serving the financing needs of startups from their early stages, marking the ambition of the biggest U.S. bank by assets to further expand into the private market and build a founder-friendly brand in Silicon Valley.

A New Playbook Looks To Help Rural Communities Utilize Opportunity Zones

The blueprint provides a six-step process to attract capital to rural communities.

Talking Headways Podcast: Tapping the Public Wealth of Cities

The most famous discussion about this is likely from Dag Detter and Stefan Folster’s book, “The Public Wealth of Cities.” But it’s a topic that has generally been under the radar for a while. So first I want to start with Ben. Where did you first find out about this idea of public-asset inventory and why was the idea so compelling?

Fintechs to Start Issuing 7(a) Loans Up to $5 Million If New SBA Rule Change Is Approved

The change, if greenlighted, would lift a 40-year moratorium to expand the SBA’s lender base.

Why tackling climate change means a stronger economy — according to Janet Yellen

If we were more dependent on the wind and the sun for electric power, we would be much less vulnerable to the kind of geopolitical shocks that we’re experiencing with Russia and Ukraine and, of course, other parts of the world where there are issues that can lead to skyrocketing oil prices.

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SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

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

Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area