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A lot more recruiters are hiring tech workers from nonacademic backgrounds

Almost 40% of people who are hiring for positions in tech this year said they regularly recruit developers from nonacademic backgrounds, up significantly from 23% in 2021.

A regional economic development strategy and why commercial real estate should care

The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act currently under consideration by Congress authorizes the EDA to receive approximately an additional $10 billion in future years for projects, including regional technology hubs.

I do not believe the FCC’s current speed benchmark for broadband, 25 megabits per second download and 3 megabits per second upload, is adequate.” Jessica Rosenworcel FCC Chairwoman

We need to set audacious goals if we want to do
big things.

Focus on Family-Centric Trades Could Save Rural Economies, Entrepreneur Says

A software engineer-turned-farmer looks at over 60 trades that could help keep new generations in rural America and build stronger, civically minded communities.

California’s Keenest Competitors for Tech Jobs are Blue Western States

We found that Washington and Utah have actually created more innovation sector jobs per capita than California over the past decade, while Arizona, Colorado and Idaho have had higher per capita growth rates for such jobs.

Big Ideas for Small-Town Revival

“No one is out there to save us as a community, other than us.”

Broadband Drives Growth in Women-led Rural Entrepreneurship

Access to broadband is essential to start-ups in rural America, and that connection is especially important for female entrepreneurs.

There’s $2B for Broadband on Reservations. It Won’t Be Enough

The recently approved US infrastructure law aims to close the digital divide for Native peoples. But the demand far outstrips the money allocated.

Infrastructure Bill Is a ‘Game-Changer’ for Broadband Access in Rural America, Advocates Say

The bill allocates $65 billion to improve high-speed internet access and affordability.

Funding Alert: U.S. Treasury Quietly Unveils Details on a New $100 Billion Small Business Aid Program

The State Small Business Credit Initiative is a funding program that aims to broaden access to capital for underserved communities.

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

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