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Want to Entice New Residents to Rural Communities? Offer Cash, for a Start.
“Why put all our focus on businesses when we can just recruit people, go after families?” Ms. Gourley said. “They’ll bring their jobs with them, which means income that is coming in from everywhere else into our county.”
GFDA Top Ten for 9/20/26
Thinking about finally starting that business, or expanding the one you have? You’ll need a plan and financial projections. Clients of our Small Business Development Center get free access to LivePlan, a best-in-class business planning tool, plus an advisor who builds the plan with them. Contact business advisor Rich Gannon to get started at 1-406-836-2078 or [email protected]
Bobcat Ventures – Investment Fund
Bobcat Ventures is a Montana State University student-led venture fund that leverages its unique position within the Montana entrepreneurial ecosystem to source and support early-stage startups across the 406.
$45,000 grant helps Eastern Plains Economic Development begin work on next five-year economic development strategy
According to Terra Burman, executive director for EPEDC, the funding will aid the organization’s effort to create its 2027-32 comprehensive economic development strategy document — or CEDS — by allowing it to hire a consulting firm to handle the compiling of data. Although Prairie County is named as the recipient of the $45,000, Dawson, Wibaux, Carter and Fallon counties will also benefit from the award.
Montana’s Bridger Photonics – Industry-Leading Emissions Data You Can Act On
Bridger delivers the most accurate, audit-ready data in the industry—trusted by top energy producers worldwide.
Microsoft Expands Nature-Inspired Designs to Over 20 Datacenters
Microsoft is scaling its biomimicry approach to datacenter design across the U.S. and Germany, integrating ecological research and community input to create sustainable habitats. This shift redefines how technology infrastructure can coexist with and support the environment.