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BLDC October 2026 Newsletter

Butte Local Development Corporation (BLDC) nurtures entrepreneurship, fosters economic development, increases access to capital, and assists businesses moving to Butte, Montana.

Meadowview Village Ribbon Cutting + Public Open House: Tour the First Completed Home 11/5 – Great Falls, Montana

Be among the first to tour the first completed Meadowview Village home. For the first time, the completed and fully furnished Meadowview Village home will open for public tours. Walk through the finished home, meet…

Fall 2026 Veterans Seasonal Job Fair – 11/17 – Bozeman

The Veterans Seasonal Job Fair, hosted by Veterans Services and Career Services, connects Montana State University student veterans and military affiliated students with employers offering seasonal, short term, and flexible employment opportunities. This event is…

Climate Smart Missoula Helps Power Home ReSource with Ground-Mounted Solar Array

Home ReSource overcame funding and structural challenges to install a 60-kilowatt solar system using grants, tax credits, and local support. This project underscores the need for alternative funding as federal clean energy incentives decline.

The Amazon rainforest, long known as the ‘lungs of our planet,’ now releases more carbon than it absorbs

Human activity, like deforestation, is turning the Amazon rainforest from a carbon sink into a carbon emitter.

406Jobs – Empowering Montanans to Close the Gap Between Good People and Good Jobs

The 406 JOBS initiative provides a strategy to promote pathways to work, empower workforce talent and address workforce challenges.

Marks Lumber to close after 37 years in Clancy, Montana

Marks Lumber’s closure marks the end of a long-time Clancy operation with deep ties to customers and the community.

Don’t Abolish Business Schools. Make Them Accountable for Impact as well as Value

In response to a recent essay in The New York Times, Wharton Vice Dean Witold Henisz argues that business schools should prepare managers to evaluate both value creation and broader social and environmental impacts. Do graduates create value, or merely move it around? Business schools should be accountable for the answer.

Saco, Montana The Tiny Town With Big Adventures

It’s surprising what even the smallest towns in Montana can offer, and Saco (population 159) is no exception.

Entrepreneurship is one of rural America’s greatest economic strengths. – Bozeman, Montana

This national analysis is paired with fieldwork in Bozeman, Montana, one of the highest-performing rural-rooted entrepreneurial economies in the United States, to explore how different forms of capital reinforce one another and how local strengths can become meaningful economic advantages.