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Now accepting applications for Prospera’s statewide women’s mentorship program

56Strong connects women entrepreneurs and business leaders from all of Montana’s 56 counties through a one-on-one mentorship program.

Let us Celebrate YOU! Entrepreneur Celebration – 11/10 – Great Falls, Montana 

Whether you run a one-person business, lead a growing company, own a Main Street storefront, operate a farm or manufacturing business, recently launched your first venture, or have been in business for decades, you are invited to join us!

Billionaires in the wilderness

Private-sector wealth wants to save Greater Yellowstone. But for whom?

Registration is open for the 2026 Montana Co-op Academy October 19–21, 2026 | Bozeman, Montana

For outreach staff, economic developers, Extension, community partners, and people helping communities explore cooperative solutions.

More than 20 cryptomines have popped up in Montana along Bakken’s edges

“We’re going to be doing that with noise-canceling headphones now.”

Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known

The data center proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.

Institutional Investors Control Billions in U.S. Farmland Sparking Widespread Protests – Farmland for Farmers Act

Farmers and rural communities are pushing back against corporate encroachment on agricultural land, highlighting threats to family farms and rural economies. The Farmland for Farmers Act seeks to curb speculation and preserve working farms amid rising absentee ownership and land values.

Wyoming’s Wellness Tourism Booms with Luxury and Nature Experiences Like Goat Yoga

Wyoming’s wellness sector offers everything from $45 recovery circuits to $400 million luxury clubs, blending nature with modern health practices. This growth signals a shift in travel preferences that Montana businesses could learn from.

Think You’re Too Old to Start a Company? The Most Successful Founders Average 45

Older founders have three advantages that younger entrepreneurs can’t build quickly.

GFDA Top 10 for 9/27/26

Don’t miss Jon Schallert’s FREE Destination Creation Workshop! We’re less than two weeks away from this hands-on workshop designed for businesses of all types, as well as downtown, tourism, city and county leaders.