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The American Alley, Part 1: A Hidden Resource

This is perhaps the only place in many American towns and cities today that will allow the development of pedestrian-scaled urban spaces—most easily seen along the residential alleyway.

Ground-breaking scheduled for new medical school in Great Falls, Montana – Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

“Billings is already the premier medical center for the northern Rockies, but this is going to solidify that reputation,” said Mayor Bill Cole. “It’s going to be a great addition for medical care not just in Billings, but in central and eastern Montana and more rural areas in northern Wyoming. This is a game changer.”

CBS 60 Minutes – Automated trucking, a technical milestone that could disrupt hundreds of thousands of jobs, hits the road

Companies are already testing driverless trucks on America’s roads. The technology will bring untold profits, but it may cost thousands of truckers their livelihoods.

This is one of the best ways to answer ‘What do you do?’

The point is to surprise the listener a bit with a “pattern interrupt.”

Here is our Top 14 for this week celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy — Montana’s Golden Triangle.

Sharing business resources and skill-building opportunities to empower your success.

Despite 2020 gains, Bozeman tech companies struggle under housing crunch

Bozeman tech company Zoot Enterprises was hiring for 20 positions last week. Nearly all of them were at the software company’s Billings office.

“Billings has been one of our big expansion points,” said company president Tony Rosanova. “We’re leveraging that because of the cost of Bozeman. We’re hiring staff into Billings because the price of homes is lower.”

USDA Rural Development Montana’s Rural Explorer – August 2021

Welcome to the Montana Rural Explorer, USDA Rural Development Montana’s monthly newsletter where you will find updates on funding opportunities and activities related to our Business, Cooperative, Energy, Electric, Telecommunications, Water and Environmental, Community Facilities, Multi-Family Housing, and Single Family Housing programs.

The MDT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program encourages and supports the participation of companies owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in transportation contracts.

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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.

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

Big Sky Commerce is an integrated provider of merchant credit card transaction processing services, check processing services, Internet payment gateways, related software application products and value-added services.