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In speech on affordable housing, Bozeman mayor urges ‘grace and compassion’

The analogy that I use is if housing is like a winter coat — we all need a winter coat. Getting the news that Nordstrom is having a 15% sale on full-length minks, and you still need a winter coat … that is not going to solve your problem,” Cunningham said.

Empowering Rural Entrepreneurs to Drive the Rural Economic Revival

Incubators and networking organizations for rural-based startups have been proven to deliver economic results to communities that host them and beyond.

GFDA Top Ten for 9-22-24

Team GFDA, along with four Great Falls community partners, hosted an engaging dinner meeting with leaders of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Kimball, Nebraska, diving into how they’re preparing for the upcoming Sentinel ICBM project. Exciting conversations about regional growth and collaboration!

After Cuts, Lost Tech Jobs Aren’t Likely to Return Soon

Silicon Valley layoffs accounted for over half of nearly 76,000 jobs eliminated in August, prompting warnings that the era of boundless tech opportunities is probably over.

How To Involve Young People In Your Nonprofit

6 Ways to Inspire Young People to Join Your Cause

Americans Are Lonely and Disconnected. Better Civic Spaces Can Help.

We need more welcoming public places where people can connect in person — high-quality, well-maintained parks, trails, libraries and community centers. Investing in them is good for us and good for democracy.

Why autonomous AI “agents” will be so important to your business

As these programs evolve from tools into teammates—creatively fulfilling mission-critical tasks with minimal supervision—they portend a change in how firms should invest in the technology.

7 ChatGPT Prompts To Scale Your Business

Two-thirds of the value created in new businesses happens during scale-up. Companies that nail their scaling are three times more likely to succeed.

Which Generative AI Model Is Right for Your Business? We Tested 4 Top Providers to Find Out

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta all offer free AI services, but we found that one of them worked best for our needs.

Montana, Idaho pass Cal as most unaffordable states for homebuyers

Since the pandemic, two states, Montana and Idaho, have surpassed California as the most unaffordable states for local homebuyers, according to the analysis. Hawaii and Oregon round out the list of the five least affordable states.

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The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.

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

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.