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How to Craft a Memorable Employee Experience to Keep Good Workers From Quitting

The way to fix low employee engagement is to create the right experience for your workers.

Airbnb claims $472M boost on Montana’s economy with 6,500 jobs made

Airbnb reported guest spending reached $280 million, showcasing the evolving travel industry in the state. As tourism season approaches, the focus is on how Airbnb continues to grow and influence the local market.

Montana Pitch Tank Events – Whitefish 6/5, Billings 6/12, Bozeman 6/26

Our friends at Frontier Angels, Scaling Montana, Two Bear Capital and Rock 31 are sponsoring a happy hour / pitch event for MT based start ups and investors. They would love to see your support- these are free events with food and drinks

Big Sky Economic Development touts $1.5B in construction spending in Billings, Montana

Among those projects is the $37 million College of Veterinary Medicine at Rocky Vista University, which broke ground last week. That project is being built by Langlas and Associates, Inc.

The Economic Benefits of Paying Workers to Move

A new study finds that Tulsa’s effort to lure remote workers with $10,000 has returned four times that investment back into the local economy. 

Pennsylvania’s website redesign looks to open ‘no wrong door’

Gov. Josh Shapiro mandated better online services in 2023, and since then a massive effort has been underway to revamp the commonwealth’s website around life events, not agency functions.

Tourists spent nearly $5 billion in Montana last year

Report from Institute of Tourism and Recreation Research shows more tourists spent less in 2024

Liquidity really is a big deal for tech companies. A well-written investment policy is crucial for capital preservation

“A tech startup needs to focus on the prudent use of capital, until there is a proven business model.”
Jeff Minick | National Transformative Technology Group Executive | Bank of America

“The Citizens” – Weekly reporting on the harms of Big Tech. Follow for personal stories, features and debate.

Tech fascism is not inevitable: community is the alternative

Report details how states can implement reliable, effective generative AI

The NASCIO report underscored the importance of an incremental, regulated approach to generative AI before states rush into using it.