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For over 25 years, Montana World Trade Center® has served Montana as a trusted business adviser.

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Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative - Collaborative program design and execution and integrated programs fostering innovation, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and sustainable small businesses

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Prospera helps businesses and communities find their pathway to success, acting as the navigator, problem solver and catalyst for a strong Montana economy.

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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.

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

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As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

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

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Great Falls trade area. Competitive for food, ag, bioprocessing, energy, and support. Closest U.S. metro area to Calgary. Untame Your Entrepreneurial Spirit!

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Great Falls tourism agency is optimistic, despite downturn caused by COVID-19

Great Falls Montana Tourism is offering several resources to people that either want to get away anyway they can now, or plan their next vacation for when the country finally reopens.

COVID Meetups, Webinars, and Public Comment

Below are resources that GFDA and our partners have put together. As we learn more, we will continue to share with our network.

Big Sky Finance – April 2020 Newsletter

Big Sky Finance borrowers are rethinking what it means to be in business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 4-19-20

We remain confident that the PPP loan window will re-open.

Kalispell Chamber of Commerce turns digital to connect with local businesses

“We launched our weekly COVID webinar series just because the demand for information has just been so strong from small businesses,”

GFDA – Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Loan Clarifications for Self-Employment Income and Gaming Revenue

The rule also clarifies eligible use of PPP loan proceeds and amounts eligible for forgiveness, including documentation that you will need to provide to your lender. 

Here is our Top 10 for this week celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy — Montana’s Golden Triangle.

See our updated Great Falls Economic Development Menu of Services which includes our expanded staff team. We provide award-winning and internationally-accredited economic development services throughout Montana’s Golden Triangle, and SBA 504 loans statewide.

Reflections & Recommendations – Great Falls Development Authority

We’ve been pumping out so much information that I thought it might be useful to step back and give some unsolicited advice to businesses throughout the Great Falls trade area.

The Hibernation Toolkit offer tools that will aid you in dealing with immediate needs and preparing for the future.

The toolkit walks you through building your bail team, identifying your business KEYS, cashflow monitoring, and preparing for the future.

Montana Department of Labor Opens Unemployment Applications to Self-Employed, Independent Contractors, and Others

Utilizing guidance from the SBA, IRS, and our invaluable partners, you may now gain more guidance on PPP loans, EIDL loans, Employee Paid Leave options, and Unemployment Insurance options.