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Younger Entrepreneurs Drive Record SBA “Blue Collar” Business Acquisition Loans to Hedge Against Artificial Intelligence
In 2025, SBA-backed loans for business acquisitions reached $8.17 billion, fueled by millennials buying blue collar firms. Buyers often evaluate hundreds of businesses before closing a deal, highlighting the complexity of these transactions.
Montana State University Wins $600K Grant to Fight Bacteria in Hydroponic Farms
MSU researchers are developing nanoparticle technology to detect and remove harmful microorganisms from hydroponic systems. This innovation aims to protect year-round crop production and support Montana farmers adapting to harsh climates.
Hellgate Venture Network July Meetup with Jennie Yang of NeoSchool – 7/16 – First Interstate Bank – 101 E. Front Street, Missoula, Montana
Guest Speaker: Jennie Yang, Founder of NeoSchool – The school built for the post-AI world.
GFDA Top Ten for 7/5/26
Janicki is hosting a Community Forum at 5:30 PM on Thursday, (7/9) in Heritage Hall at Great Falls College MSU. Please RSVP here so we have enough seats.
Both Employers and Employees Face Challenges “Returning to the Office”
Leaders say that in-person work boosts collaboration and productivity. But in 2026, workers continue to act like it does anything but: Having grown accustomed to working in the peace and quiet of their own homes, offices feel more overstimulating and work-inhibiting than ever.
AI is fueling a shocking new trend in San Francisco real estate
The most alarming trend to emerge this summer is the colossal overbid. “85% of SF houses sold over asking in early 2026,” San Francisco real estate specialist Luba Muzichenko wrote on Instagram. The average overbid, she said, was 23% above list price. “That ties the all-time record from April 2022.”
Are you preparing for the new age of quantum computing and “Q-day”?
A surge of funding and federal action is giving the once-futuristic technology a more immediate role in everything from business to cybersecurity.
University of Montana welcomes Jeremiah Shinn as 20th president
“Our students deserve a university built for the world they’re entering, not the one we’re leaving behind,” Shinn added. “At a time when the value of higher education is being questioned, UM will meet this moment. Not with arguments, but with proof. In our work, in our graduates and in our service to Montana.”
World’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering
“This is likely the most exciting project I’ve ever worked on,” said Adamala. “We’ve replicated in chemistry what only used to be possible in biology: the complete set of behaviors of a cell. It proves that the most fundamental functions of life, like growth and replication, do not need a mysterious magical spark.”
Great Falls, Montana Set for Economic Boom with Major Investments and GFDA Leadership
“We just didn’t see a replacement for that economic growth through the ’80s and ’90s,” said Jolene Schalper, executive vice president of the Great Falls Development Alliance. “But we reformulated how we approached our community growth then. We took time in the early 2000s to say, as a community, ‘We need to hone in on the key elements here.’”



