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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Mar 28, 2017 |
“Do what you love to do. Do it for yourself and for all humanity. Be ‘a catalyst for positive change.’ Conrad Anker -- Climbers Conrad Anker and Jimmy Chin share insights from the top of the world at Montana State University --- http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
What's Your Idea??? - Sentinel High School's Project Lead the Way Principles of Engineering class is looking for ideas for a green engineering final project. http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html --- The Montana Ambassadors & Montana Film Commission Invite You To A Montana Networking Event, 4/6, Los Angeles, CA http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
Montana Politics & Legislature
Great Falls Development Authority
- Governor Bullock: "It's time for the games to stop and the bill to pass"
"Montanans are growing tired of waiting for the Legislature to act, as am I," said Governor Bullock. "It's time for the games to stop and the bill to pass."
- Governor Bullock hopes Montana early education bill rises from ashes
Montana is one of six states without a publicly funded pre-kindergarten option for 4-year-olds.
- The Montana Digital Academy - Budget would slash funding for online classes, hurt smallest schools most
The Montana Digital Academy has grown significantly since its first classes in 2010, but it has never received sustainable funding from the state keeping pace with that growth.
- Bill focuses on luring films to Montana
House Bill 602 requests reigniting a tax incentive plan that expired a few years ago, which film officials said has cost the state work in bringing Hollywood to the Big Sky state.
- North Carolina's bathroom bill cost the state at least $3.7 billion, new analysis finds
PayPal was effectively the first major domino to fall.
- Bill would phase out Styrofoam food containers in Montana
Rep. Shane Morigeau, D-Missoula, says the aim is to protect the health of people and wildlife in Montana.
Montana Office of Tourism & Economic Development
- Rising to Meet the Great Falls MSA Workforce Challenge
With 70% of the American economy driven by consumer spending, it will be difficult to continue to grow our local economy if we don't also grow our population. And, local companies cannot expand if we don't have the workforce.
Early Edge Montana
- Why Montana is a State of Mind, Not Just a State
RootsRated Labs takes a closer look at how Montana is breaking visitation records
- Marketing Montana: How A State With 1 Million Residents Lured 12 Million Annual Visitors
Here's how they did it. Invest in Research. Understand the Data.
iConnect Montana
- Rural, urban Nebraskans support early childhood education, worry about future for kids
The uniform desire across the state to invest in early childhood education was striking to Sam Meisels, executive director of the Buffett Institute at the University of Nebraska.
Energy and Climate Change
- Mike Sheard, CEO of iConnect Montana Supports SB 359 to Attract Large Data Centers Like Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc.
Our state actually has much to offer data center operators or any company that is looking for a great home for their information technology operations. Montana offers a favorable business environment, a skilled labor force, low entry and operating costs.
Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana
- Beijing shuts down its last coal-fired power plant as part of bid to clear air
But capital still relies on polluting energy sources in other provinces for part of its energy needs
- This New Molecule Can Collect Solar Energy Without Solar Panels
A big step towards a carbon-neutral future.
- Tesla to take orders for solar roof tiles
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based tech company, known for its luxury electric cars, will begin selling roof tiles that convert solar energy into electricity in April, CEO Elon Musk says.
Montana Business
- Oklahoma's model for developing venture capital is working
Historically there hasn't been much seed stage venture capital here -- in fact, for decades there wasn't any. As a state, we had to build our own. And that's what we did.
MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative
- Great Harvest Bread of Dillon, Montana hopes to go big with big data
One Montana company is hoping to harness the power of big data to become more competitive on the national stage.
Careers
- Climbers Conrad Anker and Jimmy Chin share insights from the top of the world at Montana State University
The two men spoke to a crowd of about 1,000 people in the Strand Union Ballroom. Carmen McSpadden, director of the MSU Leadership Institute, said the event raised about $25,000 for the Khumbu Climbing Center in Nepal.
Government
- These 13 online classes will help you jump-start your career this year -- and they're all $10
With 2017 still so young, there's no better time to set goals for yourself. Even if you've already let one New Year's Resolution slip away, there's plenty of time to start a new one.
- 5 words you should never use in a job interview
Don't worry if you're concerned about there being an awkward silence. It's better to pause and say nothing-at-all than filling the air with a stream of filler words.
Oregon Business
- Montana ranks 3rd for business tax climate
Idaho is less competitive than all of its neighboring states, according to the Tax Foundation.
Regional Business
- It's legal for Oregon lawmakers to sponsor, vote for bills that benefit their occupations
That lawmakers can keep silent about their employer's ties to legislation or financial windfalls they or their families might reap and still be in the clear has some good government advocates questioning if state law does enough to safeguard against abuses of power.
Regional Economic Development
- Wells Fargo rolls out card-free access at all of its ATMs
Starting on Monday, Wells Fargo will be the first major U.S. bank to offer a card-free option at all of its ATMs.
Wyoming Business
- Coal Is Losing. But Coal Country Doesn't Have to Lose, Too
On this week's Energy Gang podcast, we look at the accelerating pace of coal closures around the U.S. and the world--and the plan to help communities that rely on coal.
- Watch Now! Creative Placemaking: Economic Development for the Next Generation
"How do you enrich a community through cultural and entrepreneurial ideas?"
Montana Education Excellence
- University of Wyoming program incentivizing early separation more popular than expected
"We received many, many applications for (the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program)," said Kate Miller, UW provost and vice president of academic affairs. "More than we expected to."
Community
- Sentinel High School's Project Lead the Way Principles of Engineering class is looking for ideas for a green engineering final project.
There are 24 smart and energetic students that want to make their mark and do something to 'green up' Sentinel's http://www.mcpsmt.org/sentinel campus.
Funding and Building your Business
- The Most Sustainable Town in America
"to go back to the way we used to live when we were younger, where you know your neighbors, and has the things you remember when you were growing up," he says. "We are dead set on proving that development and preservation can work hand-in-hand."
Government Technology
- Venture Deals 3rd Edition By Brad Feld Available via Kindle Matchbook
Get the inside scoop on what venture capitalists want to see in your startup
- 7 Ways to Use Data and Analytics for Strategic Change
Use data to unleash and reward the power in your team for imagination, action, and innovation.
- How to Break the Rules of the Internet to Create a Strategic Advantage
Watch the video to learn more
- Don't wait to craft a retirement plan
"Ideally, the best time to develop your exit strategy for retirement is the day you open the business,"
- The Top 20 Venture Capitalists Worldwide
Which 20 venture capitalists -- the investors who unearth the tiny start-ups that turn into tomorrow's behemoths -- are on the winningest streaks?
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Colorado Is Fifth State to Release RFP for a FirstNet Alternative
We believe the full benefit of this network lies not only in providing a solution for first responders, but in enabling a comprehensive statewide critical communications infrastructure that can support multiple services."
Transportation
- Elon Musk Just Launched A Company To Merge Your Brain With A Computer
For a meaningful partial brain interface, I think we're roughly four or five years away. -Elon Musk
Events
- Parking Spots Are Still Hot Property, But Ride-Sharing Is Changing That
A recent study found that in 7 of 11 cities including New York, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, commuting to and from work using UberPool was cheaper than owning and driving a car.
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