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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Apr 11, 2017 |
Irony is when someone writes "Your an idiot."
Tonight - 4/11 - Montana State University students pitch business ideas for cash prizes http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html --- Montana University Students to Compete in Statewide Business Startup Competition at University of Montana 4/13 - All are invited to attend the finals. http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
Gov. Steve Bullock
Montana Department of Commerce
- Governor Bullock: "We cannot ignore what has ensured our fiscal strength"
"This is a timely reminder to all legislators that we cannot ignore what has ensured our state's fiscal strength: maintaining a healthy rainy day fund, making sure we don't spend more than we take in, and using best practices to govern responsibly," said Governor Bullock.
Montana Politics & Legislature
- Montana-Made Commercial Wins 'Outstanding Location' Award - This Land is Your Land
"We know Montana is the ultimate location for filming movies and television," Montana Department of Commerce Director Pam Haxby-Cote said, "my hope is that this award puts Montana on the map for more producers, filmmakers and photographers who are looking for a stunning backdrop for telling stories."
PFL
- Online town halls set for Montana U.S. House of Representatives election during the first week of May. Submit Your Questions Now
Leading up to the town halls, people can submit questions at http://www.forwardmontana.org/questionsforcongress by April 20.
Montana Code Girls
- PFL's Print Reseller Program for professional graphic artists, designers, artists and marketers
See how we can help you
Great Falls Development Authority
- Montana Code Girls & Technovation Montana Announce Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities for Montana Code Girls - 2017 Technovation Montana Weekend announced.
Big Sky Commerce
- Great Falls Development Authority - 1st Quarter 2017 Index
Results Matter
Energy and Climate Change
- Always be sure to consult Big Sky Commerce, Inc. when considering new options for processing electronic payments at your business.
Since 2003, we've been providing our clients with flexible contract terms, transparent fee structures, and friendly in-house and ongoing support.
Come Home Montana
- This Idea Holds Water: Martinsdale in Central Montana Is About To Make A Splash In Renewable Energy
It will feed 400 megawatts to a grid linked to cities as far away as Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
- Tesla quietly reveals unassuming new solar panels
A few months ago, Tesla unveiled a solar system that was built right into the roof tiles themselves, but if you're not looking to retile your entire roof, the company is now offering an after-market solar system.
- Rising ocean temperatures are cooking the Great Barrier Reef to death
2016 saw a bleaching event that was the worst coral die-off we've ever recorded, and now a 2017 event makes matters worse.
Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana
- Montana Career Opportunities - Full Time Marketing Internships - Big Sky Code Academy
Big Sky Code Academy Full Time Marketing Internships - Available now!
- Hugo's Small Town Boss from Valier, Montana
"Montana makes you tough; it makes you hard," she said. "Nobody's going to be there to hold your hand when your tire blows. That's Montana."
- Montana Career Opportunities - Associate Director - The Montana Facility Finance Authority (MFFA)
Responsibilities include developing programs to provide access to capital financing services.
- State of Montana Careers
Montana offers a variety of opportunities to help you make a difference in your community and further your career.
- Whitefish writer Colin Scott finds home in Montana movies
"And even Montana itself is kind of becoming a commodity in the film world that, sometimes, I think, we take for granted. People come and are pretty blown away."
- Montana Career Opportunities - Assistant Director of Digital Communications, Development Coordinator, Graphic Designer - University of Montana Foundation
The University's internationally recognized programs, commitment to student success and innovative learning environment attract faculty and students from around the world.
Montana Business
- Bozeman High student Matt Carley wins entrepreneurship award
Matt Carley is still in high school, but he's already starting his second business, calling it "The New Rich."
Business Plan Forums
- Lake Missoula Tea Company creates international connections
In March, Lake Missoula Tea Company Botanical Lead Christina Bovinette returned from a nearly month-long trip to Colombia in search of quality tea in a place ruled by coffee.
- Kickstarter Campaign - New backpack company Evergoods takes off in Bozeman
"There is a culture of people who make and create and do things in this valley, which is related to the proximity of all the things we do here," he continued. "This place is a big part of what we're doing here, and I couldn't imagine doing it elsewhere."
- Montana architects have big plans for tiny houses
A trio of local architects is hoping to do something different, something big, with the concept of tiny homes.
City Club Missoula
- Tonight - 4/11 - Montana State University students pitch business ideas for cash prizes
The audience plays a big role in the decision making this year.
Government
- City Club Missoula - The 2017 Montana Legislative Session - 5/15 - Missoula
Featuring House Majority Whip Brad Tschida and House Minority Whip Nate McConnell
- Citizens discuss challenges with Missoula's continued growth at City Club Missoula Forum
The question facing city planners then, as the population continues to grow and a dearth of housing options makes living here increasingly unaffordable, is how does Missoula want to grow?
Idaho Business
- John Oliver tackles gerrymandering
"Those numbers are way out of proportion to what people should expect," Oliver declared. "You wouldn't accept Neapolitan ice cream that was 75% strawberry. How is that okay? What perverts voted for this?"
Incubators and R&D
- After N.C. enacted its bathroom law, this $2.5 million event moved to Boise
Now, the council's conference is expected to bring at least 1,400 tourists to Boise between June 4 and 8.
- How will Idaho get more workers with degrees? Higher ed task force begins search for answers
Idaho's 7-year-old goal of getting 60 percent of its workforce ages 25 to 34 equipped with post-high school certificates or degrees by 2020 has evaporated.
- Idaho Governor vetoes bill to keep quagga and zebra mussels out of Idaho
Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter vetoed one of the Legislature's attempts to keep quagga and zebra mussels out of Idaho, but encouraged groups to continue to work on the issue.
- Idaho Governor Otter vetoes bills on civil forfeiture
Idaho's governor has vetoed a bill that would have drastically limited when police can take a citizen's property.
Oregon Business
- MIT's Engine Accelerator Closes $150 Million Dollar Fund
MIT, ranks amongst the top schools in the nation for producing the top startups and entrepreneurs.
Regional Business
- Oregon's economy soars yet state budget gap grows: here's why
So what's gone wrong?
Workforce Development
- Outdoors companies mobilize hikers in multimillion-dollar battle over public lands
Companies such as Patagonia and REI have become consumer powerhouses and political players, increasingly eager to influence decisions over public lands.
- '60 Minutes Video' - Chobani's billionaire founder on creating jobs in America - Twin Falls, Idaho
Hamdi Ulukaya built the best-selling yogurt brand in the U.S. after coming here 23 years ago. Today, 70% of Chobani employees are American born, 30% are immigrants and refugees
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Missoula mayor pulls workforce study dollars from council agenda
Ward 6 councilwoman Michelle Cares voted against the request, saying the $100,000 the city already pays MEP each year should be enough to conduct the study and pay the city's contribution to administrative costs.
Education
- ClearGov Launches Stat Dashboard for School Districts
ClearGov, a startup known for delivering interactive statistics dashboards to local governments, is moving to also serve K-12 school districts.
Montana Education Excellence
- New York could become largest state to offer tuition-free public higher education
The $163 billion state budget agreement includes the Excelsior Scholarship, which covers tuition for any New Yorker accepted to one of the state's community colleges or four-year universities, provided their family earns less than $125,000 a year.
Community
- Montana Tech Cyber Defense team wins regionals, heading to national competition
Such competitions require students to take on administrative and protective duties for an existing "commercial" network - typically a small company with 50-plus users, seven to 10 servers, and common internet services such as a web server, mail server, and e-commerce site.
- Vision: University of Montana Research, Innovation & Imagination 2017
The various stories in this issue demonstrate a hallmark of research and creative activity at UM.
- Montana to Recognize Fourteen High School Women for Computing Achievements
The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (link is external) was created to promote the computing aspirations of young women, introduce them to leadership opportunities in the field, and generate visibility for women's participation in technology fields.
- Budget trouble at the University of Montana has long term consequences
"This kind of bleeding is affecting the formation of our identity, which is why we've got to stop it."
- Young women from across Montana receive technology awards
The awards recognized students for their interest and skills in technology and computer science, along with their academic and leadership records and their higher education plans.
Funding and Building your Business
- Why We Need Fewer 'Tribes' and More Networks
The power of networking should not be underestimated, whether the goal is to find a better job or counter Russia's hacking of U.S. computer systems.
- How Seattle Is Curbing the Power of Neighborhood Groups
In the urban contest between developers and NIMBYs, the concerns of renters, residents of color, and other underrepresented groups often get scant consideration.
Connectivity & Communications
- Bill Sharks? Pro Negotiators Helping Consumers
There are companies popping up across the country to do one thing: help save you money on monthly expenses -- as long as they get their cut.
- Three Questions I Ask Every Job Candidate To Test Their Soft Skills
If you don't know how to probe for soft skills, you'll never find them.
- How to Bully-proof the Workplace - "It is a problem, if not epidemic."
Bullying has moved from the playground to the workplace, a childhood behavior carried over by bullies who never learned to mend their ways. Shepard estimates that up to 85% of the clients she has worked with have been bullied, and their stories are shocking.
- How to Bully-proof the Workplace - "It is a problem, if not epidemic."
Bullying has moved from the playground to the workplace, a childhood behavior carried over by bullies who never learned to mend their ways. Shepard estimates that up to 85% of the clients she has worked with have been bullied, and their stories are shocking.
- The Most Influential Books For Entrepreneurs
Without further adieu, here are the 20 most recommended books voted on by over 2,500 top notch entrepreneurs.
- 7 Partner Relationships That Can Kill A Good Startup
In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup.
- How Pre-Seed Stage Financing is Changing
The reduction in cost has led to a dramatic increase in the number of companies seeking small amounts of early stage financing -- rounds of less than $500,000.
- 3 Things Every Powerful Mission Statement Has
Stick to it, even when it's hard
- Your Company Impacts More People Than You Think
Let's focus on the impact your company has on people, both internal and external.
Government Technology
- '60 Minutes' What is "brain hacking"? Tech insiders on why you should care
Silicon Valley is engineering your phone, apps and social media to get you hooked, says a former Google product manager. Anderson Cooper reports
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Boston Open Data Challenge Will Highlight City's New Data Portal
Boston wants to highlight the increased potential of its overhauled open data portal, Analyze Boston, and is doing so by hosting an open data competition for technologists.
Transportation
- Scientists Slowly Reintroducing Small Group Of Normal, Well-Adjusted Humans Into Society
"Our hope is that within a century or so, the traits for making sound long-term decisions and being able to tolerate people different from oneself will propagate and begin to reemerge within the species at large,"
- The Busy Little Robot on a Quest to Help Humanity Feed Itself
Call humanity a cancer, call it a virus, but neither of those things ever invented a robot to eyeball corn plants. Allow me to introduce you to Vinobot, the little rover on a mission to make sure crops weather global warming.
Events
- Senators fight to defend rural air service from Trump budget cuts
A bipartisan group of senators is fighting to maintain commercial air service in rural communities after the Trump administration called for eliminating federal support for such a program.
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