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| MATR Newsletter - Fri May 12, 2017 |
"I pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but the wise men ever rule under this roof." —John Adams - Inscription over the fireplace in the state dining room of the White House.
Gov. Steve Bullock
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
- Governor Bullock Signs Laws to Grow Montana Business and Increase Jobs
"Small businesses are the heart of Montana's economy and the job creators of today and tomorrow," said Governor Bullock. "In order to grow our economy, we need to make sure Montana continues to have one of the friendliest business climates in the country and that employers have access to a trained and talented workforce."
Montana Business/Agency Success
- Kalispell Chamber Brings Website Workshop Dominate Your Digital Brand To FVCC, 3/19, Kalispell, Montana
The event is open for all local businesses that are looking for guidance and assistance with building their brand and increasing their presence online.
- Kalispell Chamber President Joe Unterreiner Takes Part in U.S. Chamber's Inaugural Business Israel Mission
"By bringing American state and local chamber executives to Israel, we can encourage international collaboration and boost economic growth in our cities, states, and country."
Montana Businesses For Sale
- The Montana Manufacturing Extension Center continues valued service to manufacturers, report finds
The Montana Manufacturing Extension Center http://www.montana.edu/mmec/ at Montana State University helped Montana manufacturers create or retain 405 jobs and $64.7 million in sales in 2016, according to a report by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
- MSU team receives $282,000 grant from USDA for new approach to tribal issues
With its three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the team will collaborate with eight tribal college students with a passion for solving problems related to food, health and agriculture, said principal investigator Holly Hunts.
- MSU team receives $282,000 grant from USDA for new approach to tribal issues
With its three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the team will collaborate with eight tribal college students with a passion for solving problems related to food, health and agriculture, said principal investigator Holly Hunts.
Montana Department of Commerce
- 10 neat businesses for sale in Montana
Retirement is making way for a new generation of entrepreneurs, and it's put some interesting, even iconic, businesses on the market in Montana.
- The Secret Keeping Some Rural Businesses Alive
Small-business succession is an increasingly important topic in rural America, where entrepreneurs now in their 60s and 70s often have a rough time finding people to buy and take over their mom-and-pops.
Montana Politics & Legislature
- The "Made in Montana" Program
This program assists Montana businesses in developing and marketing their products both in and out of the state.
- Videos: Business - Made in Montana
This series features profiles on a variety of Montana businesses that do business around the state, the nation and the world.
- Montana Tribal Tourism Businesses Court International Clients
"The Department of Commerce works closely with tribal governments and tour operators to assist with culturally-appropriate tourism development and promotion," said Commerce Director Pam Haxby-Cote.
- Watch "Home on the Range:" Tourism's newest episode in Discover Your #MontanaMoment series
In Home on the Range, the latest installment in the Discover Your #MontanaMoment video series from the Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development, Sara and Henry Hollenbeck of Hollenbeck Ranch are combining technology and traditional ranching.
- Survey opportunity for public feedback on historic preservation efforts in Montana.
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is working to update the historic preservation plan for the State of Montana.
PFL
- State tax shift to cost Bozeman taxpayers $1.4 million
In the next two years, Bozeman taxpayers will see their school property taxes increase by $1.4 million, under a law that helped legislators balance the state budget while telling voters they didn't raise taxes -- at least, not permanently.
Flathead Valley Community College
- Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Direct Mail Success
Our "Secrets to Direct Mail Success" is loaded with best practices, new concepts and top strategies for getting the word out about your business.
Artificial Intelligence and The Internet of Things
- Registration Now Open for FVCC's Summer Camp for Teachers
K-8 educators can earn college credits and satisfy Office of Public Instruction (OPI) renewal requirements by participating in Flathead Valley Community College's annual summer Teacher Camp.
Arrow Solutions Group
- What's new with the Internet of Things?
Adoption of the Internet of Things is proceeding more slowly than expected, but semiconductor companies can help accelerate growth through new technologies and business models.
Energy and Climate Change
- TecNet Billings - June 08, 2017
We invite you to join us and your fellow information technology professionals for some great conversation, connections, IT war stories, and outdoor BBQ fun.
Come Home Montana
- Here's How Much a Tesla Solar Roof Will Cost You (and How Long It Will Last)
Tesla now has a website that allows homeowners to figure out how much it will cost them.
Montana Business
- Montana Career Opportunities - Vice President of Philanthropy, Marketing & Content Manager, Philanthropy Coordinator, Reserve Technician, Visitor & Facilities Support and more... - American Prairie Reserve
Our mission is to create the largest nature reserve in the continental United States, a refuge for people and wildlife preserved forever as part of America's heritage.
- Montana Career Opportunities - Inside Sales Associate/Wild Sky Beef, Outside Sales Representative/Wild Sky Beef - Prairie Holdings
Wild Sky's all natural, 100% grass-fed beef is available at markets nationwide. It's an endeavor of American Prairie Reserve, an organization creating a wildlife park that will ultimately be 50% larger than Yellowstone National Park.
- Montana Career Opportunity - Advocacy Specialist - Disability Rights Montana
The Advocacy Specialist position advocates to advance the human, civil, and legal rights of applicants and eligible clients of Disability Rights Montana, the federally mandated protection and advocacy agency for the State of Montana.
MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative
- Eye On Tech, 05/16, Missoula
We hope to facilitate a meaningful conversation between those tech folks and Missoula businesses to understand how to best help each other.
- A new Montana cowboy aims to change the way you eat - "Chocolate Chirp Cookies"
Just beyond the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is a small farm that has the Gallatin Valley chirping and one family changing the way we eat.
- Training is Great! Efficient Process Design is Even Better!
- Montana ranks 12th overall as a good state for working moms and 8th best for professional opportunities
WalletHub also ranks Montana high when it comes to the female to male executive ratio, ranking fifth best in the nation.
- Montana businesses competing in the 'Age of Amazon'
It's a challenging time to be in the retail business in this "Age of Amazon". Brick and mortar stores are trying to stay afloat as people shop more with their phones than their feet.
- Name aside (Doner Trump), new food truck, and its owner, worth a look
One of the newest food trucks in Billings has generated a lot of discussion, and it hasn't been about the food.
- Bozeman, Montana - This out-of-the-way town is fast becoming a start-up hub
Yeah, it's Bozeman and it's attracting start-ups.
Careers
- Leading a Team to the Top of Mount Everest
What does it take to successfully lead a team to the top of the highest peak in the world?
Government
- What to Consider Before Retiring in a College Town
If you're considering a move to a college town, keep the following in mind:
Oregon Business
- Secretary Perdue's Reorganization Pushes Rural Development to the Sidelines
Sonny Perdue says he's "elevating" Rural Development. Don't believe it.
Other Economies
- How a new corporate tax plan could affect Oregonians
Opponents of that tax proposal launched a successful campaign against it by hammering on the fact it would be a "sales tax in disguise" that would be passed onto consumers at the cash register. Voters strongly rejected the measure.
Regional Business
- One of America's Most Startup-Friendly Cities Is in Tennessee
Eight years ago, you couldn't find a person who was working on a startup in Chattanooga, Tenn. Today, this Southeastern city has quietly developed a bustling tech scene.
Regional Economic Development
- Why the looming 'Silver Tsunami' could put 25 million jobs at risk
Some are calling it the "Silver Tsunami" - a massive shift in ownership of private companies. That could be very good for the boomers. But it may not be so good for their employees.
- 4 Reasons Small Cities Are Better for Business
The short commutes in a community grateful that your started a business are just the beginning of the benefits.
- Statistics show we have full employment. So why aren't we satisfied by the economy?
With all this job growth, the economy should feel like it's booming. Unfortunately, details in both the establishment and household reports show otherwise.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Why the Rural West Matters
The rural West matters for at least three important reasons: the vitality of the region's landscape; its impact on local, state, and national politics; and the future of the area's people and communities.
- Regional Innovation Strategies 2017 funding available
EDA is providing two separate funding opportunities:
- Facing deindustrialization, smaller regions turn to innovation, workforce development
The ability for smaller regions to restructure to compete better in the 21st century is not only a matter of economic significance, but also of social and political importance.
Funding and Building your Business
- The Bully Project
It Begins With One...
- The Traditional Lecture Is Dead. I Would Know--I'm a Professor
Everyone will be better off.
Connectivity & Communications
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses - Deadline to Apply - May 12, 2017
This is a great opportunity for business owners gain access to tools and support to take their business to new heights.
- How do you hire for passion or curiosity? Here's one question to ask
"How did you learn to hire the right people?"
- Why Ford lets employees work in pajamas
"It's not that I don't want to be in Palo Alto, I love California," she says. "But when I came out here, it opened my eyes to different possibilities."
- Early-stage investment is important but no substitute for business acumen, networking
Entrepreneurs around the world will tell you the safest way across the startup Valley of Death is with a canteen full of investor dollars over each shoulder.
- 24 Podcasts That Will Help You Become a Better Entrepreneur
Dig in and Enjoy.
- How to Patent Your Business Idea: A Step by Step Guide
One of the most popular ways to protect your product is applying for a patent. It's now easy for a business owner to patent a great idea.
Government Technology
- John Oliver and Net Neutrality and the FCC - http://www.gofccyourself.com
Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John Oliver encourages internet commenters to voice their displeasure to the FCC by visiting http://www.gofccyourself.com and clicking "express" to file your comment.
Miscellaneous Ramblings
- Video: Millions in Savings Expected from Montana Technology Consolidation Effort
Montana CIO Ron Baldwin https://sitsd.mt.gov/About-Us/State-CIO talks about what he expects to gain from an executive branch consolidation now underway.
- Crispr Makes It Clear: The US Needs a Biology Strategy, and Fast
Crispr, which allows scientists to edit precise positions on DNA using a bacterial enzyme, is already transforming cancer treatment, preventing the spread of disease, and solving global famine.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Tech's Frightful Five: They've Got Us
I suspect that if you closely examine your own life, there's a good chance some other technology company occupies the same role for you as Amazon does for me: as warden of a very comfortable corporate prison.
Transportation
- This device can tell if your food has gluten
You can even upload your results on the app and get reviews from gluten-free restaurants around you.
Events
- Electric Vehicles May Never Reach Their Full Potential Without a Clear Focus on Infrastructure
It's not enough to focus on electric car sales. We need to focus on making them into smart city and smart grid assets.
- Denver Divvying Up More of its Street Space for Not Cars
"As the city grapples with a surging population, intensifying traffic at all hours of the day and high demand for driving alternatives, public works officials increasingly are dividing up precious pavement, ending the decades of supremacy enjoyed by cars," according to Murray.
- How Tech-Enhanced Infrastructure Will Promote Equity in Transportation
Recognizing the opportunity that technology-enhanced infrastructure presents is key to combating an inequitable and crumbling transportation system.
- Humans may be holding back self-driving cars
In a few years, well-mannered, self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with reckless, law-breaking human drivers.
- Israel Tests Wireless Charging Roads for Electric Vehicles
New technology could power buses and cars on the go, but will it be cost-effective?
- Busting the 5 biggest myths around the connected car
Myth #1: Connected cars can't be made secure enough to be safe
- Oklahoma City Mayor Imagines a Future With Autonomous Vehicles
"All of us are in denial that this is really going to take place," said Cornett, who is on a federal advisory committee on transportation system automation. "It is such a drastic change.
- "Strategies For Maximizing The Value In Your Business", 6/7, Bozeman, Montana
- The Kauffman Fellows Academy And Techstars Present Venture Deals Online Course, 5/14, Webinar
- Montana Infrastructure Coalition Annual Meeting & Banquet, 5/23, Helena
- Helmville Rodeo Grandstand Auction & Dinner, 6/30, Helmville, Montana
- Farm-Based Food Safety Training Coming To Montana, 5/19, Power, Montana
- Big Sky High School Health Academy To Present At UM, 5/15, University Of Montana
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