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| MATR Newsletter - Fri Nov 23, 2018 |
"I think the youngsters need to start thinking about the world they're going to leave to me and Keith Richards" Willie Nelson
Missoula Community Transportation Safety Plan Discussion - 11/27 - Missoula, Montana http://www.matr.net/ev ... =7146
Big Sky Economic Development
Montana Department of Commerce
- Big Sky Finance - November 2018
Most businesses in Montana looking to purchase/construct a building or purchase machinery/equipment for their business probably qualify for a SBA 504 loan.
Montana's Outdoor Recreation Economy
- Made in Montana Monthly November 2018
Our logo is a badge of honor for artisans, growers, manufacturers and craftspeople working for something bigger than the bottom line
VR/AR, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Artificial Intelligence and The Internet of Things
- 3rd Montana Outdoor Hall Of Fame Recognition Awards - 12/1 - Helena
From anglers and backcountry outfitters to Native American and environmental advocates to authors and academics, Montana would surely not be the place it is today without the 16 men and women to be inducted Dec. 1.
Energy and Climate Change
- Why Bitcoin Is Plunging (This Time)
The price of bitcoin dropped another 10 percent Tuesday, extending a decline that has sent the virtual currency down 33 percent in the past month and 46 percent in the past year.
Come Home Montana
- This winter gear is made with plastic bottles rescued from the ocean
Retailers like The North Face are converting entire product lines to incorporate recycled plastic-and making the case for more to do the same.
- Guest opinion: Montana will be healthier with stronger clean car rules
Most everybody knows that the transportation sector is now the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, which cause climate change. Having cleaner cars is essential to protecting Americans from the worst impacts of climate change.
Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana
- Help wanted in Helena, Montana: Low unemployment rate leaves employers struggling to find workers
Montana's economy has grown since the Great Recession of the late 2000s. Since then, the state has seen steady wage growth while the unemployment rate has dropped on a fairly consistent basis over the past several years.
Montana Business
- Video: Montana Made: Great Falls GrizzBiz students mean business
This Montana Made report features GrizzBiz, an Electric City enterprise where seventh and eighth grade students are learning what it takes to succeed in business.
Montana Economic Development
- SOLD OUT - 2019 Made in Montana Tradeshow
To all other applicants, we placed you on the waiting list based on when you submitted your application. If space opens, we'll contact you to see if you're still interested in exhibiting.
- Montana Ag Network: Ranchers want alternative proteins regulated - Beyond Meat Continues To Sizzle, Announces IPO
"The U.S. Cattlemen's policy is that meat is defined as coming from a live animal and harvested in the traditional manner," said Nutter. "It's not anything that comes from insects, crickets, cultured cells, or plants."
- New call center expected to bring over 300 jobs to Butte
FCR is opening a new location in Butte. The Butte office will be a call outsourcing center that will provide callers with information via telephone, text message or social media.
- Helena, Montana employers say lack of affordable housing contributes to worker shortage
"People come from Billings and Butte to work for me but can't find anywhere reasonable to live," Gauthier said. "So they wind up leaving after a few weeks."
Next Generation Broadband in Montana
- Governor Bullock Announces $30.6 Million in Federal Tax Credits for Montana Communities to Develop Affordable Housing
"This is a win-win for Montana," said Governor Bullock.
Government
- FCC proposes doubling speed requirement for rural broadband
Speeds would be on par with urban areas
Regional Business
- Crisis in our national parks: How tourists are loving nature to death
In 2016 and 2017, the national parks saw an unprecedented 330.9 million visitors, the highest ever recorded. That's not far off the U.S. population itself.
Wyoming Business
- Two paths for 21st-century law firms: innovation or extinction
Despite the rapid technological advancements, many lawyers continue to practice law just as they did in 1995.
Montana Education Excellence
- Wyoming Food for Thought Project Developing Incubator and Commercial Kitchen in Casper
A unique business incubator for entrepreneurs who want to grow, process and sell their own products, but who lack the capital to access a commercial kitchen.
- Wyoming has the nation's worst gender pay gap. Lawmakers are pursuing several bills to change that.
A comprehensive review of 228 occupations in Wyoming recently showed women here earned on average 32 cents less for every dollar compared with their male counterparts -- the highest such wage gap in the nation.
Community
- Montana Tech to launch unconventional new honors program
"I haven't seen a model like this really anywhere."
Funding and Building your Business
- These nine cities are dreaming up local solutions to global issues
The Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge worked with city leaders to launch innovative projects to address complex issues like homelessness and energy independence.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- How to Set Up Your Company for Acquisition
Here are a few of the ways you can improve your chances of acquisition -- just in case fundraising doesn't go your way.
Events
- Beyond Meat Continues To Sizzle, Announces IPO
Beyond Meat has received a lot of love and attention in the media since its founding in 2009, helped by backers that include Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, Tyson Foods, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Not the most obvious set of bedfellows.
- Promising DNA vaccine for Alzheimer's moves closer to human trials
A novel DNA vaccine has been shown to successfully reduce the accumulation of two toxic proteins associated with the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
- Israeli Startup Develops Way to Charge Electronics Through Air
Israeli startup Humavox wants to turn the places you normally store your devices - briefcase, backpack, gym bag - into wireless battery chargers.
- The 2018 Montana Governor's Arts Awards - 12/7 - Helena
- Operational Excellence Program, 1/17, Kalispell
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