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"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." -Oscar Wilde
Worthwhile event to improve your company: "Compete Smart 2008, 10/2-3, Missoula" http://matr.net/articl ... .html --- and a good commentary on the opportunities and challenges facing rural western communities...like Missoula: "Go eastward (from the West Coast), young Americans" http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
Montana World Trade Center
PrintingForLess
- Montana World Trade Center Trade Mission 2009 - Request for Feedback on Which European Counties to Visit
Based off earlier input from MWTC members, we have selected Europe for our next trade mission (2009). We will target two locations, so please take a moment and rank the following countries, in terms of export potential for your business.
Come Home Montana
- PrintingForLess.com Helps Politicians’ Campaign Marketing Messages Spread Fast
“The brochures from PrintingForLess.com were very effective in my campaign advertising results,” says Marty Malone, candidate for Park County Board of Commissioners. “There were five candidates running for the office of County Commissioner, and I received just over 50 percent of the votes. I believe the brochure made a significant difference in the election.”
Developing Tech Jobs in Rural Communities
- Wilderness charm part of Eureka, Montana
It's living life as it was meant to be lived: Quiet, peaceful and natural.
Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana
- Building a tech-based economy in rural Wisconsin: Finding common strategies
What's working in rural Wisconsin – and what's needed?
Leadership Montana
- Local Brothers Beat the Odds to Follow Dream in Great Falls, Montana
The game is based on a love of Japanese culture- both brothers have visited the county.
- Sagging economy can't quell optimism of entrepreneurs
"It's never been better, baby!"
Montana Business
- Lead like a Masai Warrior
British businessmen and women learn from Masai warriors how to survive in uncertain economic times
Montana Economic Development
- Sun Ranch near Ennis, Montana protected for future generations as top rated "Eco-Getaway"
Sun Ranch is a vacation destination that Outside magazine rates as 1 of the nation's best "eco-getaways."
- The Best States For Business - Montana moves from 42nd to 24th - UT 2nd, WA 3rd, ID 7th
The economy is slumping, but business in Big Sky Country is booming!
- Corbond of Belgrade, Montana controls its own destiny
Corbond was started in Bozeman in 1986 by a local roofing and insulation contractor, Neal Ganser, who had been working with spray-foam insulations and wanted to make the most efficient spray-foam insulation possible.
- Unlikely aroma: Moose-cense sells dried moose droppings as rustic-smelling incense. - Got Poop??
“It's nice, very organic and a fun gift. The presentation is so good. Montana is just a moosy place.”
- Big Sky, Big Border: Firms such as GCS Research of Missoula find difficulty getting on Department of Homeland Security radar for contracts
“They don’t like innovation coming from the bottom up,” Philp said last week during a tour of GCS headquarters in Missoula. “If it doesn’t come from (Washington) D.C., it isn’t going to happen. You don’t need to spend a gazillion dollars in Washington to get a solution.
- Neuro 7 from J&R Enterprises Inc., of Billings, Montana is a hit with medical community. Medical device helps with neurological exams
"So far, the response has been fantastic," said Rick Lubkeman, the firm's chief operating officer. "Our challenge is no longer designing and manufacturing the product, it's educating our customers about it."
Regional Economic Development
- Is Montana doing all it can?
Editor’s note: This is the first of a continuing, periodic series of stories examining Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s record during his first term, as he seeks re-election for a second term. Each story will focus on a specific issue.
Funding and Building your Business
- When it comes to economic strategy, talking is good
Regionalism is key
- Broadband in Rural? The Campaigns Talk
Both presidential candidates promise to bring broadband to rural America. But...they have different approaches.
- Go eastward (from the West Coast), young Americans
The coastal West is moving into the Interior West, as mobile knowledge workers head for places with good schools, nearby fishing streams, and plenty of people like us.
Incubators and R&D
- Betting on Betas: How Internet Entrepreneurs Are Creating New Paths to Online Revenue
There are numerous possible sources of value from the Internet that have yet to be converted to revenue, particularly in the area of online services.
- Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization
Coordination, and the communication it implies, is central to the very existence of organizations.
- Should I pay my venture capitalist to consult for my company?
I want to vomit again.
- Can we call a truce? 10 tips for negotiating workplace conflicts
Too much unresolved conflict is hazardous to the health of your organization.
- How I lost $20,000,000+ in 18 months!
I believe some of the most important lessons one can learn are taught by failure and failure is something I have an MBA in.
- SBA Launches Electronic Disaster Loan Application
“This online application provides a convenient alternative for disaster victims as they take their first steps toward rebuilding after a disaster,” said Acting Administrator Jovita Carranza.
Montana Education Excellence
- Washington State University's Applied Sciences Lab To Move To Sirti Tech Center
The new headquarters provides the laboratory space necessary to accommodate ASL’s growth, as demand for their advanced research and development expertise continues to expand.
Washington State Business
- Montana Department of Labor & Industry Announces New Resource for Students For Their Educational and Career Planning Process
What to Pack provides students with proven strategies to highlight their assets and abilities, and create a plan for high school and beyond.
- Program helps Blackfeet earn Ph.D.s
It is the only known project of its type in the country, a collaboration that allows group members to work together and provide a direct benefit to the Blackfeet Nation by uniting traditional knowledge with Western science.
- University of Montana Joins Compact To Better Serve Low-Income Students
The compact seeks to support students from low-income families as they work toward preparing for, getting into and succeeding in college.
- Princeton Review Ranks The University of Montana Among Best Colleges
UM also was named to Princeton Review’s list of “Colleges with a Conscience,” which lists schools with outstanding community involvement.
Education
- How do you think Washington State should promote itself?
Post your ideas on our bulletin board.
Community
- Community colleges: a great return on investment
By spending freshman and sophomore years there, parents and student can save thousands of dollars.
- Freshmen Required to Read, Study ‘Three Cups of Tea’ at WSU Vancouver
“This book was chosen because it focuses on the difference that ordinary people can make in their communities and in the lives of people all over the world,” said Karen Diller, WSU Vancouver assistant vice chancellor of academic affairs. “It is inspirational, very readable, and provides a perspective on ordinary people living in Pakistan that is not widely seen in the United States.”
Connectivity & Communications
- Town striving not to be just for rich 2nd-home owners
"I think affordable housing really allows people to make a long-term commitment to the community. I think it's really awesome. It allows them to build a life here."
Miscellaneous Ramblings
- Six things you should know about wireless networking
Networking trips up a lot of people. That's understandable, given the acronyms and wide range of products available.
- Mozilla leads push to reimagine Web browsers
Mozilla Labs is calling for developers, designers and artists across the globe to ponder the future of the browser and submit their creative ideas.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Paul Saffo sees a future of robots, emptier grocery shelves, water wars
"We are without a doubt entering an era of food shortages."
GIS Technology
- Pressure-Sensing Contact Lenses
A tiny electrical circuit built into contact lenses may provide 24-hour monitoring for glaucoma.
- Let video games read your mind with headset
Luke Skywalker, eat your heart out.
- Immersive GIS to Engage Citizens Like Never Before
"GIS will provide California's agencies the ability to engage [the] public like it never has in the past."
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