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| MATR Newsletter - Tue May 8, 2012 |
“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.” Alan K. Simpson 5 Ways to See If Your Business Integrity is Showing http://matr.net/articl ... .html
UM, MCPS To Showcase Collaborative Programs, 5/9, Missoula, Montana http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
Visit Montana - Montana Dept. of Tourism
SRS Crisafulli, Inc.
- Chasing Big-Sky Dreams In Montana - The Ranch at Rock Creek
The place is part high-end dude ranch, part hunting and fishing preserve, and part roll-back-the-decades play camp for grown-ups, with surprise touches like a bowling alley and paintball.
Vision Net
- Direct to Montana
Starting on June 9, and running on Saturdays through September 1, for $600 on United Airlines, you can catch a flight from Newark, New Jersey (airport code EWR) at 8:30 in the morning Eastern Time, and be in Bozeman, Montana (airport code BZN) at 10:15 am Mountain Time, a four hour forty-two minutes elapsed time direct flight.
Come Home Montana
- Vision Net Spring Technology Roadshow, 6/5, Great Falls, Montana
We would like to invite you to join us on June 5th, from 9:00 to 3:00 at the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn in Great Falls for a focused, comprehensive discussion on four of the hottest topics in IT today - Network Security, Voice over IP, Wireless LANs and Video Conferencing.
Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana
- Montana Career Opportunity - Clothing Store Manager, Family Matters, in Malta
Our community owned store, Family Matters, in Malta has been a true success story for local economic development and could be a wonderful opportunity for the right person.
- Montana Career Opportunity - Senior Investment Analyst - Bitterroot Capital Advisors, LLC
BCA is headquartered in beautiful Bozeman, Montana, near Yellowstone National Park, ranked by Outside Magazine one of the "Best Towns 2010" and is home to Montana State University (2011 enrollment of 14,000). Our location provides outstanding opportunities for both recreation and cultural interests.
- Montana Career Opportunities - Technical Service Representative, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Marketing, Press Operator - PrintingForLess.com in Bozeman, Montana
PFL also recruits talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds to support our rapid growth. For exceptional candidates with the right skill set, at any given time, we may have positions open in Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and HR/Talent Management.
Montana Economic Development
- JOBS Act allows you to become a venture capitalist
It's difficult not to think of this as a train wreck waiting to happen.
MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative
- Senator Max Baucus Sees 'Huge Potential' in Montana's Flathead Valley
"There's huge potential here," he said after the roundtable gathering. "I really understand the timber industry does not have as many jobs as it once did. Life changes. You just got to go on. You have to look for new opportunities and new ways to make things work ... You have to look for opportunities. They don't usually come to you. And once you go looking around, you find them."
Careers
- New Montana State University student leaders not afraid of controversy
"We're both really passionate about making MSU an even better place."
Economic Gardening
- Jobs Few, Grads Flock to Unpaid Internships
While unpaid postcollege internships have long existed in the film and nonprofit worlds, they have recently spread to fashion houses, book and magazine publishers, marketing companies, public relations firms, art galleries, talent agencies -- even to some law firms.
- Many veterans still looking for employers 'eager' to hire
"I always thought if I get out the military, I'd be a step up. That's not what it takes. It's who you know."
Oregon Business
- Is Economic Gardening the Right Approach for Job Growth in Portland?
How can we continue to stimulate local, small business?
Other Economies
- Elemental Technologies raises $13 million venture round, prepares global marketing push
In new offices downtown, the video encoding company wants to show "that you can build great companies in Portland."
Utah Business
- Public-private effort aims to boost budding entrepreneurs
The governor's LaunchTN initiative prioritizes creation of such clusters in high-tech fields, a strategic focus that could make Tennessee home to a variety of emerging industries.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Signal Peak releases Top 100 Utah tech entrepreneurs for 2012
"The list of winners and the companies they work for is a very strong indicator of the up-and-coming entrepreneurs and businesses that Utah should be tracking," Brandon Tidwell, managing director of Signal Peak Ventures
Montana Education Excellence
- Boulder Valley looks to boost tech-ed's academics, expand options
Boulder Valley's tech program, tucked away at the Arapahoe Campus, has shed its vocational education moniker and is working to better prepare students not just for employment after high school, but also for college.
- Maker movement inspires students, teachers
Over the past couple of years, a growing number of students such as Davidson have discovered that the "maker movement" offers a compelling - and often delightful - alternative learning path.
- UM, MCPS To Showcase Collaborative Programs, 5/9, Missoula, Montana
Local academic leaders in both K-12 and higher education systems, as well as Missoula business professionals, will convene at the University Center from 8 a.m. to noon to see first-hand how education is being transformed by programs that exemplify UM' strategic plan, "UM 2020: Building a University for the Global Century" and the school district's "21st Century Model of Change."
- UW study shows promise of quicker autism diagnosis
Battelle and University of Washington scientists say a cheap laboratory test can spot many cases, which should lead to earlier intervention and better treatment outcomes.
- Focus on Early Literacy to Reduce Inappropriate Referrals to Special Education
The report finds that districts with large numbers of children from low-income families have higher rates of identifying students as eligible for special education than wealthy districts.
Community
- Montana State University to host national competition related to NASA satellite mission
The Montana Space Grant Consortium, based at MSU, was selected to organize and host the competition as a way to help fulfill NASA's requirement that the IRIS mission include education and public outreach.
- Making it in math - Technology helps scores rise in Montana
Thanks to new technology, Butte High School teachers are teaching math more effectively -- and the results are significant.
Funding and Building your Business
- Consultant: Missoula leaders must 'take charge' of image
"The people who need to react to those things just have to react faster. Many don't."
Energy and Climate Change
- Will Your Small Business Live if You Die?
According to legal experts, a small business owner should start estate planning as soon as the business is making a profit. Read more: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/05/04/will-your-small-business-live-if-die/#ixzz1uDeoHduR
- Test Your Business Model Against These 10 Elements
There are dozens of sources to help you construct your business model, and a good example is a recent book by venture capital investor Elizabeth Edwards, simply named "Startup," which is really designed as a handbook for launching a company for less.
Connectivity & Communications
- US claims 'unprecedented' success in test for new fuel source
"You're storing the CO2, and also liberating the natural gas."
Government Technology
- Seattle pulls plug on its broadband network
Providing more and better access to the Internet is a national priority. It's seen by local governments as key to improving quality of life, attracting entrepreneurs and nourishing business.
Non-Profit News
- How States Are Embracing Website Analytics
One readily apparent trend this year is that many of the leading governments are pushing out interesting numbers and statistics on their main page -- particularly back-end website analytics.
- Oregon's nonprofits are a $13 billion industry, according to first ever study of the sector
Fifty-one percent of nonprofits have had to turn away clients for lack of proper resources, for example. And 24 percent reported they have only enough cash reserves to survive less than a month.
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