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| MATR Newsletter - Thu Sep 5, 2013 |
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." Lyndon B. Johnson
Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA) September News and four important Reminders http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
Montana Department of Commerce
Montana Economic Development Summit - 9-16/17, Butte, Montana
- The Montana Department of Commerce is seeking your input on the effectiveness of its websites.
Please take the short survey posted on the Business Resources Division website to let Commerce know your satisfaction with the information presented, and also to offer suggestions so Commerce can make its websites even better.
TEDxUMontana 9/19/13
- Senator Baucus Unveils Power-Packed Agenda Designed to Transform Butte Into Capital of Global Business World During September Jobs Summit
From heavy-hitting keynote speakers to ambassadors from some of the world's most dynamic economies to breakout sessions with industry leaders, there is something for everyone at this year's Economic Development Summit.
Next Generation Broadband in Missoula
- TEDxUMontana - Big ideas come together
When University of Montana student Lance Pellerin approached Laasko in February with the idea of hosting a TEDx event, Laakso thought it'd be as easy as finding a couple people to speak on a stage somewhere on campus. "Little did we realize how much work this was going to be," Laakso says.
PrintingForLess
- Broadband: What Policies Would Help Most?
Clearly, broadband is an important technology - but there are problems making it available to everyone and getting people to use it. What kinds of policies can help to remedy this situation?
Inteneo Systems
- PrintingForLess Knows that Bigger is Better
You need to leave a big impression.
Come Home Montana
- It's all about data - Google's job interview process
Google, the Silicon Valley giant known for its attractive workplace benefits and whimsical office culture, uses panels of varied employees -- not potential direct supervisors or peers -- to handle its worker selection process.
- Getting a Glimpse of Your Own Marketing Data Online
"The data verification system does not inspire confidence."
- Without sharing, big data is nothing
Industry insiders say developing open data exchange was the key to unlocking big data's potential
- Analytics' Past and the Road Ahead
By knowing what it's like to be a health or restaurant inspector, those tasked with data analysis can think of smart questions to ask when working with the data.
- Seven Myths About Big Data
Myth #4: Big data is only for large corporations
MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association
- Montana Career Opportunities - Software Engineer, Data Engineer - Tru Student
We encourage a healthy workplace flexibility that cements our reputation as a top employer in Montana.
Montana Business
- Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA) September News and four important Reminders
Are you a cutting-edge economic developer? Do you have a great economic development innovation you want to share with all of Montana? Here's your chance to brag and make a difference!
Idaho Business
- Bankruptcy trustee sues former Vann's executives George Manlove and Paul Nisbet, plus several unnamed defendants
In the court affidavit, the trustee said George Manlove and Paul Nisbet, plus several unnamed defendants, depleted cash flows and destroyed reserves to compensate themselves.
- Lawsuit: Former Vann's CEO, CFO drove company into 'ruin'
The complaint filed Aug. 30 says former Vann's Chief Executive Officer George Manlove and former Chief Financial Officer Paul Nisbet violated federal law and were in breach of their corporate duties as managers of the now defunct company.
- GPS hunting maps bag Block Management data
Hunting GPS Maps other features include 24K topo, hunting district boundaries, counties, section lines, roads, trails, water data and many other features.
Other Economies
- The Idaho Department of Labor and Private Companies Collaborate to Increase the Number of Computer Grads
A strong, well-educated workforce powers the engine of tech-based economic development.
Regional Economic Development
- States and metros to watch: Examples from which Wisconsin can learn
We can love it here and still admit we don't know everything.
Utah Business
- The Emerging Geography of Inequality
These new maps are not pretty, and sadly there is little prospect for improvement.
- A Map Of America's Future: Where Growth Will Be Over The Next Decade
The Inland West is expected to continue to outgrow the rest of the country over the next decade, as the area boasts the highest percentage of young people under 20 in the U.S.
- Senator Tester, Senator Cantwell of Washington and Tribal Leaders Discuss Economic Challenges in Indian Country
"If there is a true desire to improve life on reservations, Indian Country needs a New Deal, a deal that will truly develop needed infrastructure, incentives that will really encourage private investment."
Washington State Business
- French company buys Utah's BioFire in $450 million deal Deal
A doctor suspecting a respiratory disease, for example, can use a BioFire test product to identify the cause among 20 viruses or bacteria in about an hour.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Boeing moves advanced-concepts engineering to California
Boeing is shifting more engineering jobs from Washington state to Southern California, the latest in a series of such changes that could see hundreds of jobs moving away.
Education
- In defense of the wild child
American Schools Are Failing Nonconformist Kids. Here's How
- Boyne City Spurs Digital Learning at Every Age
Once students get the tablets into their hands, what should they do with them?
- L.A. sheriff: Pay for preschool, not prisons
"Either you have to pay now (for preschool), or you're going to have to pay a guy like me later," Baca said. He oversees a jail system with 19,000 inmates.
- High school class pushes students out of their comfort zones - Critical Thinking 101
They want students to build a mental habit of observation of detail, (inference) and questions that becomes a habit to them, regardless of the teacher."
Montana Education Excellence
- It's time for universal preschool in Seattle
When we consider what will likely happen with this year's class of new kindergartners -- based on many years of actual student performance -- it is very discouraging.
Universities and Economic Development
- State says more Montana students taking ACT test
The increase also led to more students eligible for awards.
- UM Entrepreneurship Club Presents: Jim Messina, 2013 UM Distinguished Alum And Campaign Manager For Obama 2012, 10/4
Find out how the man from Montana used what he learned to change the future of politics in America.
Community
- Venture capital fund run jointly by UC Berkeley and Stanford students for students
Dorm Room Fund was first launched in Philadelphia by First Round Capital, a seed-stage investment group. Its Bay Area component comprises an investment team of four UC Berkeley students and four Stanford students led by a managing director from First Round Capital.
Funding and Building your Business
- Building Resilient Communities: An online training the first few days following a disaster.
This easy-to-use, self-guided online training shows organizations and communities how to strengthen their resilience.
Energy and Climate Change
- Smart Startup Founders Ask, Listen, Learn, and Lead
Entrepreneurs and business executives have to keep reign over a very broad domain. They need to ask the right questions in the right contexts to stay ahead of the game, and to empower coworkers to find solutions, embrace responsibility, and become accountable.
Government Technology
- Climate perils of population growth
For various reasons, linking the world's rapid population growth to its deepening environmental crisis, including climate change, is politically taboo.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- A Call for Local, Open Data in Government
In order for all citizens to truly benefit from open data, every city, county, and state needs to make their data more accessible. We've seen what happens when they do.
- Edible Bar Codes Aim to Swallow the Counterfeit Drug Market
The so-called TruTags, which can be scanned to authenticate a product, are the size of a dust speck and thinner than a strand of hair. "A gram of TruTag microparticles contains over 12 million unique tags."
- Could your heartbeat be your password?
Although all healthy hearts make roughly the same spiky shapes in an ECG sensor, there are enough differences in the graph to tell different people apart, several years of research has found.
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