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“The Eyes of the Future are looking back at us and they are praying for us to see beyond our own time.” Terry Tempest Williams
Montana Department of Commerce
TEDx Events in Montana
- Housing Tax Credits to Leverage $33 Million in Construction Investment across Montana
Montana Board of Housing awards credits for veteran, senior, and low-income housing projects
- New Wood Products Revolving Loan Fund website in Montana
We are excited to announce a new and improved Montana Wood Products Revolving Loan Fund (WP RLF) website.
Visit Montana - Montana Dept. of Tourism
- Today's TED Talk - Marco Annunziata: Welcome to the age of the industrial internet
It's a future with exciting implications for us all.
Inteneo Systems
- Montana east of the Mountains -- an uncommon landscape
In a state with so much natural beauty, those of us who call this home need to invest the time by pointing our iron chariots in every direction to investigate what we have, but we especially urge you to venture to the far-flung corners of the uncommon topography of Montana east of the mountains!
Come Home Montana
- "Little Data" Matters, Too
A paradigm shift--away from management based on gut feelings and toward data-driven decisions--is under way.
Government
- Montana Senator Max Baucus to be named U.S. ambassador to China
President Barack Obama will appoint Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., as the next U.S. ambassador to China, bringing to an end the Montanan's 39-year career in Congress, news sources in Washington, D.C., reported Wednesday.
- Billings and Laurel, Montana lend touches of authenticity to Payne's film 'Nebraska'
Imagine if Bruce Dern sorted your laundry or Will Forte sat on your couch.
Idaho Business
- Made in Montana Bills
Montanans have come together to see beyond our own time by having developed two bills.
- Montana opinion: Case for alphabetical seating in the Legislature
How about forcing legislators to sit alphabetically instead of by political party? We might improve legislative relations in Montana and Washington, D.C.
Regional Economic Development
- Chobani CEO to businesses: Just be human
Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya told Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce members Tuesday that apologizing and acting "human" are the best ways to respond to a problem.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Can public officials shape the "Maker Movement"?
So how can city leaders support the movement? Here are a few tips to get started:
- American Rural Newsletter - It's a Mystical, Magical Time
As we head into the holiday season, it's a great time to focus on the important things; family, friends, charity, spirituality, cookies. During this season, Mother Nature also blesses those of us in the northern hemisphere with her own special reminder of hope and renewal; the winter solstice.
- The state of economic development in America today is positively apoplectic.
"Chris Gibbons" sent this and wrote: "$450,000 per job....wow. That's two jobs per million dollars. I think I may set up shop and hire a couple of people."
Montana Education Excellence
- Six States Win Federal Grants for Early Education - Why Not Yours?
"By investing in high-quality early learning through programs like Race to the Top - Early Leaning Challenge, we are able to close achievement gaps, provide life-transforming opportunities for children, and strengthen and build a thriving middle class," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
Funding and Building your Business
- Robot is big hit with class at Billings Central Catholic High School
"It was very interesting. It's made me think about a career in engineering," said Cole Howard, a senior at Central. "This has definitely made me more interested in robotics."
Energy and Climate Change
- The 6 Secrets Of America's Happiest Workplaces
What makes a company a best place to work? Turns out it has little to do with ping pong tables, more with meaning.
- Taking The 'Fun' Out Of Crowdfunding
Another viable funding alternative for entrepreneurs would be a good thing. But I don't believe this will be it and no entrepreneur who needs funding should be counting on the SEC rules as the fix.
- The Best Approach to the Worst Conversation: "You're Fired"
"Think about the small things you could have done early on. Figure out how to nip those things in the bud next time."
- Great Entrepreneurs Pick Great Markets
For entrepreneurs, then, the challenge is to find an opportunity in an attractive market.
- Portland startup Treehouse eliminates the boss, tells workers to manage themselves
So far, the results encouraging.
- ModCloth CFO: Four Metrics That Mean More Than Money
Here are four indicators that power a high return on investment on the time a CFO spends to understand them:
GIS Technology
- Earth had its warmest November on record
Through November, 2013 is the 4th-warmest year on record.
- Montana's Max Baucus thinks there's a better idea to fund energy development
Baucus, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, put out a plan to dump all 42 existing tax incentives for specific energy sources.
Government Technology
- Montana GIS Meetup - Flathead Valley, 1/23, Columbia Falls, Montana
Feel free to forward this invitation to any other people you think might be interested in attending our local meetings.
Miscellaneous Ramblings
- New Interactive Map and American Community Survey Statistics Show Changes in Montana since 1990
"The American Community Survey provides a wide range of important statistics about our community," said Mary Craigle Census and Economic Information Center (CEIC) Bureau Chief at the Montana Department of Commerce.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Why The Right-Brain, Left-Brain Myth Is So Wrong
Creative and logical acts require both sides of the brain, while engrossing communication tickles either side, too.
- 14 Kickstarter Projects We're Excited for in 2014
Along with 2014 comes a new year for innovation, and where else to look for smart design than the budding projects on Kickstarter?
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