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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Jan 14, 2014 |
“Regret is not when you could not finish what you started but regret is when you do not start what you could have finished.”
Montana Economic Development Summit - 9-16/17, Butte, Montana
TEDx Events in Montana
- Code Montana: Initiative to Encourage Montana Students' Interest in Computer Science Reaches Milestone
"It's clear that Code Montana has hit a motherlode of demand that is not being met through traditional teaching programs", commented Greg Gianforte, founder of Right Now Technologies who, along with Rob Irizarry of Startup Bozeman, is driving the initiative.
Northwestern Energy
- TEDx talks impress sold-out crowd at the Billings Public Library
"Billings has a lot of untold stories that are worth sharing with the world," Welch said. "This really is the best of Billings."
Inteneo Systems
- NorthWestern Energy to perform free energy audits in Missoula, Bitterroot
The free audits can be scheduled by calling 1-800-823-5995.
Come Home Montana
- Big Data Strategy from Booz & Company - Are you starting with the 5 questions?
Business leaders are giddy over what they could do with their reams of new information.
- How States Can Take the Lead on Containing Health Costs
A commission of former governors and health industry executives are calling on states to lower the cost and improve the quality of health care.
- The Twelve Sales Metrics that Matter Most - Does your company monitor them in real time?
Everyone must better understand the art and science of managing a sales organization today.
- Business Intelligence - 5 Killer Reports Law Firms Need in the New World
I am convinced that as we move forward the winners will be the firms who realize that to make decisions that count they need what I've termed "killer" BI. "Killer" status is earned only if the BI is regularly influencing (and sometimes changing) business decisions.
Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana
- Montana Career Opportunity - System Administrator - Galusha, Higgins, & Galusha (Helena, MT office)
The purpose of this position is to administer and contribute to network design, implementation, organization, and troubleshooting.
- Montana Career Opportunities - Business Analyst, Information Analyst and more... - Northwestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy is committed to providing excellent service for our customers. In order to attract the best employees, we offer an attractive salary based on qualifications, a performance-based incentive program, and competitive benefits. We encourage employees to find opportunities to use their leadership skills to contribute to and strengthen the organization.
Montana Business
- Why Some Communities Foster More Entrepreneurs Than Others
The strength of local social networks and trust -- using the term "social capital," popularized by Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam -- plays a major role in whether a city is able to foster a culture of self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Montana Economic Development
- Montana photographer Tim Lewis of InsideMT brings new Google marketing opportunities to help businesses promote themselves
He offers a new, untapped tool for businesses to promote themselves -- particularly if you want to reach Millennials.
- Elektra Nails let you use your decorated fingernails to tap on a smartphone
The nails work on all smartphone devices, and you can paint over them however you want.
Careers
- Governor Bullock Announces Grants to Improve Public Housing and Infrastructure for 20 Communities across Montana
"From Kalispell to Miles City, cities and counties across Montana will be able to better plan for future growth and develo pment," said Governor Bullock.
Rural Communities
- How Can We Help Men? By Helping Women
The most urgent issue facing working Americans today is not the glass ceiling. It is the sinking floor. So wouldn't it make more sense to focus on gender-neutral economic policies?
- Digital natives need these skills to land job
Employers aren't content simply to complain about Millennials' lack of skills but are being active in addressing them.
- How To Find Happiness In A Job You Hate
Here's a depressing statistic: A September 2013 report from research leader Gallup found that 70% of people are unengaged from or actually hate their jobs.
Idaho Business
- American Rural Newsletter - Alohomora 2 - The Unlocking Spell from Harry Potter
Did you know rural students, even those with excellent grades, often have fewer opportunities for exposure to technology than their urban or suburban counterparts?
- Pattern of Rural Job Loss Continues
Jobs continue to be created in cities while they are lost in rural America, according to the latest employment figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Other Economies
- A new business voice rising: Boise Elevated
1. Boise's business community hasn't been involved in public decision-making by the city or other local agencies for several decades, and, 2. It really should be.
Regional Economic Development
- A Tale of Two Cities - How Houston's Missing Media Gene Hobbles Its Global City Ambitions
Simply put, the Bay Area has played its hand brilliantly, and is lavished with praise in the media. In contrast Houston seems to be missing the self-promotion gene, at least outside what it has to pay for with advertising.
Utah Business
- Tribal Government POWER Unleashed
Can this success be duplicated with Tribal Governments/Tribally Owned Firms and become unstoppable, in this economy?
- How Communities Can Make the Most of Their Anchor Institutions
The challenge for governments is to make the most of these important institutions to build resilient, living economies.
- Corporate Entrepreneurs Are at the Heart of Downtown Revitalizations
In some cases, private-sector actors are reshaping central cities in ways local governments no longer have the ability to do themselves.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Successful Utahns turn failures into opportunities
"The perspective of time helps make challenges and failures learning opportunities."
Montana Education/Business Partnerships
- The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs
GSE exposes young aspiring entrepreneurs to the mindset, culture, innovative thinking and skills necessary to start a company.
- Pushing Full-Day Kindergarten
Advocates say publicly funded full-day kindergarten programs help the youngest students build a strong foundation for the rest of their learning.
- Get the grade: Find out whether Montana is truly putting students first.
In order to have an education system that prioritizes student learning, Montana must improve its policy environment, particularly with respect to the teaching profession
Funding and Building your Business
- Montana Chapter of HIMSS Announces Student Sponsorships!
The Montana Chapter of HIMSS is offering student sponsorships to cover convention expenses, as well as additional funds to cover HIMSS student membership fees.
Government Technology
- Bragging rights: Montana State University study shows that interventions help women's reluctance to discuss accomplishments
"Basically, people in authority positions need to put in place practices that make it feel normal for women to promote their accomplishments."
- What are your employees saying?
If you are a small company it is easy to develop internal processes to take advantage of all employee interaction.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Missoula Mayor denies councilwoman's attempt to speak via Skype at recent meeting
The matter might be resolved after court battles, although Nugent said he would be pleased to let another city take the lead in that regard: "I'd cheer for it to happen in other communities."
- These Guys Are Creating a Brain Scanner You Can Print Out at Home
You can download the software that powers the headset from GitHub, the popular code sharing site. To build your own system, you buy the hardware from OpenBCI and then download, tweak, and print out the 3D headset.
- 3-D printing set to break out of niche
Oh, and the printer can print in chocolate too.
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