December 28, 2023

We All Know EVs Save Money, But Electric Lasers Save Big, Big Money
Newer solid state lasers just use electrical energy to create a laser for far cheaper.

5 Ways New Tax Changes Could Affect Small Business Owners in 2024
Popular tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are sunsetting at the end of 2025.
CBS 60 Minutes – Sloths, the world’s slowest mammal, turn survival of the fittest upside down
We can learn how to be more slow and sustainable ourselves, because we need to. You know, we’re destroying this planet at– an alarming rate. And part of that is because of our addiction to speed and convenience, so if we took a few carefully, slowly, digested leaves out of the sloth’s book, you know, we might save this beautiful planet and all of the amazing creatures that live on it.
There is an easy fix to Montana’s residential property taxes
Much of the increase will go to decrease the property tax of Montana’s largest corporations. According to MTFP, North Western Energy’s taxes will be $36 million less, Rail Link $2.5 million less, Charter Communications $1.8 million less.
How to Make Your Hybrid Workplace More Efficient in 2024
With fewer days at the office, founders are getting creative about enabling their teams’ productivity and connection.
MMEC – Register Now for Trainings in January!
Register Now for Trainings in January and February!
The Power of Intentional Networking
Are you making the most of your network? In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Wharton’s Marissa King gives tips on how to leverage your contacts.

GFDA Top Ten for 12-27-23
Great Falls College MSU has done an outstanding job creating four new rapid training programs with support from Accelerate Montana!

Is Frontier’s all-you-can-fly pass actually worth it? We asked travelers who bought one.
For many travelers, the all-you-can-fly GoWild! Pass from Frontier Airlines sounds too good to be true. After all, the ultra-low-cost carrier’s pass promises “an unlimited number of flights” available over 300 days of the year, with access to all U.S. destinations, including Puerto Rico.
Solar Panel Prices Down 30–40% In 2023, US Prices Down 15%
The impacts of this oversupply situation have escalated recently, with reports of spot module prices outside of the US as low as 14-15 cents/watt,”

Illinois To Require EV Charging At Rental Properties Starting January 1st
As with a recent debate out of New Mexico, much of the debate during passage centered around costs. Property owner groups opposed the measure because they were afraid of high costs, but they now admit that the cost of simply providing conduit for future chargers is not that high.

CBS 60 Minutes – Monkeys show how trauma can be reduced by social interactions
Given the strong similarity between these primates, these monkeys and us, we know that a lot of this– the– the work that we’re doing and– and the things that they might do to, you know, be more resilient to this might be translatable to humans, to us. And might provide ways for us to intervene and help buffer against the negative effects of these traumatic events.
Sniffing women’s tears reduces male aggression by 44%, study finds… Where can I buy a pint of tears?…asking for a friend
A fascinating study has found that sniffing female tears significantly reduced male aggression and decreased activity in aggression-related brain networks. It’s suggested that the effect, which is caused by chemical signals in tears and is also seen in rodents, serves a protective function.

Montana Lawmakers, Arntzen reach ‘impasse’ on database modernization
“It’s going to become a little accountability vehicle that doesn’t do crap, and we’re going to spend $14 million for it.” Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad

Big changes coming to Montana’s income tax structure
Senate Bill 399, sponsored by Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, makes a wide range of reforms – including to who has to file income tax returns, how they’ll file and the rates they’ll pay. Supporters said the goal of the law is to simplify income taxes in the state.

You’re not tripping: State and local leaders give psychedelics another chance
More than 50 years after policymakers started cracking down on the hallucinogenic drugs, states and cities are now embracing them as a way to treat mental health disorders.

Are Founders With ADHD Built for Entrepreneurship?
Some founders call ADHD an entrepreneurial superpower. But reality is never that simple.

A Passenger Rail Revolution?
An injection of federal funding could help make train travel a key component of the U.S. transportation network.