MATR Newsletter – June 5, 2019
The state with the best education wins!

“Building a company off the beaten path can pay off in so many ways. While new challenges arise every day, I find myself so fortunate to be surrounded by super talented people who want to help make our users stronger, better, and more efficient.”  Jerry Nettuno is founder and CEO of Bozeman, Montana-based Schedulicity.

Montana Department of Commerce

• Governor Bullock Invites Film Production Companies to Montana

  If you decide to pursue filming in Montana, you’ll have my full support to make doing business here simple, affordable, and an award-winning experience you can only find under the Big Sky,” Governor Bullock

• Montana Career Opportunity – Chief Legal Counsel – Montana Department of Commerce

      The Montana Department of Commerce in Helena, Montana, is seeking an individual for Chief Legal Counsel to apply leadership skills in a dynamic and rewarding job, while providing legal advice and direction to the Director and other officials, which directly affects the administration of the Department.   At the Montana Department of Commerce, we work to enhance and sustain…

Come Home Montana

• Why Some Americans Won’t Move, Even for a Higher Salary

  A new study identifies powerful psychological factors that connect people to places, and that mean more to them than money.

• Montana Career Opportunities – Senior Software Engineer, API, Software Development Test Engineer (SDET), Senior Software Engineer, Junior Graphic Designer – Schedulicity

  If you like making others’ lives easier and you like to live an easy life yourself, you’ll like it here a lot. Nestled in the beautiful Gallatin Valley, we work hard to play hard. High fives and compliments are our company’s primary form of communication. Our supportive and interdisciplinary teamwork allows us to accomplish our…

• Being laughed out of Silicon Valley, because I was from Montana, was the best thing to happen to my startup

  At the time, the feedback was humbling, but I decided to grow my company here in Bozeman, as I saw Montana not as a liability, but as an asset.

Montana Businesses For Sale

• Cashing Out: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know Before Selling a Business

  How exactly do you find the right broker to sell your business? The following are a few things to know when you start your search:

2019 Montana Legislature and Politics

• Film industry insiders say new tax credit will boost jobs, bring big productions to MT

  Malek, the state senator from Missoula, also said the Georgia law represents an opportunity for Montana to lure studios.

Montana Business and Govt. Agency Collaboration Success

• Montana Studios in Hamilton Invites Moviemakers From Around the World

  Founder, Steve Grover is also looking forward to working with instructional programs like MAPS (Media Arts in the Public Schools) and the Bitterroot College.

Gov. Steve Bullock

• Governor Bullock Statement on Anaconda Job Corps Remaining Open

  I have no doubt it was the voices of the Anaconda community, folks from all over the state, and the workers and students who protected this critical rural training center.

Montana Economic Development

• Simple Fixes, Existing Technology Can Help Bridge The Digital Divide

  We can’t afford to overlook the implications of the digital divide.

• Montana Senator Jon Tester Rallies Senate on Bill to Protect Anaconda and Trapper Creek Job Corps

  Trump Administration has provided no assurances either Montana center will be removed from chopping block

• Pat LaPointe, Managing Director of Frontier Angels, Director of Early Stage Montana, and Montana Resident Elected to Board of Directors of Angel Capital Association

  “I am delighted to have a chance to serve the community of hundreds of thousands of angel investors nationwide, as well as those in my home state of Montana.

• Breaking the Cycle of Automobile Dependency

  Many current planning practices reinforce a cycle of increased automobile use, more automobile-oriented community redevelopment, and reduced mobility options. There are good reasons to break this pattern.

Montana Business

• Canty Boots are made for walkin’: Montana woman’s cowboy boot business gets international attention

  From Harrison, Montana (approximately) pop.165, she ships her high-fashion designs to an international audience, most recently including countries like Australia. Ranging from classic to extravagant, every pair of refashioned leather boots speaks for themselves.

Visit Montana

• ‘The Nation’s T. rex’: How a Montana family’s hike led to an incredible discovery – Two thousand miles through millions of years — Montana’s Dinosaur Trail

  The “Wankel T. rex”, one of the largest and most complete skeletons of the meat-eating dinosaur ever found, will debut June 8 as the star attraction of the newly refurbished, $110 million fossil hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana

• How Early-Stage VCs Decide Where to Invest

  In an investing world glamorized by Shark Tank, Silicon Valley, and “unicorns,” simple, straightforward communication about what drives VC decisions is rare.

Funding and Building your Business

• How to evaluate the quality of trust on your team

  I’m not about to ask for help and risk looking like I don’t know what I’m doing.”

• 5 Ways to Optimize and Accelerate Your LinkedIn Company Page in 2019

  Companies need to optimize their company page on LinkedIn for SEO.

• How to land a job you’re not qualified for

  It doesn’t hurt to apply, even if you feel underqualified. But there is a strategy you should follow.

• Must Have IT Skills You Need to Remain Competitive

  Engineers, developers, and IT managers might want to consider training on these skill sets to keep themselves invaluable to their organizations.

Regional Business News

• Copenhagen Update: On-Street Auto Parking Replaced by Bike Parking

  Copenhagen may have already met its bicycling goal of 50 percent of modal share for commuting, but it needs to improve the share for all trips. With less funding available, the city is pursuing low cost strategies, such as auto parking removal. Irvin Dawid

• Walmart offers college-prep program to high-schoolers

  Walmart is inviting high-school students to participate in a program that offers job flexibility, free ACT and SAT prep courses, and free college credit through its “Live Better U’s College Start” initiative.

Education News

• Why Business Schools Are Shutting Down Their MBA Programs

  While it may surprise many observers given how high tuition rates are for MBA programs, many of these programs are actually loss leaders or “show” programs to get a U.S. News ranking.

Government News & Events

• CIO of the Future: The Skills Government Tech Chiefs Need

  It is becoming increasingly important that they are more than just tech-savvy.

Energy and Climate Change

• Carbon dioxide levels hit record peak in May, highest in millions of years

  This level hasn’t been seen in human history and is also higher than at any point in millions of years.

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