The Happiest Cities in the World All Have These 4 Things in Common – How is Your City Doing?

Montana’s Headwaters Tech Hub

• The Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance – Q4 Updates: Social, Conferences, Training & New Members

  The Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance is thrilled to be creating awareness and excitement around the photonics and quantum industries in Montana.

• The Happiest Cities in the World All Have These 4 Things in Common – How is Your City Doing?

  The Institute for Quality of Life recently issued its latest Happy City Index, which breaks down the happiest cities in the world into three tiers – Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Only one US city made the list of the 250 happiest cities around the world.

• Bozeman 2024 Q2 Economic and Market Report

  Notable changes from 2023 Q2

• How to Make Tech a Dream Job Again

  The once alluring tech job has recently lost its shine. But there are several steps employers can do right now to attract back top tech talent and retain them for longer.

Come Home Montana

• Great to be back in Montana but happy I could check this off my bucket list.

  15,000 feet with a parachute.

• 4 Montana Cities Are ‘Best’ (Just Ignore Expensive Homes)

  Just please ignore the scores for “affordable housing” as you read.

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

• Big Sky North Coast Corridor ID Expects To Complete Step 1 Around May 2025

  Consultants for the Big Sky North Coast program estimated completion of Corridor ID Step 1 in April or May 2025. This is the first of the seven Corridor ID routes affecting Wisconsin to estimate a Step 1 completion date.

• The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority’s Progress on the Corridor ID Program: Advancing Rail Connectivity Across Rural Communities

  The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority’s Progress on the Corridor ID Program: Advancing Rail Connectivity Across Rural Communities

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

• Dorsey eUpdate: Yes, you can be liable for your employee’s online posts!

  Given the prevalence of social media and its impact on the workplace, Okonowsky v. Garland emphasizes the importance of understanding that off-duty employee conduct that affects the workplace can result in liability for employers.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• AI’s big gift to society is…pithy summaries?

  I point out that this might lead to an AI arms race. “I’m going to send my avatar to every meeting, and so will everyone else,” I explain. Meetings will be just a bunch of AI avatars talking to each other—afterward, people will check out the summary to see what the AIs said to each other.

• Here’s an Exciting Leadership Tool You Can Use – Take a Walk

  Walking is not just a health tool but a leadership tool.

City of Bozeman Economic Development

• Montana Travelers Will Be Flocking to Bozeman This Winter

  In a recent press release on the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport website, they announced that Delta Airlines has added seasonal flights this winter to Boston, New York, and Seattle.

Prospera Business Network

• Prospera Pulse

  Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Do you want to connect with like-minded business professionals? Join us at the Prospera Business Expo and discover endless opportunities to network, learn and grow!

• Prospera to Host Two Free Business Expos 10/18 (Livingston) 10/25 (Belgrade)for Local Businesses

  These expos are free for businesses to attend and offer an exciting chance to meet and engage with representatives from key organizations that support local, state, national and internation-wide economic development. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with:

• Prospera’s statewide women’s mentorship program’s application portal is now open.

  Prospera is looking for mentors and mentees for the next 56Strong cohort! 56Strong connects women entrepreneurs and business leaders from all of Montana’s 56 counties through a one-on-one mentorship program.

• Prospera Hosts Community Impact Investing Workshop – 10/3 – Bozeman

  “This is an important topic gaining traction in Montana because small businesses and community projects need access to financing in creative ways.

Funding and Building your Business

• Jeff Bezos Says the 1-Hour Rule Makes Him Smarter. New Neuroscience Says He’s Right

  Jeff Bezos’s morning routine has long included the one-hour rule. New neuroscience says yours probably should too.

• Who Should Be Promoted to Management? New Harvard Research Says This Quick Test Will Tell You

  Research shows companies are generally awful at picking which people to promote to management. It also suggests a better way.

21st Century Education Initiative – “You Should Care…”

• Four-day school weeks bring lower performance, higher costs, report says

  The researchers say data analysis on four-day school weeks “demonstrates a disturbing trend for education in Montana.” They found that student performance under four-day school weeks declines the longer a district uses the schedule, and lags behind kids in traditional five-day weeks.

• Alberton, Montana teacher being nationally recognized for innovative approach to STEM

  Akane’s commitment to pushing the limits is getting rewarded. More than anything, she feels most rewarded by the students’ reactions. “Giving them the opportunity to familiarize themselves with that technology at an early age promises success later in life,” said Akane.

• Want to Improve Your Memory?  A Decade-Long Stanford Study Suggests You Should Stop Doing This 1 Thing

  Researchers find that spending less time multitasking may be the key to improving cognitive performance and memory

Hellgate Venture Network

• HVN October Meet-up – Speaker Highlight: Hank Donovan, Co-Owner Rattlesnake Cable Co.

  Let’s Keep the Conversation Going

Tell Us Something

• Recap: A Night of Incredible “Never Again” Stories, Podcast News, Call for Storytellers and More

  This month in the newsletter, a recap of the September 18th live event on the theme “Never Again”, podcast news, call for storytellers, Board and volunteer opportunities and a storyteller alumni spotlight highlighting three visual artists.

Energy and Climate Change

• New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity

  Current solar panels convert about 20-22% of sunlight into electricity, but new research shows that tandem solar cells, combining silicon and perovskite materials, could increase efficiency to as much as 34%.

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