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Community Development Block Grant - Economic Development Program Public Hearing Process, 5/22, Helena, Montana
2013-05-22

Innovation Roundtable: Motivations For Social Entrepreneurship, 5/22, Missoula
2013-05-22

Montana Consolidated Plan Public Meeting, 5/22, Missoula
2013-05-22

IOS Development Workshop, 05/23, Missoula
2013-05-23

Spring TecNet Networking Event, 5/23, Billings, Montana
2013-05-23

2013 W2: Women To Women Business Conference, 05/23, Bozeman
2013-05-23

Missoula Veteran Stand Down And Job Fair, 5/23, Missoula, Montana
2013-05-23

Innovation Expert On Site: Essentials Of Marketing Strategy, 5/23, Missoula
2013-05-23

The Main Street Montana Project - All Are Invited, 5/28, Billings, Montana
2013-05-28

Innovation Roundtable: Does Your Business Have A Strategy?, 5/29, Missoula
2013-05-29

Innovation Expert On Site: Honing Your Business Strategy, 5/30, Missoula
2013-05-30

The Main Street Montana Project - All Are Invited, 6/4, Missoula, Montana
2013-06-04

2013 National Economic Gardening Conference, 6/5-7, Kansas City, Missouri
2013-06-05

Innovation Roundtable: Don't Let HR Kill Your Company, 6/5, Missoula
2013-06-05

Innoavtion Expert On Site: Evaluate Your Business Idea, 6/6, Missoula
2013-06-06

Missoula Greenwing Day, 06/08, Missoula
2013-06-08

The Main Street Montana Project - All Are Invited, 6/12, Great Falls, Montana
2013-06-12

Idaho TechLaunch Business Pitch Competition, 6/13-14, Boise, Idaho
2013-06-13

Idaho TechLaunch Business Plan Competitions, 6/13-14, Boise, Idaho
2013-06-13

Thought Patterns For High Performance, 6/19-20, Great Falls, Montana
2013-06-19

The Main Street Montana Project - All Are Invited, 6/19, Miles City, Montana
2013-06-19

North Jefferson County Business Roundtable, 06/19, Montana City
2013-06-19

Regards To Rural Conference!, 6/20-22, Corvallis, Oregon
2013-06-20

Second Annual Big Sky DevCon, 6/21-22, Bozeman, Montana
2013-06-21

Big Sky DevCon 2013, 6/22, Bozeman, Montana
2013-06-22

Garden City Localfest V, 06/22, Missoula
2013-06-22

The Main Street Montana Project - All Are Invited, 6/25, Bozeman, Montana
2013-06-25

Mountain Moodle Moot, 07/10, Helena
2013-07-10

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News  Last updated: Wed May 22nd at 4PM

Phone Firms Sell Data on Customers

Big phone companies have begun to sell the vast troves of data they gather about their subscribers' locations, travels and Web-browsing habits. The information provides a powerful tool for marketers but raises new privacy concerns. Even as Americans browsing the Internet grow more accustomed to having every move tracked, combining that information with a detailed accounting of their movements ...

Montana Economic Developers Association Strategic Plan as of May 2013

Goal I: Continue providing and expanding the Training and Professional Development activities/events for MEDA members. Goal II: MEDA will influence and help shape the economic future of Montana. Goal III: MEDA will improve communications and public relations between the organization and external partners and internal relations among membership. Goal IV: Build MEDA organizational ...

Cities Ramp Up Data Projects

Better ways of using data can speed up solutions to urban issues. But a number of traditional problems stand in the way. BY: Tod Newcombe Full Story: http://www.governing.com/columns/urb ... ojects.html *** Inteneo Systems - Big Data/Business Intelligence Expertise from Big Sky Country http://www.inteneosystems.com 406-531-8119 ...

Idaho industries, universities partner to win Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grants

The Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission Council will award five grants to the University of Idaho and one each to Boise State University and Idaho State University, the council announced Tuesday. The council received 18 applications for IGEM Innovation Grants and heard presentations from the finalists on Friday. Grants range from about $46,000 to $250,000, and $105,907 in remaining funds will ...

Idaho TechLaunch Business Plan Competitions, 6/13-14, Boise, Idaho

Up-and-coming Idaho entrepreneurs will soon compete for up to $50,000 in cash prizes as Idaho's next Entrepreneurial Idol and Crowd Pitch crowned recipients. Hosted June 13th at the WaterCooler and the Linen Building in Boise and June 14th in the Skaggs Hall of Learning at Boise State University, Entrepreneurs and innovators around Idaho and the region are preparing to compete in TechLaunch ...

'Soft Skills' Can Help You Get Ahead

Most people are terrible at self-assessment, a core skill that is needed to succeed. After working five years as a regional director at a large health insurer in Oakland, Calif., Daniel Eddleman felt ready to move up the ladder. So he found a mentor within the company who agreed with Mr. Eddleman that his performance and leadership ability merited the promotion. But he'd need to work on a few ...

How You Too Can Be an Unstoppable Entrepreneur

We all know at least one entrepreneur who always gets things done, and appears unstoppable in his quest. All of you probably know many others who talk incessantly about their great ideas, but never seem to even get started, or they give up at the first obstacle. What are the attributes that make an entrepreneur unstoppable, and is it possible for people to learn to be unstoppable? Martin Zwilling Full ...

The Helena Airport Authority backs away from plans for tax district for aerospace business

The Helena Airport Authority is stepping back from the idea of funding infrastructure improvements through tax funds to prepare a site for a proposed aerospace business. Instead, the Airport Authority is looking at options for raising between $825,000 and $850,000 needed for a street extension and water and sewer line work, said Ron Mercer, the airport director. "The airport will fund it, ...

SBA starting new lending program for veterans - Banks sign on with aim to start 2,000 new businesses.

The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans. The agency said Tuesday it's starting a program, the SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative, aimed at increasing lending to veteran-owned businesses by 5 percent a year for the next five years. The 20 major banks known as SBA National Lending Partners are making the pledge along ...

Sticker shock: Students and parents, here is why your college education cost so much money

Is it the "Bowen Rule" or "Baumol's cost disease"? By Liz Goodwin Full Story: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/ ... 117028.html ...

Tourism is among Montana's greatest economic development success stories

If 2013 is like last year, Montanans can expect to welcome more than 5 million travelers this summer and close to 11 million throughout the full year. This is great news for thousands of small businesses around the state. It's also great news for residents. Each time travelers choose to spend their time and money in Montana, our economy becomes richer. When travelers select Montana over Wyoming, ...

Missoula council OKs $13K for 'extreme broadband' Internet study

The Missoula City Council wants to give a shot in the arm to businesses in need of faster and cheaper Internet speeds. On Monday, the council voted 9-1 to spend $13,125 toward a feasibility study "outlining the demand for and options to improve access to extreme broadband at an affordable cost for businesses in Missoula." "We did a survey around that and identified that one of the needs ...

Longtime MSU research vice president Thomas McCoy takes job at University of North Texas

Thomas McCoy, Montana State University's vice president for research, creativity and technology transfer, has been named vice president for research and economic development at the University of North Texas. His last day at MSU will be July 5. "Dr. McCoy has served Montana State University for nearly 25 years, and he leaves a significant legacy," said MSU President Waded Cruzado. "Dr. McCoy ...

How to implement data analysis/business intelligence in your organization the right way and for the right reasons

If actionable business insight, the stuff of BI legend, is the Mt. Everest summit, know this: There's little point to building or buying a better ice pick if the climbing team has no arms. Full Story: http://www.informationweek.com/globa ... -05-20_html *** Inteneo Systems - Business Intelligence done quickly ...

University of Montana researchers, in partnership with Missoula's Providence St. Patrick Hospital Win Award to Study Hospital Discharge Process in Rural Montana

University of Montana researchers, in partnership with Missoula's Providence St. Patrick Hospital, will use a new funding award to investigate how the hospital discharge process affects the treatment outcomes of patients from rural areas and to explore ways to improve those outcomes. The $1.85 million award was presented through a highly competitive process by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research ...

Great Falls Development Authority Top 14 Great Things for 5-19-2013

Here's the GFDA Top 14 for this week, celebrating great things happening to move Great Falls Forward! http://www.gfdevelopment.org/news.php?nid=216 ...

University joins others to open economic development office.

The University of South Carolina will start an economic-development office in July, seeking to broaden its reach beyond academics. USC will join Clemson University and the College of Charleston among S.C. public colleges that operate economic-development arms. USC's Office of Economic Engagement will coordinate the Innovista research district, the expertise of South Carolina's faculty and the ...

New Portal Boosts Energy Research

Researchers, analysts and policymakers now have an interactive Web portal http://www.eia.gov/state/ that makes it easy to study energy resources, view infrastructure and compare carbon emissions state-by-state throughout the United States. Developed by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and launched in April, the site features customizable maps with a 36 distinct data layers that ...

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