New Arlee, Montana company Developing Wings helps businesses compete in the Google world with virtual tours

There was a day not long ago when customers searching for a local business turned to the Yellow Pages and jotted down the address on a piece of scratch paper. But Roxane Rinard says those days are long gone.

Unfortunately, she adds, most Montana businesses haven’t made the transition.

"Four out of five customers use the web to find out more about local businesses, but only 37 percent of businesses have claimed their business listing on Google," said Rinard. "That means 37 percent of our businesses are doing it and the rest are missing the boat. When they miss the boat, they lose, our community loses and our state loses."

Rinard and business partner Roxanne Duffy, both of Arlee, have launched Developing Wings http://www.developingwings.com to help other companies convert to the digital age and appear on Google maps.

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