Trump election fuels tech momentum in Midwest – Global venture capitalist Paul Singh meets with Missoula startups on national tour

The election of Donald Trump laid bare the growing disillusionment of everyday Americans in the nation’s heartland who have watched the gains of the economic recovery pass them by while the tech industry, clustered in coastal hubs like San Francisco and New York, grew wealthy off technology that has radically transformed, even obliterated, jobs and industries.

Jon Swartz and Jessica Guynn , USA TODAY

Full Story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/29/trump-election-tech-start-ups-midwest/100027750/

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Global venture capitalist meets with Missoula startups on national tour (Schedule here) http://www.matr.net/article-77737.html

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Choose Montana – Everyday, businesses and entrepreneurs from around the world are choosing Montana due to our business-friendly tax climate, world-class workforce talent, and our unparalleled quality of life.

Through the Choose Montana initiative, we’re highlighting the facts and figures from our dynamic statewide economy and key industry sectors, as well as the reasons CEOs and entrepreneurs who could be growing their ventures anywhere in the world are proud to call Big Sky Country home.

https://business.mt.gov/ChooseMontana

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Second Annual Last Best Conference, 8/2-4, Missoula, MT http://www.matr.net/article-77747.html

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Steve Case: ‘Third wave’ of Internet will help Middle America business http://www.matr.net/article-77763.html

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