Resources for and stories of entrepreneurship, business, agriculture, and economic development in Southwest Montana.
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Reimagining Uptown Butte: A Conversation with Shanna Adams about a Business Improvement District (BID)
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How can creating a Business Improvement District (BID) in Uptown Butte move the needle on the Uptown Butte Master Plan? Shanna Adams, civil engineer, co-owner of the Finlen Hotel, and champion of the Uptown Butte Master Plan Association, speaks to how the creation of BID in Uptown Butte can create a steady source of funding that can be leveraged to…
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The Path from Blight to Community Asset: All About EPA Brownfields Cleanup
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Ever thought of turning an old abandoned building into a thriving cornerstone of your community? Headwaters RC&D Brownfield Program Manager, Melissa Wanamaker can help you make this dream a reality. Learn about Headwaters RC&D's Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund and how Brownfield Clean Up's are rippling across the United States! Melissa Wanamaker Bro…
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Hiring Solutions with Tabatha Hyatt at Express Employment
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What's the best way to hire? How can employees and employers poise themselves for a smooth hiring practice? What's the best way to deal with a shortage of employees? Tabatha Hyatt, Co-Owner of Express Employment in Butte and owner of Express Employment in Helena breaks down for us all the best practices for hiring and workforce needs. About Tabatha…
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Starting a Business from Scratch with Jen & Lisa at Recreate Climbing + Fitness
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Jen DeLong and Lisa Howell, owners of Recreate Climbing + Fitness in Butte, Montana talk to us about what it takes to bring to life a dream. Their story is one of grit, determination, aligned timing, and lots of trust. In this episode, you'll hear about their do's and don'ts, and their wins and failures. They share their best tips for entrepreneurs…
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Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG) with Marlee Johnston at USDA Rural Development
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How can you make the most of the USDA Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program? Marlee Johnston of USDA and Headwaters Food and Ag Development (FADC) Director, Karley Carter share with us how Headwaters and USDA can help you be a successful grant applicant for this critical food and ag grant program! More on Value Added Producer Grants: https://ww…
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How Farmer Boy Eggs Leveraged Grants to Grow their Business
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How can you use USDA's Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG) or Montana's Growth Through Agriculture Program (GTA) to grow your ag business? Cari Verlanic of Farmer Boy Eggs in Drummond shares with us how they have used grants to grow! About Cari My name is Cari Verlanic and I’ve been married to a rancher for 39 years. I’m the mom to three grown boys …
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Community Land Trust as an Affordable Housing Solution with Dawn Conklin of Trust Montana
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Dawn Conklin, Executive Director of Trust Montana, shares with us the community land trust model and how Trust Montana is working to bring affordable housing solutions to Montana. How can we make housing affordable for teachers, farmers, ranchers, nurses, and emergency responders? How can we keep Montana's rural cities affordable? Learn about this …
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Inside our Loan Department and How to Prepare for a Loan
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When should your business consider a loan? How much do you need for a downpayment? What can you get ready for the loan process? How can you work with a bank? Learn from Jess Pendleton, Our Director of Loan Services, Kerry Taylor our loan assistant, and Courtney Loeffler, the Regional Director of our Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on how t…
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All Things International Trade with Brigitta Miranda-Freer of the Montana World Trade Center
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What does your business need to export or import goods? How can you set your business up for foreign direct investment (FDI)? Are their grants available for foreign trade? In this episode, Brigitta Miranda-Freer of the Montana World Trade Center answers all questions related to international trade and explains how the Montana World Trade Center can…
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Reimagining Rural with Tara Mastel, MSU Extension
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Join me for a conversation about Reimagining Rural with Tara Mastel of the MSU Extension Service. Reimagining Rural is a program to increase volunteer engagement in rural communities. Reimagining Rural communities each host an in-person gathering for their local volunteers and leaders to watch rural-focused speakers via Zoom. Following the speakers…
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Butte’s Resodyn Corporation awarded $13.2 Million in funding from the U.S. Navy - A Conversation with Dr. Joe Mayne and Mark Shutey
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Resodyn's new contract with the U.S. Navy will bring $13.2 million to Southwest Montana. What does this contract mean for Southwest Montana? What is advanced manufacturing like for this Butte-based business? How long was this contract in the making? Join us for a conversation with Resodyn's Dr. Joe Mayne and Mark Shutey on how this contract will im…
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Top Strategies for Video Marketing with KXLF’s Lindsey Silveira
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What makes a high-impact video? How can you make a connection with your followers and customers? KXLF's, Lindsey Silveira, breaks down for us what goes into telling your story as a business owner and how you can make a video that will resonate with your audience! About LindseyMy name is Lindsey Silveira and I am a local account executive for KXLF K…
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Buying a Home in Southwest Montana, a Conversation with Nicole Hanni of Guild Mortgage and Sam Motzko of Headwaters RC&D
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Learn the ins and outs of purchasing a home in Southwest Montana from Nicole Hanni of Guild Mortgage and Headwaters RC&D's HUD-certified homebuyer education specialist, Sam Motzko! Even if you already have a home this episode breaks down the investment of buying a home and how homebuyer education can help you in your homebuying process. All About N…
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Manufacturing in Southwest Montana with Brian Sullivan of the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
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How many manufacturers are in the Headwaters RC&D region? What resources can manufacturers take advantage of? What's the future of manufacturing like for Southwest Montana? Learn all of this and more on this episode with Brian Sullivan of the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC). Brian brings us the latest on manufacturing in our region. A…
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TDS Prepares for First Fiber Customers in Butte, a Conversation with Drew Petersen and Tom Cronnelly
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Join us for a conversation with TDS Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Drew Petersen, and Associate Manager - Field Marketing, Tom Cronnelly, about the expansion of Fiber internet in Butte. Where will Fiber in Butte be available? How soon will it be available? What does this mean for our economic future in Southwest Montana? Find out on this epis…
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All Things Artificial Intelligence & Digital Marketing with Erica Yakawich of Amplified Digital Agency
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How can your business keep up in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the digital marketing of your business? In this episode, Erica Yakawich, of Amplified Digital, breaks down for us some easy and effective ways you can use AI to help the digital marketing of your business. All About Erica: Erica Yakawich is a regional sales manager in Mont…
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Top 3 Social Media Tips for Small Businesses
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What can your business do to thrive on social media? If you're a business owner looking for help with your social media this episode is for you! Is social media a magic bullet for your marketing? How can you create a presence on social media that fits with your business and your needs?By Headwaters RC&D/Butte Local Development Corporation (BLDC)
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How to Succeed as A Small Business in Southwest Montana
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What makes a successful business in Southwest Montana? In this episode, we hear from business owners and staff members about their definitions of success and what that means, and how each business has a different view of success. You'll get our best tips and tools for how to get your business in alignment with success. For SBDC Services go to: http…
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All About Primary Sector Jobs - A Chat with Our Executive Director & SBDC Regional Director
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Join us for a chat with our Executive Director, Kelly Sullivan, and our SBDC Regional Director, Courtney Loeffler, on Primary Sector Jobs. What is a primary sector job? Why focus on the Primary and Secondary sectors? What are we doing to support and help the primary/secondary sector in Southwest Montana. Kayla deep dive's into all things Primary Se…
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