Missoula Area Economic Development Corporation
The MAEDC assists the region in developing a healthy, stable economy. The purpose is to create quality employment opportunities for area residents, diversify the region's economic base and generally improve the economy by promoting activities and taking leadership positions on community issues which affect local economic development.
Montana Community Development Corporation
If you are considering a business start-up or expansion, call MCDC first. We work with you to find the financial and management solutions your business needs now. MCDC staff members are professionals with advanced training in business management and finance. They have experience with hundreds of businesses, both large and small, within the region. Check out their online Business Success Kit.
Score Chapter Missoula Montana
The Missoula SCORE Chapter has 20 highly experienced business counselors available to work with business owners and entrepreneurs in Missoula and the surrounding area. In addition to one-on-one business counseling, SCORE offers speakers to service, civic, and business organizations and business-education classes. SCORE also sponsors relevant business seminars and workshops, such as the Youth Entrepreneurs Seminar.
Montana Technology Enterprise Center
MonTEC's mission is to revitalize and diversify the regional and state economy by encouraging small business innovative research, facilitating the transfer and commercialization of technology from The University of Montana and related laboratories, helping develop new technology-based start-up businesses in Montana, and fostering the creation of quality jobs.
Montana Business Connections
Montana Business Connections is a central clearinghouse for resources and information on business assistance and economic and community development. Founded in 1990, Montana Business Connections (MBC) is housed on the campus of The University of Montana in the William and Rosemary Gallagher Building, School of Business Administration.
Montana Associated Technology Roundtables
The Montana Associated Technology Roundtables was founded to promote economic development in Montana by bringing together the network of entrepreneurs and business professionals to share ideas and information.
Missoula Downtown Association
The Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to enhancing and promoting downtown Missoula.
Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
The purpose of the Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce is, through organized effort and leadership, to create and nurture a favorable business and economic climate which includes the promotion of tourism in the Missoula area, thereby, affording its citizens the opportunity to make the Missoula area a better place in which to live and visit.
Missoula Redevelopment Agency
The objectives of the MRA are to provide for the administration of new development and redevelopment within the boundaries of the Missoula Urban Renewal District, and to further the community goals and objectives identified in the Missoula Urban Renewal Plan.
Small Business Administration
Our Mission: Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.
American Independent Business Alliance
Our community-based businesses are an integral part of community character, employ the services of other local businesses, carry locally made goods, often serve as community hubs, and more. They're where the locals go.
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Our mission is to create, strengthen and connect local business networks dedicated to building strong Local Living Economies.
Smart Communites Network
A project of the Department of Energy
We are delighted to offer you this menu of information and services on how your community can adopt sustainable development as a strategy for well-being. You'll be in good company. We're finding that more and more cities, villages, neighborhoods and regions are using sustainable development as a guiding principle not only for near-term projects, but also for planning their futures.
Business & Sustainable Development: A Global Guide
This site explains the strategies and tools that companies can draw on to translate an aspiration of sustainability into practical, effective solutions. Case studies from around the world are provided as an example of each measure.
Sustainable Business Success Stories
by the Smart Communities Network
GreenBiz Essential on Greening Your
Business: A Primer for Smaller Companies
The Future 500
Future 500 is a global network of leadership companies who are seeking to learn how to maximize their triple bottom lines. Their economic, social, and environmental performance, all at once.
Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
At the University of Massachusetts the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production develops, studies, and promotes environmentally sound systems of production, healthy work environments, and economically viable work organizations.
Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives
The ZERI Institute seeks to create a new paradigm of sustainable industry by targeting zero gaseous, liquid and solid emissions, and by making Zero Emissions a world-wide industry standard.
1% for the Planet
One percent for the planet members are businesses that recognize their responsibility to & dependence on a healthy environment, and commit 1% of sales to groups working to protect it. |
