Accelerate Montana Rural Innovation Initiative

Statewide Capital Scan:

A study of the access and flow of small business capital in Montana.

The focus of the study is to provide crucial information on the funding landscape of Montana, identifying challenges and opportunities, for funders, bankers and policy maker.

By providing data we hope to support more capital being deployed successfully across Montana by suppling informative data. Working closely with the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), we are studying both the supply side (lenders & financiers) and the demand side (Businesses) of capital (money) flows in Montana.

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Project Team Partner:

Financial Sponsors:

Lead Sponsor

wells-fargo

Supporting Sponsors

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Data Analyses:

Study Timeline:

October 2022 - Funder Survey launched to funders around the state of Montana.

December 2022 - Business Survey launched to business owners around the state of Montana.

February 3, 2023 - All surveys end and data collection is closed.

February - April 2023 - Data analysis, qualitative focus groups and interviews, gathering feedback from Advisory Committee, and drafting of the report.

May-June 2023 - Distribution of study results begin (click here to sign up to receive the results).

Summer and Fall 2023 - Study team travels Montana to present study findings at multiple busienss-focused events. If you would like to invite the study team to present at your event, please click here to complete the invite form.