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A new statewide credential registry will make Montana's educational credentials, skills, and career pathways more transparent and accessible to students, workers, and employers across the state. Facilitated by Accelerate Montana through their SkillsFWD grant funding, in partnership with Credential Engine, this initiative invites Montana University System two-year colleges and Tribal colleges to join a pilot program creating a digital system serving Montana's workforce needs.

As we prepare for the opportunities and challenges facing organizations in 2024, a central question is how prepare your workforce to properly function, thrive, and take accountability. At Accelerate Montana, we understand that employers need to take on a greater role in onboarding, upskilling, and retaining their workers. This is why we are excited to present Mike Braun, our Director of Employer Partnerships, whose expertise and experience can help you successfully navigate t

Does your idea's potential value outweigh the risk of starting a business? The main points of this document are to demonstrate how business models encompass a wide range of considerations when building your business plan. We will discuss the business model as the backbone of your business and its importance for beginning one. However, many successful business owners have done without this model. This information will help create perspective about the possibilities for planni

Today, SkillsFWD — a new initiative on a mission to catalyze a more equitable skills-based hiring ecosystem — announced inaugural grants...

Welcome to Accelerate Montana’s Program Spotlight Series. In this series of blog posts, you will meet our team members who lead the various economic and workforce development programs that are the core of Accelerate Montana’s efforts. In this post, we are getting to know Zen Parry, the Director of the WELL WBC program (Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab, Women’s Business Center) which aims to support equitable success for all Montana women through education, empowerm

Welcome to Accelerate Montana’s Program Spotlight Series! In this series of blog posts, you will meet our leaders and team members who lead their fields and are subject matter experts in their areas of business and career development and learn more about each program within Accelerate Montana. In this post, we’ll explore WELL WBC program (Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab, Women’s Business Center), which aims to support equitable success for all Montana women throug

The following information is a resource library for small businesses marketing online. This page will explore avenues for using platforms...

The following information is a resource library for small businesses looking for a domain hosting service for their website. This page will explore avenues for using platforms like GoDaddy, Weebly, Squarespace, etc., to host your business' website. In addition, you can take multiple paths to create a website for your business, like hiring an independent contractor or web designer. However, if you want to create a quick and easy website, this page could be an excellent beginn

Attorneys often feel out of reach to most of us. How much should an attorney cost for my business? How do I find the right one? Do I...

Exploring Technology & Agriculture in Montana AgTech is growing in Montana. Montana's AgTech Showcase was a forum to support and explore Ag-Technology startups and opportunities across this great state. Our goal is to get the word out about Montana's doing cool things with agriculture and technology. We hope to inspire young Montana's to get excited new solutions that are enabled by technology. Forum #1 - Technology in Ranch Operations: Malou Anderson-Ramirez, Founder, Teal

Over the past couple of years, many people have been rethinking their employment - hoping to find a better paying and/or more fulfilling...