Top Ten 4-25-25

The Little Shell Tribe held the site blessing and groundbreaking for their Ceremonial Center at 1301 Stuckey Road, attended by City, County, and Tribal leaders, staff and members. This milestone is significant as the Little Shell people historically enjoyed their…

Top Ten 4-19-25

Construction of new facility for the Montana State University’s Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing in Great Falls is making great progress…   Stay Informed with This Week’s Top Ten: Your Go-To Source for Regional Economic Insights Don’ miss…

Top Ten 4-13-25

Jake was in Philadelphia for the national Mainstreet Now conference along with our Downtown Great Falls partners from the Downtown Great Falls Association, the Business Improvement District, the City of Great Falls Planning and Community Development, and representatives from Mainstreet…

GFDA 1st Qtr Index 2025 – The Numbers that Drive Us!

Number of presenters at Ignite 2025:  27 Size of The Falls mixed-use development announced at Ignite:  100 acres Estimated total investment to construct The Falls:  $500-700 million The Falls development by the numbers:  831 residential units, 2 hotels, 630,000 square…

Top Ten 4-6-25

Great falls, Montana community art

    We’re excited to involve local entrepreneurs in our upcoming IEDC Rural Retreat. Thank you for giving us your time this week in our planning sessions. Eric Earnest, COO, IND Hemp show cases one of their premier products. Amber…

Top Ten 3-29-25

Great Falls College-MSU’s faculty, moderators, and business advisors team for the Montana Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at their recent kick-off training orientation in Great Falls. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program teamed up with Great Falls College-MSU to…

Top Ten 3-23-25

The dynamic team of Economic Development Lethbridge. We continue to support our cross-border partnership and were able participate in their annual meeting…..   Stay Informed with This Week’s Top Ten: Your Go-To Source for Regional Economic Insights Don’t miss out…

Top Ten 3-19-25

Congratulations to Marketplace on Main who was named the 2025 Retailer of the Year after receiving nearly 70 nominations from customers, artists, and community members who highlighted the store’s role in fostering local entrepreneurship and breathing new life into Cut…

Top Ten 3-9-25

the fire within 2023 women owned business celebration

This year’s Fire Within Awards was record-breaking! We honored 56 incredible women, making it our largest event ever, and filled The Newberry with energy and inspiration. We celebrated both Aspire and Inspire Award winners, recognizing women who are igniting their…