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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
GFDA’s cross border partnership with Economic Development Lethbridge, Alberta was the topic this week on the Cross Border Network’s Municipal Affairs television show featuring Brett Doney, CEO of the Great Falls Development Alliance, and Trevor Lewington, CEO of Economic Development…
Installation of wayfinding kiosks throughout Great Falls completes the Wayfinding Plan that the Downtown Development Partnership put together. Thanks to the Business Improvement District for taking the lead on the project, Cushing Terrell for the plan, the City for helping…
This is what West Bank Landing looked like before clean-up and redevelopment. Today we are issuing a Brownfields Redevelopment RFP to get more catalyst redevelopment projects in Cascade County underway. We seek proposals from experienced firms to assist us in…
Congratulations to the business owners, entrepreneurs and GFDA staff who participated in our inaugural Business Blitz… Stay Informed with This Week’s Top Ten: Your Go-To Source for Regional Economic Insights Don’t miss out on this week’s Top Ten, where GFDA…