Past Events

Join Neighbors, Developers, Property Owners, Resource Providers, and more on Wednesday, October 2nd for a visioning session on what we hope our downtown can be! We will focus our efforts on blocks that are ready to transform! Pizza and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Please RSVP so we know how much to bring!

Have you been thinking about an idea and always wondered if you could make it a business? Are you a business owner but not a business school graduate? Are you passionate about the thing you do and don't know how to turn that passion into profit? Join GFDA and the Great Falls Small Business Development Center for The LaunchPoint, a business planning and strategies workshop that will walk through the key structures, available tools and why money is important before,…

Great Falls Development Authority would like to invite you to a strategic visioning and planning session from the gates of Malmstrom Airforce Base along 2nd Ave N to 57th St N). We are asking neighbors and interested citizens to help plan the future use of this stretch of land. During this process participants will be able to share their ideas and identify top priorities. Refreshments will be provided.

It’s a few hours on a Thursday night at Cut Bank Creek Brewery designed to give Golden Triangle dreamers, thinkers, makers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and community members the space to share ideas, pitch crazy stuff, and meet like-minded peeps. If you have a business idea, want to meet other entrepreneurial minded people, want to hear ideas and see how you can be part of something, network with doers, or just drink CBCB’s Penguin Piss, then come participate in the first ever…

This workshop walks businesses planning to bid on local, state, or federal contracts with a governmental agency through the process of writing a winning proposal. As a result of participating in this workshop, you will be able to: Identify contract opportunities that are realistic for you. Understand how the government describes what it needs. Prepare responsive and effective proposals. Improve your chances at winning government contracts.

For those new to bookkeeping and experienced folks alike! This QuickBooks Basics course is designed to help entrepreneurs and business managers understand how to best manage their money. And isn't it all about maximizing your profit? QuickBooks Pro Advisor Wendy Weissman, owner of Wendy J Weissman, CPA PC in Great Falls, will take you through the basic elements of QuickBooks Accountant 2018 so you're more efficient in entering revenue and expenses, and better able to communicate with your accountant come…

This is a pre-business workshop for transitioning military service members at Malmstrom Air Force Base as part of the Transition Assistance Program. Active duty military, veterans, and military families are welcome. Please inquire about eligibility prior to registering at JNitschke@GrowGreatFalls.org.

Join Neighbors, Developers, Property Owners, Resource Providers, and more for the unveiled vision on what we hope our downtown can be! After a visioning charrette and input from the entire community, LPW Architecture took these ideas and created renderings that will be presented to developers – RSVP and be the first to see!

Join Neighbors, Developers, Property Owners, Resource Providers, and more for the unveiled vision on what we hope our downtown can be! After a visioning charrette and input from the entire community, LPW Architecture took these ideas and created renderings that will be presented to developers – RSVP and be the first to see!

When was the last time you thought about Great Falls? To live? To work? Maybe it’s time! If you're coming back to Great Falls for the Thanksgiving holiday, there's one event you can't miss. On Thanksgiving eve, several area companies are coming together to convince you that it's time to take another look at your hometown. We’ll even buy your first drink! Gather Round Great Falls is a casual, professional networking event. At this event, several Great Falls companies, with…

Have you been thinking about an idea and always wondered if you could make it a business? Are you a business owner but not a business school graduate? Are you passionate about the thing you do and don't know how to turn that passion into profit? Join GFDA and the Great Falls Small Business Development Center for The LaunchPoint, a business planning and strategies workshop that will walk through the key structures, available tools and why money is important before,…

This webinar will address turning a hobby or passion into a side business. We'll talk about the lean approach to business planning and innovating to solve real world problems of your customers.

Triangle Pitch Night is designed to give Golden Triangle dreamers, thinkers, makers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and community members the space to share ideas, pitch crazy stuff, and meet like-minded peeps.  If you have a business idea, want to meet other entrepreneurial-minded people, want to hear ideas and see how you can be part of something, network with does, or just sit back and have a good time, then come participate in the second Triangle PITCH NIGHT on December 19th at 6 pm at…

Let's convince your classmates, kids and grandkids that it's time to Get Back to Great Falls! Get Back to Great Falls is a casual networking event where your kids who no longer live in Great Falls can connect with local businesses with fantastic career opportunities. We'll even buy their first drink.

Join GFDA as we chat with fellow and potential investors for monthly Development Coffee.

Ignite 2020 Presented by PayneWest Insurance is an excellent opportunity to gain insight on the year ahead! The format is simple and quick - five minute presentations on business startups, business expansions, real estate developments and institutional capital projects that will either start or open in 2020.

Join us as we launch the Great Falls talent attraction effort with our Livability Magazine Launch.

Have you been thinking about an idea and always wondered if you could make it a business? Are you a business owner but not a business school graduate? Are you passionate about the thing you do and don't know how to turn that passion into profit? Join GFDA and the Great Falls Small Business Development Center for The LaunchPoint, a business planning and strategies workshop that will walk through the key structures, available tools and why money is important before,…

Join GFDA at Skyline, the GFPS Preschool as we chat with fellow and potential investors for monthly Development Coffee.

The Great Falls MMEC Business Adviser, Doug Roberts, assisted by Montana’s first and only certified exit planning adviser, Alistair Stewart, will help owners identify action steps to begin “de-risking” their businesses, increase value, and improve their transition outcomes. Transition readiness is “just” good business, and owners who commit to becoming more transition ready will enjoy greater financial success, better legacy outcomes, and increased personal fulfillment. Business owners will learn what transition readiness is, why it matters, and how to improve…