Whether you're just getting started, looking for new customers, wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce.
We're here to help.

Check out the upcoming trainings below!

We’re leaning into talent attraction and retention topics this winter in our training courses. Our next webinar series presentation, “What is Corporate Culture” on Thursday, February 3rd at 11am, will define organizational culture and identify the factors that can make or break a company in the eyes of its employees.
To learn more click here.
GFDA and the Great Falls area Chamber of Commerce are also partnering on a full-day training titled, “Fast Tracking Your Human Resources” on Wednesday, February 9th. This workshop will be presented in collaboration with the Associated Employers and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. For more information or to register, click here. 
Join the Great Falls Montana PTAC for this unique 4 Part Series where you will learn to identify contract opportunities that are realistic to you. Understand how the government defines what it needs. Begin preparing responsive and effective proposals that will improve your chances at achieving government contracts.
 
Please Register Separately for Each:
Module 1: "The Preliminaries" begins Wednesday, February 23rd. Learn the "rules of the road" Register Here
 
Module 2: "Preparation" begins Wednesday, March 2nd. Get ready to write a proposal. Register Here
 
Module 3: "Execution" begins Wednesday, March 9th. Organize a responsive proposal.
 
Module 4: "Follow-up" begins Wednesday, March 16th. Start building a relationship, win or lose. Register Here
Is your company growing quickly and experiencing growing pains? We are recruiting “second stage companies” to join our first PeerSpectives cohort. This peer-to-peer mentoring group will provide just-in-time learning opportunities for companies with between 6 and 99 employees and generating between $1 million and $50 million in annual gross revenue. We are just now beginning to recruit participating businesses. Email Jason [email protected] for more information.
Whether you're just getting started, looking for tips, or refreshing the basics, join us to learn how to build your customer base online!

Tuesday March 8, 8 AM - 12 PM Conrad Public Library,
15 4th Ave SW, Conrad, MT.
Looking to take your business' social media game to the next level? Hunting for some good ideas? Join us for a digital marketing workshop for advanced users and basic users alike!

March 31, 8 AM - 12 PM
Marias River Electric Cooperative, 910 Roosevelt Hwy, Shelby, MT
How do I get the capital to grow?
How do I increase sales?
How do I solve workforce issues?

Connect with our business advisors to help you answer the BIG questions.

Jolene Schalper
Senior Vice President
(406) 750-4481
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Vision
Hungry to Grow the Great Falls region

Mission
Grow and diversify the Great Falls regional economy.
Create higher wage career opportunities.
Improve market competitiveness.                
 
The first economic development organization in the Rocky Mountain West to earn accreditation from the International Economic Development Council.

GFDA is a certified Community Development Financial Institution and a 501(c)3 charitable organization. High Plains Financial is a certified Community Development Corporation that offers SBA 504 loans statewide. GFDA and High Plains Financial are Equal Opportunity Employers and Lenders.

GFDA is proud to host a Montana Small Business Development Center, a Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and a Montana Food & Ag Development Center. We are also proud to provide office space for MSU's Montana Manufacturing Extension Center.

For more info, click to our website.