Whether you're just getting started, looking for new customers, wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce.
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Trademark Basics
Boot Camp

Starting Tuesday, April 6
This free USPTO event series provides a comprehensive overview of the process for federal trademark registration and maintaining a federal trademark. If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur seeking to protect your brand and product identities, Trademark Basics Boot Camp is for you.
Power Up Your Nonprofit: Create your Business, Financial, Fundraising & Marketing Plan

Starting June 3, 2021
This four session course has been specifically designed for individuals who are brand new to the non-profit sector wanting to start a new non-profit. This course is also designed to help new nonprofit leaders who are looking to expand their organization or programming. At the end of this class, attendees will have a business and fundraising plan, cash flow projections for year one, a roadmap on how to get board and staff members, a list for administrative filings, and a template for the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
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.

Nathan Reiff

SBDC Business Advisor/COVID Specialist

(406) 403-3937

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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.

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