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!
Structuring Effective & Efficient Meetings Webinar
In this webinar we'll visit this human resource management problem to ensure that your company's staff meetings are effective, efficient, and - ultimately - move the company forward. Register here.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) business advisor Rich Gannon will teach users how to create websites using the Wix design platform. This course will also cover how to create a website that includes a hotel booking feature, perfect for tourism and hospitality related businesses. Register here.
Mom-preneurs
As we lead into Mother's Day, we will take this opportunity to celebrate mothers who operate businesses while also being moms. Whether you're a full-time founder or a home-based maker and side hustler, this webinar will celebrate your challenges and provide guidance on how to take your business to the next level. Register for the webinar here.
Accelerate: Your Startup is a business workshop to help identify areas of focus, make decisions, and take action using the GrowthWheel platform. This four module cohort is for new businesses (0-3 years).The course is $50 per person and held in-person at the GFDA office. Click here for more information.
Digital Marketing Workshop
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
Micro-Online Business Courses
Nine new online micro-courses have been launched by our partners at the new Women’s Business Center (WBC) at the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab (W.E.L.L.) in Missoula.

Check out the nine new offerings here or contact WBC Business Advisor Marguerite Thordarson at [email protected]. 
Business Basics for Startups
Business Basics is now live! This pre-business workshop series is for early stage and pre-venture startups. This series is a self-paced, video-facilitated, online format. Click here to check out the new modules and resources. Please reach out to Rich @ [email protected] with questions.
PeerSpectives round table is a facilitated cohort of business leaders like you that want to learn through experiences, reduce stress, improve decision making, and enhance accountability.

This program is brought to you by the Great Falls Development Authority Small Business Development Center. Call Jake at 406-403-4937.
Big Sky Indigenous Women in Art & Fashion Symposium
Billings, Montana
April 14-15

This FREE symposium, hosted by the Montana Native Growth Fund, will offer marketing techniques and tips, business models, business resources, grant information and networking opportunities.
Visit https://nativegrowth.org/ for more information.
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.