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The kickoff to our Women on the Rise Workshop series will focus on idea sharing, goal formation on starting a business. It will include a bonus session with Women who know-Retail.  They will discuss how they started and how they have prospered. Cost: FREE! Limited spaces available.

The In's and Out's of contracting, negotiating, protecting and selling your product. Cost: FREE! Limited spaces available.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), is reaffirming its commitment to support small businesses and create “real access to resources and procurement opportunities,” presenting "Engage2Connect," its 3rd in the series of listening labs.

So you are looking into Government Contracting and you’ve found a bid opportunity. Maybe you can put together a winning proposal. But what else can you do to increase the chances of actually winning the bid? In this workshop, you’ll learn how federal government contracting officers search for and evaluate small business contractors through the… more Marketing Tips & Tricks for Government Contracting

This session with go through pricing, inventory, value-based decisions, finding the money for your venture, and how to track it as you earn it. This week will also have a bonus Women Who Know- Direct Sales and Real Estate. They will discuss lessons they have learned and things they should have done. Cost: FREE! Limited… more Women on the Rise: It’s Okay to be Thrifty, But Not With Your Prices!

Join the Billings PTAC for a virtual industry day with the National Parks Service and learn more about how to do business with this federal agency! Topics covered include: – Overview of NPS: their purpose and mission – How does NPS purchase goods and services? What purchasing vehicles do they use? – What types of… more Industry Day with the National Parks Service

Are you starting a business and just don’t know where to begin? The FREE Startup Roadmap workshop will provide you with the basic steps to start a business as well as help define and communicate your business idea or concept! To Register: Click here.  

Join us for a Financial workshop where Kevin Fernandez of the Fernandez Financial Group will be addressing key components of women's financial wellness. Women and men have differing considerations when it comes to long-term financial goals. For instance, because of a woman’s average longer life span, your needs may be significantly different from those of your spouse… more $elf Care: Financial Wellness for Women

The U.S. Forest Service and the Montana PTAC are collaborating to present important information on fire contracting for our region. The pre-proposal meeting for Region 1 Fire Season will be held virtually on two dates February 23 and February 25. These virtual engagement meetings are open to all current and potential vendors. If you have… more U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Contracting (2.23.21)

This session will go through maintaining balance, harmony and setting expectations for homelife. Cost: FREE! Limited spaces available.

Join the conversation with Better Off in Billings Ambassador Colton Welhaven as he shares about what makes him #betteroffinbillings! Instagram Live starts at 9:30 am on Thursday, February 25th.

A one-page, visual, strategic management tool to quickly and easily define and communicate a business idea or concept in a focused but flexible way. Cost: FREE. Limited spaces available!

The U.S. Forest Service and the Montana PTAC are collaborating to present important information on fire contracting for our region. The pre-proposal meeting for Region 1 Fire Season will be held virtually on two dates February 23 and February 25. These virtual engagement meetings are open to all current and potential vendors. If you have… more U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Contracting (2.25.21)

Format for the event is as follows: 2 hour event, with a break in between topics. Founders & Angels Master Class: Raising/Deploying your first capital It's an open and inclusive event, everyone is welcome 15-20 minutes from Founder Perspective Tools & Techniques for Raising High Level Concepts about how VC works/Expectations Is your company VC… more Techstars Presents: Founders & Angels Master Class

This week we will go through networking, advertising and selling your business and products. Cost: FREE! Limited spaces available.

Are you a Wyoming veteran, National Guard & Reserve Member, or military spouse interested in small business ownership? The “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” course is the foundational piece of Boots to Business (B2B). Participants are introduced to the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to launch a business, including steps for developing business concepts, how to… more Wyoming Boots to Business Reboot (virtual)