Events / Calendar

The final session in our Women on the Rise series will be a conversation about how your business is going now. Really. Cost: FREE! Limited spaces available.

As part of renewed disaster preparedness awareness, all businesses must manage risk. And risk doesn't just include basic insurance on your company assets. Especially as companies grow, they take on additional risks through employees, contracts, partners, and especially related to the lingering impacts of COVID-19. This webinar will touch on three types of risk and… more The Small Business Webinar Series: Five Things to do Today to Manage Risk in Your Company

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

Join the conversation with Better Off in Billings Ambassador Jessica Hannesson as she shares about what makes her #betteroffinbillings! Instagram Live begins at 9:30 am on Tuesday, April 6th.

True hospitality transcends good service. Excellent customer service  is essential for every business but it is not enough. Providing service  is the ​act of conducting tasks​. Providing hospitality is the ​art of  connecting with people​. Customers no longer base their loyalty on price, product, or even  great service. Rather, they come back to companies that… more BossLAB: Hospitality and Service Standards Workshop

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.  

Barb Wagner, Chief Economist for the State of Montana will provide a State of the Workforce address, with an overview of Montana followed by a look at the Yellowstone County Economy and Workforce. In addition, the session will talk about workforce trends, what we are seeing present day, and what is forecasted. Following the address… more Better Off in Billings Week: State of the Workforce and Workforce Trends

2020 was CRAZY! Being in MT, we were fortunate to not have to experience lockdown the same way our big city friends did. We weren’t the only ones that realized Montana is a pretty cool place to be, we saw a large influx of newcomers into our state, and into our community. To tell us… more Better Off in Billings Week: Talent Attraction – Learn From Local Recruiter and Real Estate Professionals

One of the four goals of BillingsWorks is “Alignment with Education: Ensure the alignment of education and training systems with current and future workforce demand. Promote educational opportunities to community partners and communicate demand/need for potential workforce.” This session features local experts in the education and business sector to tell us all of the cool… more Better Off in Billings Week: Aligning Education with Workforce Needs

Clark Snyder, a county sanitarian for Riverstone Health, will be discussing the ins and outs of Cottage Food vs Retail Food in this workshop. Topics to be discussed will be the rules and regulations for each operation and clarifying what can be made in a home kitchen and what cannot. Cottage Food applies to the… more Cottage Food | Food Retail: Rules and Regulations

The largest job fair in the state- meet with over 100 employers looking to meet you and hire you.

Join us, virtually, for a local brew for our community happy hour! Our community development department will be announcing the 2021 Space2Place micro-grant award winners. Register early to get your Better Off in Billings 2021 pint glass and a beer on us. Details are in the registration. Pint glasses are limited, registration required. Each year… more Better Off in Billings Week: Community Happy Hour & Space2Place Grant Announcement

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!

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

"What can we, as a community, do to help you and your startup?" Join us for the next 1MC monthly meetup! As always, we will feature presentations from 2 startups at different stages in growth and then you'll have a chance to ask questions and provide feedback through 15-20 minutes of Q&A. Doors open at… more 1 Million Cups Billings

Humans are the first line of defense, with a 95% of cyber incidents resulting from human error- and 99% of business facing cybersecurity risks. Not every company has the same level of cyber exposure. Learn how to understand your risks and protect your company, and mitigate, respond and recover if one occurs.