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Learn how to use YouTube and the power of video to promote your business or brand. In this workshop we’ll cover: Creating and organizing a YouTube channel Adding videos and streaming with YouTube Live Video ad formats

Big Sky Economic Development is hosting their 2022 Annual Meeting, Thursday, September 8, 2022, at the Babcock Theater in Downtown Billings from 3-4 pm.  

Please join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of Rock31: Business Incubator, Accelerator, and Co-working Space and Big Sky Economic Development on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at 201 North Broadway at 4:00 -6:00 pm. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will begin promptly after the BSED 2022 Annual Meeting. After the ribbon is cut, guests are… more Rock31 and Big Sky Economic Development Grand Opening Celebration

Learn how to sell your products online. We'll walk through listing your products for free with Google Business Profile and Merchant Center. And we'll show you one way to sell on your website, using an E-Commerce store built with Shopify. Plus, learn about more helpful tools to stand out online, such as Local Opportunity Finder… more Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools

PLEASE JOIN US:  September 15, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. (Mountain Standard Time) for the third in a series of VIRTUAL STAR roundtables designed to assist small businesses with navigating and benefiting from doing business with government agencies and large federal contractors (often referred to as Primes)!  Connect with panelists from a variety of large and small businesses currently successfully performing… more Strategic Teaming Alliance Roundtable

Designed for individuals who would like to start their own business. This is a great overview of things to know about start-up costs, financing options, and business planning. A wealth of information and resources are provided free of charge.

Innovention: From Idea to Investment” is an interactive class that will focus on intellectual property considerations for startup and post-startup companies looking to build an IP portfolio that will be attractive to investors. Participants will learn how to conduct their own patent and trademark searches, engage in an infringement analysis, and best protect and enforce… more Innovention: From Idea to Investment

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Montana Department of Revenue, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, US Department of Labor, and Montana Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve in partnership with local Chamber of Commerce, Job Service Employer Committees (JSEC), and Montana State University will host the Assistance for Business Clinics… more Assistance for Business Clinic – Billings

Your Value Proposition is the reason why customers turn to your company over another. It solves your customer’s problem or satisfies your customer’s need. In this workshop you will work on discovering your company’s value proposition by answering these questions. What value do you deliver to the customer? Which one of our customer’s problems are… more Value Proposition