Montana
SCORE Western Montana is a team of nationally Certified Mentors who provide free professional counseling to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, and White Sulphur Springs.
https://www.score.org/westernmontana
Montana Small Business Development Center – SBDC
The Montana Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) certified Business Consultants offer free one-on-one business advising to entrepreneurs statewide. Services include disaster, small business resources, business tools, business licensing, start-up guides, an online classroom, and trainings and workshops.
The Women’s Foundation of Montana (WFM) advances the economic security of women and creates a brighter future for girls. Since its inception, WFM has provided more than $850,000 in grants to more than 50 organizations that share its mission.
Montana Small Business Administration – SBA
The Small Business Administration’s Montana district office provides services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting, certifications, and disaster recovery. They can also connect you to partner organizations, lenders, and other community groups that help small businesses succeed.
https://www.sba.gov/district/montana
Montana Women’s Business Center of Prospera
The Montana Women’s Business Center is a program of Prospera Business Network and is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Established in October 2009, the Montana WBC is one of over 100 business centers across the country. They provide the necessary tools and support to help women establish, grow and sustain businesses throughout the state of Montana.
https://prosperamt.org/media/success-stories
Rock31 is the region’s next generation of entrepreneur and business-building strategies. We connect entrepreneurs to peers and mentors and offer informal encounters where these innovators, inventors, small-business owners and successful business leaders collaborate to make things happen.
https://rock31.org/funding-options/
W.E.L.L. WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER
In partnership with Montana Technology Enterprise Center (MonTEC) University of Montana hosts a Women’s Business Center. The center has a decentralized approach with the headquarters in Missoula, but business advisors in Great Falls and Fort Belknap.
The Center works alongside W.E.L.L. to host:
Free Business Coaching
Training Programs
Courses
Online Community/ Membership
https://www.umt.edu/business-womens-entrepreneurship-leadership-lab/programs/women-business-center/
Bozeman
Bozeman Professional Women is a diverse group of professional women working to ensure that women in the Gallatin Valley have the tools to succeed. Their mission is to connect, educate, and celebrate Bozeman’s professional women. Members come together for regular meetings where they pool their talents and resources to create innovated professional, educational, and networking opportunities for women.