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RESOURCES
for Manufacturers
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Jobs - Exporting
- Allies/Partners
- Safety
- Training - Pollution
Prevention
GRANTS to Boost Your Business
(click
on links listed in this section to learn more about grant programs
that can move your business forward)
Montana
International Marketing Assistance Grants
through the Office of Trade & International Relations
Montana Department of Commerce
Check this out: A state-federal partnership providing financial
assistance to qualified Montana small businesses for international
marketing efforts in beginning exporting or market expansion. Eligible
program activities include
International Trade Show Exhbition
Language Translation Services & Production Fees
Market Research & Other Services from the U.S. Commercial Service.
This grant cannot be used for workforce training.
2012 Guidelines: Read
More...
commerce.mt.gov/financeresources.mcpx
www.businessresources.mt.gov
www.wsd.dli.mt.gov/service/iwt.asp
www.grants.gov
http://bstf.mt.gov/default.mcpx
Useful
Online Databases
(click on program name or logo for link)
ThomasNet.com
- The Marketplace for Industrial Buying
Free industrial marketplace containing
550,000 distributors, manufacturers and service companies in 6,000
categories searchable by product/service, location, brand and company
name. Includes supplier catalogs, brochures and linecards. Send
RFQ's and purchase directly from suppliers using Order Online.
Montana
Manufacturers Information System (MMIS)
Be a Supplier/Find
a Buyer
MMIS is an interactive database to help Montana
manufacturers locate potential new customers and identify suppliers
that are Montana firms, allowing money to stay in the state. It
is designed to also link them with worldwide markets. MMIS is still
expanding and developing, and ALL Montana manufacturers are encouraged
to participate. MMIS contains information on products and services
to lead to new or expanded Montana businesses.
Zycon Online
resource to assist the engineering and manufacturing community find
and evaluate manufacturers and suppliers worldwide. Free and fee-based
listings.
Industrial
Quick Search, Inc.
Online resource for manufacturers
of industrial products and services. Also find suppliers & distributors
by category.
Fee-based listing.
Manufacturers'
Agents National Association MANA is
a membership organization committed to connecting companies and
professional sales reps, offering customized assistance.
Dunn
& Bradstreet
Search information on over 100,000 public and private companies.
Made
in Montana/Grown in Montana online
product directory
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Safety
Programs for Small Business
Montana
Safety Services Council a non-profit educational association
established in 1993 to provide safety and health related services.
These services include safety training, consulting, technical assistance,
seminars and an annual conference.
Tips on Safety - resource with video clips and classes. Provided
by Montana State Fund.
Safety
& Loss Prevention Library
Montana Risk Management provides an
online list of safety and loss prevention topics to click for more
information.
Montana
Occupational Safety & Health Training Institute
provides basic and advanced training courses in safety and health.
State
Safety Programs Listing from the MT
Department of Labor & Industry Employment Relations Division.
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Exporting
Montana
World Trade Center
The Montana World Trade Center is a nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to help businesses establish and strengthen
their international commercial capabilities. The Center develops
untapped international trade opportunities and helps businesses
capitalize on opportunities to expand their market share around
the world.
Office
of Trade and International Relations, Montana Department of Commerce
Providing export information as well
as technical and marketing assistance to Montana companies pursuing
commercial opportunities here and abroad to help Montanans prosper
by diversifying their customer base and increasing their sales of
Montana products and services.
Export.gov
A website managed by the International Trade
Administration in collaboration partners to help U.S. companies
export.
U.S.
Commercial Service (www.buyUSA.gov)
The U.S. Commercial Service helps
U.S. companies find new international business partners in worldwide
markets.
The website has useful information that you can search by country.
For instance, check out the February 2011
Saudia
Arabia Newsletter
Saudi Arabia is enjoying a healthy growth
rate, and U.S. exports to this market grew by 7.4% in 2010 (not
including legal & financial services, Saudi students in the
U.S., Saudi visitors to the U.S., etc.), so there are plenty of
opportunities here for U.S. firms to offset sluggish domestic sales.
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Pollution
Prevention Assistance
Peaks
to Prairies
In cooperation with EPA Region
8 states, Peaks to Prairies looks for ways to encourage adoption
of pollution prevention practices by citizens, small businesses,
and local governments.
Montana
Pollution Prevention Program
The MT P2 Program is dedicated
to helping the state's small businesses and local governments use
progressive, integrated pollution prevention (P2) strategies to
increase productivity, while safeguarding our air, water, land and
other natural resources.
Small
Business Assistance Program, a separate,
non-regulatory, program within the Department of Enrivonmental Quality,
the Small Business Assistance Program serves to assist Montana businesses
to understand and comply with applicable environmental regulations.
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TRAINING RESOURCES
Associated
Employers of Montana
a non-profit membership organization.
Training offered in employee relations, management, human resources,
research and governmental regulations areas.
NorthWestern
Energy
Click icon for Energy Management Solutions
& More
from NorthWestern Energy
Professional
Development Center
Training to state agencies and Montana
organizations.
Montana Employment Opportunities
MSU-Bozeman
Vacancy Announcements
Montana
Job Network
Montana
Jobs System
Montana
Employment Resources
Pool of Willing Workers
WIN - WIN SITUATION
Vocational programs for developmentally disabled
adults exist in many Montana communities, and the opportunities for
meaningful work help them AND help you. After all, helping each other
is what community is all about. For more information about organizations
that offer
Work
Services programs, check out Web site Montana
Department of Public Health & Human Services.
My Cat Careers
• Employer posts www.mycatcareers.biz
• MSU Alumni search jobs www.mycatcareers.com
FEE BASED SERVICES (free to jobseekers)
MT Regional Help Wanted
www.billingshelpwanted.com
www.southwestmontanahelpwanted.com
www.montanahelpwanted.com
www.westernmontanahelpwanted.com
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Related Sites of
Interest
Montana
Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturing Council
leads the fight to represent manufacturers
and their interests statewide
Prospera
Business Network (formerly Gallatin
Development Corp.)
Quest
Integration
Check out their latest newsletter
that features regional engineering and manufacturing news!
MMEC Field Office
Host Partners:
Big
Sky Economic Development Authority
MSU
TechLink
MSU
College of Engineering
Montana
Department of Commerce
»Click on Doing Business Section
Kalispell
Area Chamber of Commerce
UM
School of Business Administration
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MEET Manufacturing Allies
supporting MMEC's Compete Smart Manufacturing
Conference
in 2012 - See You In Missoula Oct. 11-12, 2012!
PLATINUM
NorthWestern
Energy (co-host w/ MMEC)
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
GOLD
First
Interstate Bank
Montana
Department of Agriculture
Made
In Montana Program (MT DOC)
SILVER
Color
World/Big Look, an AlphaGraphics Network
Montana State Fund
Montana
Department of Commerce
Montana
Hydraulics/FELCO Industries
MSU
College of Engineering
Montana
Community Finance Corporation
UPS
Zions
Bank
BRONZE
Montana
Dakota Utilities
Montana
Department of Environmental Quality
also in Exhibitor Hall with many of
our fine sponsors:
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