Main Street Montana Project: Building a business plan for Montana.

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The Main Street Montana Project aims to engage Montanans from all walks of life and from every corner of the state to build a business plan for Montana. This plan will build on the strengths that have made Montana great, and finds solutions to challenges that our businesses and workers have faced for years. The plan will find specific steps to address the unique needs of Montana’s diverse communities.

This process can’t be completed without input from Montanans like you. Please take a few minutes to click on the link below to be a voice for your community in this process. We want to hear from you about what should be done for businesses and workers in Big Sky Country. The survey takes less than ten minutes, and gives you an opportunity to impact Montana’s economic future for years to come. The information collected from these surveys will help the Project develop concrete proposals to create jobs and encourage business growth.

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Two Month Project Update

Two months ago, Governor Steve Bullock announced the creation of the Main Street Montana Project, an effort to build a business plan to support the creation, recruitment and retention of Montana jobs. Following through on his believe that the private sector knows best how to create jobs in the state, Governor Bullock tasked Larry Simkins, President and CEO of the Washington Companies, and Bill Johnstone, President and Chairman and CEO of D.A. Davidson & Co. with leading the Main Street Montana Project. The Project aims to tap into the work-ethic and ingenuity of Montanans to ensure that Montana’s economy remains strong for years to come.

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FRED Is Now Online! Add Your Resources to Montana’s First Searchable Online Database of Financial Education Resources!

It has taken a little longer than planned, but the debut of the Financial Resource Education Database of Montana (FRED to friends) has arrived. FRED makes it easier for the consumers in need of your particular services to find you. It also connects you to other providers, making it easier to share referrals and best practices. A simple interface enables visitors to search for classes, programs, services, and materials by life stage and financial need.
 
Why doesn't fredmt.org show any resources yet? This is our first call for financial educators to register and submit their resources. The goal is to fully populate FRED before a planned publicity campaign to bring consumers to the site. Registration and submission are easy. Follow the "create account" link and provide the requested profile information. Organizational information will enable visitors to make informed choices, and user information will allow other registered financial educators to contact you. Once registered, you may begin submitting your resources, using the "add resource" link. Resources are vetted in a timely manner, and then published. That's it!

Hope to see you at fredmt.org!

MFEC Poster Contest

At the 2011 MFEC conference we announced the winners of our poster contest.  Students from K-5 were asked to draw a poster representing their take on the title "A Penny Saved is…"  MFEC received over 80 submissions from across the state.  Submissions were divided into two categories:  K-2 and 3-5.  Click on the Photo Gallery link at the top to peruse the submissions or on the links below.  Note:  Our website and photo galleries are best viewed using Mozilla Fire Fox.  We are having some technical difficulties with Internet Explorer.

Poster Contest Winners

K-2 Finalists

3-5 Finalists

All Submissions