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Bozeman Distillery Gets Up and Running

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:18:44 -0700

Montana's only legal, small batch whiskey distillery is getting ready to pop open the barrels on its first batch. RoughStock Distillery in Bozeman is run by Bryan and Kari Schultz who have been working to get the business up and running for two years. Their product is a hand-made, single-malt whiskey that is aged between six months and two years and made with barley grown and processed in Montana. The distillery is getting some help from Bootstrap Montana, which has hitched its wagon to the whiskey maker, in hopes of blazing a trail starting in Portland, Oregon at the Great...

Bootstrap Montana Continues Interest-free Loan Awards with RoughStock Distillery

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:37:36 -0700

RoughStock Distillery, Montana's first and only legal whiskey distillery using 100% local ingredients, recently received Bootstrap Montana's third loan for 2009. Owned and operated by Bryan and Kari Schultz, RoughStock Distillery plans to use the funds to attend the Great American Distillers Festival in Portland, Oregon in hopes of attaining a larger customer base. Kari Schultz, co-founder of RoughStock Distillery states "Bootstrap Montana http://www.bootstrapmontana.org is helping us grow our business by funding our attendance at the Great American Distiller's Festival. The festival, to be held in October, will allow us to showcase our Montana Whiskey outside of the state of...

Save the Date: World Famous BioTech Pioneer & Montana Native Dr. Leroy Hood

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:59 +0000

TechRanch and partners, the Institute for Systems Biology and the Montana BioScience Alliance are pleased to present World Famous BioTech Pioneer & Montana Native Dr. Leroy Hood, President of the Institute for Systems Biology on Friday, October 9, 2009. The event is from 1:00-5:00pm and is followed by a networking social. Montana life science entrepreneurs, research scientists and investors will be attending the event to learn more about collaborative opportunities with Dr. Hood's Institute for Systems Biology and innovative ideas to help Montana carve a niche in the life science economy. Formal announcement to follow....

TechRanch Open House

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:38:33 +0000

The TechRanch Open House will be held on Thursday, July 23rd, from 5:00-7:00pm at TechRanch. Please join us for our after-hours networking series. It is a great way to meet and mingle with business and community leaders. Burgers and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP by July 21st to plee@techranch.org. ...

Is the Venture Capital Model Broken?

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:25:50 -0700

I am seeing a lot of articles related to this topic. Many point to the possibility that there are far too many venture capital firms, chasing too few quality investments. Other comments cry foul at the revenue model for VC funds, a lack of transparency for those funds that have public capital and anguish from entrepreneurs with regard to the tightening of terms in VC deals. I don't have a problem with the word 'broken' but I am concerned that some pundits are using it as 'broken, and can't be fixed'. I don't agree that the model is fatally flawed...

Healthy Pantry Gets 0% Loan

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:28:53 -0700

The Healthy Pantry, based out of Red Lodge, Montana, recently received a Bootstrap Montana loan. Owned and operated by Keith Lauver, The Healthy Pantry is an online business targeting the health food industry, where customers can order meals online. The company offers healthy and convenient means for family needs to inspire a healthier lifestyle. The company's mission is to provide healthy food options for families that are easy, tasty, and accessible. The Healthy Pantry utilized the loan funds to upgrade to a newer version of their web store's e-commerce software. To stay current with today's popular Search Engine Marketing techniques,...

DotNet: Entity Framework

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:17:29 +0000

Please join us on Tuesday, June 9, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the TechRanch conference room, TechRanch will host a .Net User Group meeting. Dave Bechberger of TEXbase, Inc. and Kevin Nessland of BitCube Software Consulting will discuss Entity Framework:1. What it is and what it's trying to achieve2. How it can be used effectively today3. Current limitations (specific to N-Tier apps)4. New upcoming features in .Net 4.0Be sure to attend as this meeting will have a raffle drawing! Please RSVP to this event by emailing Prairie at plee@techranch.org or by calling 406.556.0272. ...

The Healthy Pantry in Red Lodge Receives Bootstrap Montana Interest-free Loan - 2nd Loan Recipient in 2009

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:09:27 -0700

The Healthy Pantry based out of Red Lodge, Montana, recently received a Bootstrap Montana loan. Owned and operated by Keith Lauver, The Healthy Pantry is an online business targeting the health food industry, where customers can order meals online. The company offers healthy and convenient means for family needs to inspire a healthier lifestyle. The company's mission is to provide healthy food options for families that are easy, tasty, and accessible. The Healthy Pantry utilized the loan funds to upgrade to a newer version of their web store's e-commerce software. To stay current with today's popular Search Engine Marketing techniques,...

TREK: Search Engine Optimization Workshop

Mon, 11 May 2009 21:43:47 +0000

Please join us on Tuesday, July 14th, from 12:30 to 4:30 at the Wingate Inn, TechRanch and College of Technology in Bozeman are hosting an afternoon event focused on Search Engine Optimization, instructed by Daniel Gaugler, Online Marketing Director at PrintingForLess.com. The cost of the event is $59. To register, please fill out the registration form and e-mail it to boztech@msugf.edu. ...

TREK: Hands-on with Google Apps for Enterprise

Mon, 11 May 2009 21:40:05 +0000

Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, at noon in the TechRanch conference room, Brett DeWoody and Jake Cook of Digital Wax Works will introduce you to Google Apps and how they can be utilized for enterprise. Please RSVP by June 5 to plee@techranch.org ...