Business Journal - July 2016

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MEATING DEMAND Clocking in with Shane Atwood of 406 Steak’n Company PAGE 3

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PLUGGING ALONG Officials, industry leaders consider new path for Bozeman’s economy

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Y THE END OF SEPTEMBER, Bozeman will have an entirely new projection for how the city’s economy will grow and change over the coming years.

The city, led by Economic Development Director Brit Fontenot, is currently in the process of updating its economic development plan for the first time since 2009.

Most of the legwork for the project will be performed by Portland, Oregon-based Leland Consulting Group, which, over the next several months, will aggregate information through interviews with government officials and industry leaders, before churning out a revised plan.

Along with “supporting business sectors that create and sustain mid-to high-paying jobs,” Fontenot and the Economic Development Council have identified three main goals for the new plan: nurturing existing businesses while attracting new ones, maintaining infrastructure, and facilitating workforce education efforts.

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A large portion of the responsibility for fostering local business growth falls on the shoulders of economic development agencies like Prospera Business Network and the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District, which act as liaisons between businesses and state funding programs.

In 2015, Prospera leveraged more than $4.75 million in grants, loans and matching funds to companies in Park and Gallatin counties, creating at least 50 jobs in the process.

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“To love at all is to be vulnerable.

Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken.”

– C.S. Lewis All credit to Lewis, but I would like to piggyback on his sentiment.

To create is to be vulnerable. More specifically, to write is to be vulnerable.

To make anything takes courage.

The process of creation involves taking something from within yourself — from inside your heart or soul or mind where it is safe and protected — and bringing it into being on the outside. Even if what’s created is never seen by anyone else, there is vulnerability there.

Now, imagine creating something with the intent of showing it to others. This thing that was once at least a small part of yourself — that photograph you took thinking it was unique, a drawing that was really just a doodle, that shelf that you proudly made by hand — is gone from your mind into the light where other eyes see it and other minds judge it.

Of course, not all creation is created equal. You can’t compare “New Starbucks set to open in Bozeman” with “Leaves of Grass.” But there is

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vulnerability in both. Good writing, whether in a 10-year-old’s journal, a mother’s blog, or on the front page of the New York Times, comes imbued with a bit of personality, a little smudge of soul.

It’s not something we really talk about as writers, how everything we make leaves us in some way open.

We put words on the page, slap our name above them and steel ourselves, outwardly pretending like what we do doesn’t matter, but secretly hoping that it does. We try to brush off the criticism, living instead for those small pieces of praise that affirm what came from inside us as somehow good.

This isn’t some plea for everyone to be nicer to writers (although that would be great), it’s more of an explanation. If you’ve never put yourself out in the world in this way, maybe you don’t understand what it’s like. If you have, maybe you can relate to some part of this.

This is to say that I will always respect people who create — through any medium, for any audience — because I know what it gives and what it takes. So for all those who, in the face of vulnerability and despite the fear, continue to share a part of themselves through their work, here’s to you. You’re not alone.

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CLOCKING IN ...

... with Shane Atwood of 406 Steak’n Company

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Two of 406 Steak’n Company’s founders, Shane Atwood and Brian Arnold, pose for a photo with cuts of their beef bacon on July 22 at Joe’s Parkway Market.

IN 2012, SHANE ATWOOD moved home to Belgrade to be with his grandmother, who had been diagnosed with cancer.

Moving back meant reconnecting with old hometown friends, many of whom reached

out to Atwood to hang out, reminisce or grab a drink. But one text in particular stood out.

“Dude, we have to eat so much bacon.”

The message, sent from Atwood’s buddy Seth Partain,

started the pair and several other friends down a road that led to the eventual creation of 406 Steak’n Company, a local beef bacon business.

“I always wanted to own a business, but I thought that

with my background it wouldn’t be in the meat industry,” said Atwood. “It was just that text message. We went with it and here we are.”

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Woman sues grocery store after tripping on display A Gallatin County woman is suing Smith’s grocery store after she tripped on a display and broke two teeth.

In December, Valerie Valos was shopping in Smith’s on 19th Avenue in Bozeman and tripped on a “negligently located” grocery cart display, landing on her face and breaking two teeth.

According to court documents, Smith’s “breached its duty” to Valos because it failed to warn her of “the hidden or lurking dangers created by the display cart.”

Local venture capital organization raises $21.5M Venture capital firm Next Frontier announced recently that it had raised $21.5 million as part of its inaugural fund.

The firm was founded in 2015 by analyst and angel investor Will Price and Richard Harjes, investor and owner of Willow Spring Ranch in Belgrade, as a

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According to construction officials, the project should be finished in about a week, after which time the road will be repaved.

Big Sky Arcadia moves from the mall Big Sky Arcadia, arguably “Bozeman’s Hottest Video Arcade,” has moved from its location in the Gallatin Valley Mall to the Fuddruckers across the parking lot.

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The move will allow the arcade to open for “extended hours,” and adults are urged to try the beer and wine list, according to the release.

However Buffalo Buggy, the arcade’s popular animal rides, will no longer be available.

means to fund Montana startups.

So far, the two have invested in three companies: SiteOne Therapeutics, a Bozeman-based pain treatment company (where Price is also a board member), Submittable, a cloud-based submissions platform out of Missoula, and Clearas, a water treatment company also based in Missoula.

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STEAK FROM PAGE 3 A current graduate student in physics at Montana State University, the 29-year-old Atwood and his friends started their company slowly, purchasing beef from a rancher in Wilsall, brining and slicing it themselves, and selling it to friends and family for $5 per package.

As their popularity grew, the crew moved their production to Pioneer Meats, a processor based out of Big Timber, where they worked with owner Brian Engle on perfecting their recipe.

The company chose to use beef navel, rather than the traditional pork bellies, to make their bacon because of its versatility and uniqueness, Atwood said.

“It’s richer than most bacon; it’s got a little more heft. And you can do what you want with it,” he said.

After fine-tuning their product, which now includes traditional, black pepper and maple varieties, the owners turned to distributing: cold-calling grocers and specialty retailers across the state.

But getting the company’s bacon onto store shelves has proved the most difficult part of the process, Atwood said.

“It’s frustrating how much you are in the hands of other people when you sell wholesale. You are

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not someone else’s priority as a business,” he said. “You have to be persistent.”

So far, that persistence appears to have paid off. Steak’n (rhymes with bacon) can be found in several shops across Bozeman, including the Community Food Co-op and Heeb’s East Main Grocery, as well as stores in Butte, Livingston and Sheridan. The company’s profits have risen steadily, but in order to make the venture a long-term success, Steak’n will have to find a way to distribute outside of Montana, Atwood said.

“To make money, we have to get out of state,” he said. “That’s a goal, to get a couple of trucks back east.”

Selling the product on the East Coast would also help the company tap into the kosher market, an unexpectedly large portion of Steak’n’s current customer base.

“Those are big private sales,” Atwood said.

The company, which is managed by five current partners, including Atwood’s mother, has also dabbled in farmer’s markets and restaurant sales. But Atwood’s current plan is to raise enough capital to begin sending trucks of bacon to Idaho.

“There are so many ways you can grow something like this,” he said.

“It’s a challenge, but we’re learning as we go.”

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REAL TALK

Festivals in the air

BY ROBYN ERLENBUSH

“GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT” and “Time flies when you’re having fun” both appear to exemplify the seemingly shortest season of the year in Southwest Montana — better known as summer. As soon as we get into the swing of long nights and warm weather, we are trying to fit in every last chance for fun. Fortunately, the end of July and all of August do not disappoint with options to get out and enjoy the weather. So, three cheers for saving the best for last and hopefully you can take advantage of some of the local festivals and entertainment.

If you haven’t gone in the past, this year would be a good time to check out the Red Ants Pants Music Festival July 28 to 31, taking place just a couple of miles outside White Sulphur Springs.

For most months of the year, the Jackson Ranch serves as a typical cow pasture, but since 2011, the music festival takes over as a concert venue and campground.

The festival is in part a fundraiser for the nonprofit Red Ants Pants Foundation — supporting the local rural community. Some of this year’s headliners include Corb Lund, Wynonna & the Big Noise and The Lone Bellow. Other activities include hay wagon rides, a beard and moustache competition, a fashion show and even yoga in the mornings. Find out more at redantspantsmusicfestival.com.

Livingston is hosting their third annual “Hoot” this year on historic downtown Main Street.

The event is sponsored by many local businesses and grants, and

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it is therefore free to the public.

This year Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell will entertain the masses with music while local nonprofits and businesses provide food, beverages and fun for the kids. It is certainly an evening of family fun kicking off at 4 p.m. on Aug. 4 and takes street dance to a whole new level. Find out more at livingstonhoot.com.

One of Bozeman’s iconic summer activities is the Sweet Pea Festival, which is always held the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday in August at Lindley Park — meaning this year it runs from Aug. 5 through 7. Since 1978, the mission of “promoting and cultivating the arts” has been going strong in Bozeman. Music, dance, opera and theatre performances, workshops, a flower show, and an outstanding group of arts and crafts vendors help comprise the long-standing event. Though the park is the main location, downtown happenings such as The Bite of Bozeman on

Wednesday, Aug. 4 and the children’s run, Sweet Pea run and parade on Saturday, Aug. 6 make sure this event provides entertainment for all Find out more at sweetpeafestival.org.

Support Local Artists and Musicians (SLAM) also holds a summer festival annually. This year, it will occur on Aug. 6 and 7 at Bogert Park. The family-friendly event will feature artists, cooks, musicians, dancers and authors. The goal of SLAM is to recognize and enrich the art community and to feature and promote local artists.

The event is free to the public due to generous event sponsors. Artist demonstrations are a big hit to the festival attendees as well as watching performances and purchasing lovely artwork, jewelry and pottery. Find out more at slamfestivals.org.

The sixth annual ERA Agents of Hope Carnival is slated for Aug. 13 at Bogert Park. This family event provides old fashioned carnival fun and is also a fundraiser for the Montana Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. You can expect to find carnival games such as a dart game, skee ball, a dunk tank and inflatables. Cotton candy and popcorn will be flowing, kids can have their faces painted, and there will be a photo booth to capture it all. Admission is free, and games and rides are available at a nominal amount. All activities garner tickets to be redeemed at the famous prize booth.

Big Sky offers up Music in the Mountains each Thursday evening through Aug. 25 at the Big Sky Town Center. The musical entertainment is a suitable for all ages affair, which is free to the public with local food and beverage vendors on hand to complete the evening. Additionally, the sixth annual Big Sky Classical Music Festival will be held Aug. 12 to 14 with performances at both the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center and the Center Stage at the Big Sky Town Center. Find out more at bigskyarts.org.

On Labor Day weekend, Sept.

2 and 3, you can head down to Ennis to enjoy the 14th annual “Ennis on the Madison Fly Fishing Festival,” hosted by the Madison River Foundation. Seminars, clinics, competitions and all things fly fishing comprise this festival. If the exhibitions, food and music aren’t enough to keep people coming back each year, the chance to win a brand new ClackaCraft drift boat and trailer in a raffle might be.

Find out more at madisonriverfoundation.org.

Whatever activities are on your calendar to round out the remainder of summer, we should be grateful that the opportunities are countless no matter what our personal preferences.

Robyn Erlenbush is a downtown business owner and the broker and owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, NAI Landmark Commercial and Intermountain Property Management.

Contact her at robyn@eralandmark.com.

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Exercise and corporate success MAURY WIEGAND

WE HEAR MUCH ABOUT the many physiological and health benefits of exercise, but have you ever thought about exercise as a strategic tool in moving forward in your career? Exercise can help you reach the next level of the corporate ladder, getting that big promotion or sealing the deal on your next big sale.

Do you ever feel that your brain is just not moving fast enough to keep up with today’s techno-laden, multi-tasking work environment?

Exercise can boost brain activity by stimulating more blood flow, helping you be more alert and focused. Not convinced? Check out my top five reasons that you need to consider exercise as part of your career planning: 1) Supercharge your brain.

Harvard psychiatry professor John Ratey has done extensive research on the way the brain works and the influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).

This protein master molecule is referred to as Miracle-Gro for the brain. BDNF can bind to the synapses between brain neurons and improve the connective highway of brain communication.

Essentially changing the brain structure, BDNF promotes cell growth in the brain and encourages communication between the cells resulting in bigger, betterworking brain cells. Exercise floods the brain with BDNF and provides the perfect environment for facilitating this neuron growth. In a recent German study, three minute sprints interspersed with a 40-minute aerobic session, yielded the highest increase of BDNF production.

2) Increase your energy. Think two cups of coffee before that 8 a.m. meeting is just what you need? Try a 30-minute jog instead. The Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics published a study in 2008 supporting this.

In summary, people who normally complained of low energy engaged in a program of lowintensity aerobic exercise. The result was an increase of up to 20 percent in increased energy level and up to 65 percent decrease in level of fatigue.

3) Exercise helps you get quality sleep. It’s hard to hit the ground running when you’ve spent the night tossing and turning. A study published from Mental Health and Physical Activity studied 2,600 men and women who engaged in 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a week. The study documented a 65 percent improvement in the quality of sleep. This is just one study in a heaping pile of evidence that when we exercise, we sleep better.

We don’t even need to venture into the amount of research supporting that quality sleep will help you perform your job better.

4) Exercise can help build your confidence and teaches you discipline. Having a goal, developing a strategic program and implementing checks and balances might sound like the structure to a successful work project, but it’s also a

byproduct of developing your workout program. My most successful clients are often tenacious entrepreneurs or CEOs who attack their fitness goals with the same discipline they bring to the boardroom.

5) Mental wellness and balancing your life. Managing stress, and the wear and tear of the weight of corporate life, makes exercise one of the best ways to shore up your best resources. Exercise can reduce symptoms associated with anxiety and depression

and help you find balance in the tricky juggling act with work and life.

Maybe it’s time that you think about reframing your life to incorporate exercise as an integral part of your ambitious career path. Allow yourself the opportunity to not only increase your fitness level, but to also use exercise to advance your career trajectory.

Maury Wiegand is the fitness and corporate wellness director at The Club at Bridger Orthopedics West.

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BOZEMAN AREA BUSINESS CALENDAR BOZEMAN 7/26 Bogert Farmers’ Market, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Bogert Park. Visit www. bogertfarmersmarket.org for more information.

7/26 Montana Women’s Business Center, Montana Small Business Development Center, and Montana Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise present “Liens: Keys to Getting Your Money On Time”, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center Conference Room, 2310 University Way Building 2. $20, registration required by 7/21. Visit www.prosperabusinessnetwork.com for more information and registration.

7/27 Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., at the Bozeman Chamber, 2000 Commerce Way. More information at www.bozemanchamber. com.

7/27 Lunch on the Lawn, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture. Visit www.theemerson.org for more information.

7/28 Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Yellowstone Bank, 1960 N. 19th. Free for members, $25 for non-members. Register at www. bozemanchamber.com.

7/28 Music on Main, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., in downtown Bozeman.

7/30 Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Haynes Pavilion.

Visit www.gallatinvalleyfarmersmarket. com for more information.

8/2 Bogert Farmers’ Market, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Bogert Park. Visit www. bogertfarmersmarket.org for more information.

8/2 Downtown Bozeman Association Board Meeting, 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Downtown Bozeman Partnership Office, 222 E. Main St. Suite 302. All are welcome. Visit www.downtownbozeman.org for more information.

8/3 Montana Women’s Business Center and Big Sky Chamber of Commerce Women-Owned Business Tour Featuring Big Horn Boutique and 8

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Santosha Wellness Center, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Big Sky. Free, register by 8/2 5. Visit www.prosperabusinessnetwork. com for more information and registration.

8/3 Lunch on the Lawn, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture. Visit www.theemerson. org for more information.

8/3 Bite of Bozeman, 6 p.m., in downtown Bozeman. Visit www.sweetpeafestival.org for more information.

8/4 Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., hosted by Big Sky Western State Bank Real Estate Department, 106 E. Babcock. Free for members, $25 for non-members. Register at www. bozemanchamber.com.

8/4 Music on Main, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., in downtown Bozeman.

8/5- 8/7 The Sweet Pea Festival, begins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. on Sunday, at Lindley Park. Visit www.sweetpeafestival.org for more information.

8/6 Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Haynes Pavilion. Visit www. gallatinvalleyfarmersmarket.com for more information.

8/9 Bogert Farmers’ Market, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Bogert Park. Visit www. bogertfarmersmarket.org for more information.

8/10 “Think Big: Small Business Marketing on a Budget” hosted by the Montana Women’s Business Center, Montana Small Business Development Center, and the Montana Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center Conference Room, 2310 University Way Building 2. $20 registration by 8/8. Registration and more information at www.prosperabusinessnetwork. org.

8/10 Lunch on the Lawn, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture. Visit www.theemerson.org for more information.

8/11 Music on Main, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., in downtown Bozeman.

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8/13 Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Haynes Pavilion.

Visit www.gallatinvalleyfarmersmarket. com for more information.

8/16 Tax Increment Fund Board Meeting, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Downtown Bozeman Partnership office.

8/16 Bogert Farmers’ Market, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Bogert Park. Visit www. bogertfarmersmarket.org for more information.

8/17 Bozeman Improvement District Board Meeting, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Downtown Bozeman Partnership office.

8/17 Lunch on the Lawn, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture. Visit www.theemerson.org for more information.

8/18 Music on Main, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., in downtown Bozeman.

8/20 Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Haynes Pavilion.

Visit www.gallatinvalleyfarmersmarket. com for more information.

8/21 Cruisin’ on Main Car Show, 9 a.m., in downtown Bozeman. Visit www.downtownbozeman.org for more information.

8/23 Montana Women’s Business Center Leadership Mentoring Series, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Baxter Hotel, 105 W. Main St. Registration is $20. Registration and more information at www.prosperabusinessnetwork.org.

8/23 Bogert Farmers’ Market, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Bogert Park. Visit www. bogertfarmersmarket.org for more information.

8/24 Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., at the Bozeman Chamber, 2000 Commerce Way. More information at www.bozemanchamber. com.

8/25 Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., hosted by The Flooring Place, 1891 Boothill Ct. Free for members, $25 for non-members. Register at www.bozemanchamber.com.

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BELGRADE 7/26 Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Rise and Share, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., at the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce.

Visit www.belgradechamber.org for more information.

8/2 Belgrade Chamber of Commerce President’s Circle, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Meeting open to past presidents and past board of directors of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce.

8/16 Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Meeting open to past presidents and past board of directors of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce.

THREE FORKS 8/8 Three Forks Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 7 p.m., at Three Forks City Hall. Visit www.threeforksmontana. com or call (406) 285-4753 for more information.

MADISON COUNTY 7/27 Ennis Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the Ennis Elementary School parking lot.

8/2 Greater Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Board Meeting, 5 p.m., at the Ruby Valley Bank, 103 N. Main St., Sheridan. Visit www.rubyvalleychamber.com for more information.

8/3 Ennis Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the Ennis Elementary School parking lot.

8/4 Ennis Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m, at Berkshire Hathaway. Visit www.ennischamber.com for more information.

8/9 Big Sky Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Big Sky Chamber, 55 Lone Mountain Trail. Visit www.bigskychamber.com for more information.

8/10 Ennis Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the Ennis Elementary School parking lot.

8/17 Ennis Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the Ennis Elementary School parking lot.

8/24 Ennis Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the Ennis Elementary School parking lot.

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Fontenot. “Support the businesses that have supported your community, then secondarily go after businesses that are interested in relocating, but only if they will be a benefit to your community.”

Prioritizing local entrepreneurs has the added effect of keeping growth sustainable, said Jim Ness, president of Big Sky Western Bank and a citizen representative involved in the economic development plan update.

“We have to look at our existing businesses, because it’s not all about bringing in more,” he said.

“What we need to do is garden locally rather than chase big dreams elsewhere,” added Mayor Carson Taylor. “There may be some really big things that happen in the city that come from the outside, but we could spend years and a lot of money chasing rainbows.”

In addition to coordinating with development groups, one of the stated goals of the new economic plan is to support Startup Bozeman, a local business incubator that connects budding companies with financial and educational resources.

“You want to make sure you’re collaborating with the right groups That collaboration is important so that we’re all working together and everyone is communicating their needs,” said Ness. “Just like

And demand for the nonprofit’s services has only increased, said Executive Director Paul Reichert.

“Prospera sees steady demand for our services for people to start and grow their businesses, and the significant majority are people that already live and work here,” Reichert said.

The organization has a month-long waiting list for its counseling services, the director added.

“There will be natural limits, but I don’t see it slowing down that much.”

Despite the potentially enticing prospect of bringing a multinational corporation to the Gallatin Valley, ensuring the health and growth of local ventures should take priority over the recruitment of non-local companies, officials agreed.

“Our number one thing in economic development is retention and expansion of businesses here,” said Daryl Schliem, president of the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce. “Our first and foremost goal is to take care of the businesses we have here and cater to their needs.”

“We’ve always made a priority of economic gardening, that’s at the root of our philosophy,” added

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The second part of the economic development equation, after ensuring the health of local businesses, involves feeding companies a stream of skilled workers.

Much of the onus for developing this workforce falls on Montana State University and Gallatin College, both of which will be included in the discussions surrounding the new economic plan.

Recently, the city partnered with Gallatin College as well as several leaders in the local photonics industry to create a two-year associate’s degree in photonics and laser technology.

“The companies asked for a technician program to educate workers so they could be effective technicians in the labs around Bozeman, given there are over 30 laser optics programs here locally,” said Gallatin College Dean Robert Hietala.

The program, which begins its inaugural session next month, is just one example of local government, the private sector and educational institutions working together toward economic improvement, Hietala said.

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“The City Commission and leadership are working closely with industry identifying those needs and supporting the workforce programs,” he said. “They’ve shown a longstanding commitment to workforce development.”

The college’s new culinary arts degree is another example of higher education attempting to align with local industry demands, Hietala said.

In 2010, the college awarded 22 degrees and workforce certificates. By 2015, that number had swelled to 125.

“We’ve been in an underserved area for a long time,” he said.

With business demand and public backing, the success of the college’s 12 programs, including its popular CNC machine technology degree, can be replicated across business sectors from tech to outdoors, localizing the workforce and giving residents a path to mid- to high-wage jobs, Hietala added.

“You put out qualified, educated folks who are hardworking and understand the workforce needs and the industry will scoop them up,” he said.

“WE DON’T HAVE TO SELL OUR SOULS TO GET BUSINESSES TO COME HERE”

Local government can only control so much in terms of economic development, officials said, which is part of the reason the city recruited several outside voices to offer input on the new plan.

But one of the ways it can affect economic growth, and the final of the main goals for the plan, is through the continued maintenance and upgrade of infrastructure — from roads and sewers to supporting projects like the Bozeman fiber network.

“A lot of it revolves around the infrastructure.

When I think about existing or new businesses — creating a good environment for those businesses to succeed — it’s the basic stuff like streets and sidewalks,” Ness said.

One of the keys to moving forward successfully will be dovetailing economic development with the city’s Integrated Water Resources and transportation plans, which will end up as part of its allencompassing Strategic Plan, Taylor added.

“Doing the things that the city can do: good infrastructure, tax structure — the city’s role is to support in whatever way we can” he said.

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“Doing the things that the city can do: good infrastructure, tax structure — the city’s role is to support in whatever way we can.”

— Mayor Carson Taylor affordable housing, keeping property taxes manageable and raising the minimum wage — which Taylor said he is “investigating” — are among the ways the city can intervene to strengthen the area economy, the mayor said.

The fiber project, set for completion by the end of the summer, is a also prime example of a successful infrastructure project, supported by the city in partnership with a private group, that will both assist already established businesses as well as make Bozeman more attractive for companies looking to relocate.

“Montana is not an incentive rich state; we’re limited in our tools in offering things of that nature, so we have to sell other things like workforce or infrastructure,” said Fontenot. “There are other things to sell; we don’t have to sell our souls to get businesses to come here.”

A large portion of the money for infrastructure improvements will come from the city’s five tax increment financing (TIF) districts, which freeze property tax values in order to pool money earmarked specifically for redevelopment.

The city has also floated the idea of a foreign trade zone, an area that would assist businesses by reducing import and export taxes, similar to the zone that already exists in Silver Bow County.

Perhaps the city’s largest role, however, will be to act as facilitator. Fontenot has recruited 20 individuals representing around a dozen public and private organizations to take part in the plan overhaul. And to prevent projections from getting stale, the new plan will be designed for an update every three years.

“We’re leveraging a lot of different efforts that fit in with the other pieces of the puzzle,” Fontenot said. “There is some project, stakeholder and industry overlap, and by doing it this way, we’re able to get a lot done in a little time for a little money.”

But ensuring the involved organizations follow through on the plan will be another struggle entirely.

“Getting it written is the easy part; implementing is the hard part,” Fontenot said.

However, if the city’s history with similar projects like the Integrated Water Resources Plan is anything to go by, the new economic development plan won’t sit on a shelf collecting dust, Taylor said.

“We do a good job of (planning) in Bozeman,” he said. “Life throws curves at you and things change, but it’s all about how we look toward the future and guide the present.”

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Sq. Ft., $350,052 Residential Townhouse (attached Sfd) 573 N. Laurel, The Lakes At Valley W Bozeman, Kilday & Stratton Inc, 1,700 Sq. Ft., $133,612 595 N. Laurel, The Lakes At Valley W Bozeman, Kilday & Stratton Inc, 2,060 Sq. Ft., $165,535 3101 Summer View, Velocity Developments, Velocity Developments, 2,858 Sq. Ft., $274,391 3107 Summer View, Velocity Developments, Velocity Developments, 2,858 Sq. Ft., $274,391 Residential Triplex, Fourplex 1191 Longbow, MLP Properties LLC, Meyergarrity Group Llc, 6,180 Sq. Ft., $686,733 1188 Forestglen, MLP Properties LLC, Meyer-garrity Group Llc, 6,180 Sq. Ft., $686,733 1148 Forestglen, MLP Properties LLC, Meyer-garrity Group Llc, 6,180 Sq. Ft., $686,733 1113 Longbow, MLP Properties LLC, Meyergarrity Group Llc, 6,180 Sq. Ft., $686,733 4088 Sunstone, Butler, Troy, Dypex Inc. Dba Ninth Element, 6,863 Sq. Ft., $609,579 4022 Sunstone, Butler, Troy, Dypex Inc. Dba Ninth Element, 6,863 Sq. Ft., $609,579 Residential 5+ Units 4815 Golden Gate, Jesse Chase, Chaseskogen Homes, Inc, 19,578 Sq. Ft., $1,929,999 4825 Golden Gate, Chase Skogen, Chaseskogen Homes, Inc, 26,103 Sq. Ft., $2,573,234 4835 Golden Gate, Golden Gate Properties LLC, Chase-skogen Homes, Inc, 13,052 Sq. Ft., $1,286,666 4805 Golden Gate, Chase Skogen, Chaseskogen Homes, Inc, 8,768 Sq. Ft., $864,349 4845 Golden Gate, Chase Skogen, Chaseskogen Homes, Inc, 8,768 Sq. Ft., $864,349 420 S. Tracy, Ciari, Kate Regan, Ibex Builders Inc, 600 Sq. Ft., $63,558 Residential Addition 618 N. Black, Lewendal, Anders &, Anders Lewendal Const, Inc, 136 Sq. Ft., $6,000 1339 Cherry, Lessley, Jake & Tonya, Owner Is General, 1,325 Sq. Ft., $110,083 211 N. Sweetgrass, Daniel Astrom, Merry Hearts Play Circle, 556 Sq. Ft., $122,455 214 S. Seventh, Devan, Abinandh Raj, Steckmest Construction Llc, 2,412 Sq. Ft., $200,000 Residential Alteration 811 S. Third, Saab, Victoria A, Hisa Inc, 500 Sq. Ft., $45,000 2916 S. Third, Francis, Gregory E & Sandra M, Bear Mountain Woodworks, Ll, $2,000

1757 Highland, Asleson-sanks, Carol J, Harris & Sons Const/inspectio, 2,000 Sq. Ft., $50,000 202 Pioneer, Olson, Anita & James Masker, Harmony Handiworks, $17,000 619 S. Tracy, Bond, Aaron J, Reworks Carpentry, $10,500 1151 N. Pinecrest, Moore, Naomi & Peter, Owner Is General, $7,000 1119 S. Fifth, Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, Reams Enterprises, 13,580 Sq. Ft., $400,000 405 Staudaher, Itoh, Richard Y & Linda K, Dan Strong Construction, $5,700 1402 S. Willson, Daily, Frederick & Leighanne, Bnl Contracting, $12,000 408 S. Black, Hohne, Richard O, Reworks Carpentry, 700 Sq. Ft., $40,000 222 S. Black, Milchen,jeff & Jennifer Rockne, Yellowstone Structural Syst, $19,000 626 E. Cottonwood, 626 Cottonwood LLC, Vidmar Construction, Inc, 1,990 Sq. Ft., $175,000 1119 S. Fifth, Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, Reams Enterprises, 13,580 Sq. Ft., $400,000 1328 Cherry, Wolcott, Nicholas & Charles &, Elevated Productions, 3,230 Sq. Ft., $40,000 3506 Golden Valley, Dorsch, Travis E, Punch List Plus Llc., $3,100 2563 Spirit Crossing, Eixenberger, Christopher, C.W.J. & Associates, 500 Sq. Ft., $100,000 513 S. Tracy, Ward, Margaret, E & A Build, Llc, 300 Sq. Ft., $10,800 1103 S. Pinecrest, Henkle, Jason & Amy, Owner Is General, 250 Sq. Ft., $1,000 3042 Teslow, Schaeffer, Bryan & Anne, Sintr Visual Communications L, 900 Sq. Ft., $15,000 Residential Reroof 544 N. Montana, Kaiser, Deborah & Roy, Meridian Roofing Services, In, $11,450 1612 S. Third, Gedeon, Zuzana, Z Gutters & Roof, $10,000 1909 S. Black, Rosa, Marion H, Upton Construction Llc, $4,500 701 N. Bozeman, Wongstrom, Jeff &, Owner Is General, $5,000 221 S. Seventh, Jackson, William T, Yant Roofing, $11,538 803 N. Black, Van Wert, Bradley, Mclane Construction, $2,400 511 Spring Creek, Stevens, Donald & Della, Mclane Construction, $6,900 3150 E. Graf, Fagan, Michael A, Shedhorn Construction, $4,600 815 N. Grand, Rieders, Nathaniel F, Allied Renovations, $7,800 Window Replacement Permit 405 Staudaher, Itoh, Richard Y & Linda K,

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Shop, 2612 W. Main, Unit B, Bozeman, 6/9 New Service - Outside Services Advantage Lawn Care, Steven L. Blake, 479 Red Barn Dr., Belgrade, 6/14 New Service - Professional Consultant Four O Six Nannies LLC, Karissa Erickson, 2200 W. Dickerson, Unit 86, Bozeman, 6/20 Sintr Visual Communications, Bryan Schaffer, 3042 Teslow Dr, Bozeman, 6/29 New Service - Property Managers/ Agencies Peak to Peak MT, Jordan Siemens, 9 E. Lamme, Bozeman, 6/15 Pinnacle Asset & Property Mgmt., Christopher Torsleff, 1001 W. Oak, Ste. 105, Bozeman, 6/30 New Service - Security Vivint Inc., Todd Pederson, 4931 N. 300 W., Provo, Utah, 6/29 New Service - Tattooing Aether Tattoo LLC, Olivia Hogan, 7720 Shedhorn Lane, Bozeman, 6/9 New Transient Merchants Mountain Fresh Italian Ice, Derek Ivester, 239 Gallatin Overlook Lane, Bozeman, 6/16 Stack Shack, Donald P. Butts, 114 Sunset Blvd, Bozeman, 6/29 7 Spruce Farm, Timothy Gallagher, 1465 Nelson Road, Bozeman, 6/15

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Boyd Bowdish of Los Gatos, Calif. and John Hammerman of Bozeman. Reflect Scientific Inc. of Orem, Utah. Controlled environment expander. 9,388,944. July 12.

Anthony James Cochenour of Bozeman.

Hoplite Industries, Inc. of Bozeman. Behavioral model based malware protection system and method. 9,386,034. July 5.

Lee E. Cannon of Bozeman. IGT of Las Vegas, Nev. Multi-player bingo game with multiple cards per player. 9,384,636. July 5.

Thomas M. Gregory of Boise, Idaho, Robert A. Kincaid of Bozeman, Clifton L. Cook of Sheridan, Wyo., Eric M. Yeates of Virginia Beach, Va., and Thomas A. Marx of Virginia Beach, Va. Vista Outdoor Operations LLC of Clearfield, Utah.

Lockable holster. 9,383,165. July 5.

Steven Dufresne of Hartland, Wisc. The Comfort Companies, Inc. of Bozeman.

Wheelchair cushion. D759,992. June 28.

BANKRUPTCIES

Leonard Vincent Duke Brown Jr. 9363 S. 19th St. Bozeman. Chapter 7. June 27.

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Kevin Burgess of Sheridan, Wyo., David Yakos of Bozeman, and Bryan Walthall of Bozeman. Big Horn Valve, Inc. of Sheridan, Wyo. Leak-free rotary valve with internal worm gear. 9,377,121. June 28.

Scott John Glew and Christina Marie Glew. 66 Eustis Rd. Three Forks. Chapter 7.

June 28. Richardson.

Christopher J. Burns of Malvern, Pa., Denis Daigle of Havre de Grace, Md., Bin Liu of Dayton, Nj., Daniel McGarry of Exton, Pa., Daniel C. Pevear of Downingtown, Pa., Robert E. Lee Trout of Collegeville, Pa., and Randy W. Jackson of Livingston. Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Malvern, Pa. Beta-lactamase inhibitors. 9,376,454. June 28.

Joe Merrill Owens. 47 Milestone. Belgrade. Chapter 7. June 28. Richardson.

Nicole Smith of Denver, Colo. and Noel Erwin Palmer of Bozeman. Mary’s Medicinals LLC of Denver, Colo. Transdermal cannabinoid formulations. 9,375,417. June 28.

Andrew Lucas Stroyan. 2495 Daffodil St. Bozeman. Chapter 7. July 12. Richardson.

Paula Ann Polizzi. 315 Treasure Ave. Bozeman. Chapter 7. July 5. Richardson.

Wayne Eugene Smith and In-Suk Hwang Smith. 288 Matthew Bird Circle. Bozeman.

Chapter 7. July 7. Richardson.

Michael Henry Bitterman Jr. and Brenda Marie Bitterman. PO Box 103.

Gallatin Gateway. Chapter 7. July 12.

Richardson.

Gilbert A. Reed of Ennis. Trophy mount hanger. D759,465. June 21.

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My Two Cents “So let me get this straight. It’s not fair to hold this woman accountable for something specific because you aren’t an expert in her field. But it’s fair to fire her without warning when she doesn’t meet your expectations?

Do I have that right?”

This excerpt from the book, “The Five Temptations of a CEO,” illustrates what continues to be one of the biggest dysfunctions in business today — expectations and accountability. Being clear about what you are holding people accountable for can be exhilarating for an employee because their scorecard is clearly defined, and it provides a foundation for feedback.

So it’s no surprise that in my coaching practice, I find this area one of the most troubling to people.

When they receive a performance review or have a tough conversation and discover they aren’t living up to their boss’ expectations, they feel frustrated and resentful.

What makes it worse is when they ask for more specifics and hear, “We’ve been working with you for a year. You should know by now,” or “You’re an adult and an expert at what you do. You know what to do,” or “You need to be more global in how you approach your region.”

It’s tough to know what to do when our scorecard isn’t clear.

We can live in the frustration and resentment, blaming our boss for being so bad at managing us. However,

when we get caught in that trap — and it is a seductive trap because it feels good to blame somebody else for what we don’t like about our life — we also give away our power to show up differently. Wonder how?

We give away our power to do three things: keep ourselves centered instead of reactive and defensive, be able to look at other options and create solutions that work even better.

Most of us carry a set of expectations around in our head about our boss. They don’t sound like expectations; they show up as “shoulds” in a checklist — our own leadership checklist. We constantly compare our boss to this checklist and invariably he/she comes up short. Here’s why: The checklist is based on a lifetime of experiences and decisions we’ve made about what we think is right and wrong — our idea of perfection in a boss. It doesn’t take into account what our boss’ lifetime of experiences and decisions may be, just ours. And of course, we think our perspective is the correct one, making it hard for us to see it any other way and giving us the grounds for blaming them when they don’t live up to our “shoulds.”

I believe most bosses have good intentions, but they, too, may have difficulty articulating specific and measurable expectations. They know their expectations internally, but often have trouble putting them on paper. In my work with leaders, I’ve learned they often have a better idea of what they don’t want instead

of what they do want.

So when our bosses aren’t clear, we have an opportunity to help both them and ourselves. It’s a skill I call managing up, and it’s a critical one to learn.

Take a stab at listing what you think the expectations are for your job. Don’t judge yourself for how you write them, just get your expectations down on paper. In your analysis, also consider the complaints you have about your job, and see if you can reframe any of those into expectations. You may be surprised and then energized by what you learn from this perspective.

Then go through your list and ask yourself how you would be able to measure each one. Make your own scorecard. You may find this a challenge, but who knows your job better than you do?

Once you feel satisfied with your measurements, make an appointment with your boss and review them together to make sure you both see them the same way.

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ence in your success. If you go into the meeting attached to the outcome that your boss must agree with everything you have listed, the chances are very high that he/she will feel manipulated because you’re not willing to listen to another point of view.

However, if you enter the meeting with the intention of listening and calibrating your expectations with your boss’ perspective, you will likely find that together you both generate a list of expectations that is even better than the one you started with. Notice how engaged you feel.

I’ll bet your boss notices and appreciates your clarity and initiative, too.

We get more of what we want if we are clear with ourselves. Set yourself up for success by knowing, really knowing, what the expectations are because you helped create and clarify them. It’s a new beginning of commitment in moving forward together. And that’s a great beginning for you.

Ris Higgins is a leadership coach, change agent and innovative thought-leader at Leadership Outfitters. Contact her at 406-586-5504 or ris@leadership-outfitters.com.

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