Rise and Restore Summit

In response to COVID-19, Great Northern Development Corporation has partnered with Headwaters RC&D, America’s Small Business Development Center of Montana, Big Sky Economic Development, and the MDT Small Business Enterprise Program to present the Rise & Restore Small Business Summit. This event will take place on April 12, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Sidney Event Center followed by the Minnow Tank Business Competition.

Throughout the day, attendees will have the opportunity to attend multiple breakout sessions including; Quickbooks, digital marketing strategies, human resources, cash flow, and breakeven analysis. Also, you will hear from a panel of prevalent industries and how they pivoted during COVID.

This free live event will be focused on COVID-19 recovery and where do we go from here. The latest information will always be available at http://www.gndc.org/randr. Please use the following link to register: https://mtsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/5213. Advanced registration is required! If you have any questions, please reach out to Quincy Walter at [email protected] or at 406-650-2524.

Finalists for the Minnow Tank Business Competition, which includes Fort Peck Vacation Rentals by Aimee Kirkland in the start-up finalist category, will present their business plan ideas to live audiences at 5 p.m. on April 12, following the Rise and Restore summit. After businesses pitch their plans to the live audience and a panel of judges, one start-up business and one existing business will win $5,000 cash towards implementing their ideas.

The Minnow Tank small business competition live event is open to the public and your vte counts in a percentage of each finalist’s score. Support your favorite northeastern Montana business by planning to attend this fun event.