b'VBOC STATS: Training on Military Installations in MT, UT, & WY: 12 with 16 transitioning active duty. Business Training Off-Base: 77 trainings with 1,287 attendees Counseling veteran entrepreneurs: 630 hoursVBOC CLIENT WINS MONTANA VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: JOSEPH MAYDEN PHOTO CINEMA, LLCCompany location: Whitefish, MTFounding year of company: 2024Number of counseling hours: Approximately 30As a photographer, Joes slogan No Shot Left Behind says it all. He is an artist and expert in capturing moments that cradle memories for a lifetime, specializing in capturing lifes adventures and love stories through stunning images.An overview of the service(s) they used of BSEDs and the outcome that was had with the utilization of our service(s): Over the last year we have had the honor of working alongside Joe to fine-tune his business plan & financials for the VAs Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E). As a result under this VA program, he was awarded significant financial support in the form of camera equipment he needed for his business. In addition, in December of last year, we proudly nominated him for Montana Veteran Business of the Year, and during National Small Business Week (May 410), the U.S. Small Business Administration recognized Joes company as the SBAs Montana 2025 Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year.The VBOC has been instrumental in instilling the confidence I needed to become a small business owner, offering expert guidance and honest critique that helped me navigate the path to success rather than facing the uncertainty of entrepreneurship alone.Watch full video here:https://youtu.be/wnTqqmd2n68PROGRAM IMPACTSBillingsWorks Steering Committee meeting-hosted 4 quarterly steering committee meetingsHosted BOIB event at Craft Local with a panel discussion on economic development, workforce development and community development projects currently taking place in Yellowstone County, 100+ attendees (2025 Space2Place winners announced)Sponsored MT HOSA Future Health Professionals Billings Conference, 460 studentsParticipated in Careers in Healthcare Student Summit at MSUB, 100 studentsParticipated in Student Healthcare Immersion Day, 30 studentsAttended the SD2 Lets Get to Work Career Fair at Metra ParkServed on the Laurel High Schools Career Fair teamCAMPUS BILLINGSProgram Impact-this year Campus Billings has 30 interns participating from local businesses across the county. YELLOWSTONE COUNTY SUMMER JOBS PROGRAMA Big Sky Economic Development program, led by BillingsWorks, this year 60 students appliedtoparticipateintheYellowstoneCountySummerJobsProgram.Ofthese applicants,50studentscompletedpaidworkskillstraining.38studentsworking with a professional mentor for the summer, and 24 students to work for 20 local employers. This program involves student and host employer recruitment in the early spring, interest interviews, work skills training, employer, and student matches in the late spring, conducting employer and mentor training in the early summer. Big Sky Economic Development then works with employers, mentors, and students throughout the summer to support them through their summer employment.6 BIGSKYECONOMICDEVELOPMENT.ORG'