Are you starting a business and just don’t know where to begin? The FREE Startup Roadmap workshop will provide you with the basic steps to start a business as well as help define and communicate your business idea or concept! To Register: Click here.  

Barb Wagner, Chief Economist for the State of Montana will provide a State of the Workforce address, with an overview of Montana followed by a look at the Yellowstone County Economy and Workforce. In addition, the session will talk about workforce trends, what we are seeing present day, and what is forecasted. Following the address… more Better Off in Billings Week: State of the Workforce and Workforce Trends

2020 was CRAZY! Being in MT, we were fortunate to not have to experience lockdown the same way our big city friends did. We weren’t the only ones that realized Montana is a pretty cool place to be, we saw a large influx of newcomers into our state, and into our community. To tell us… more Better Off in Billings Week: Talent Attraction – Learn From Local Recruiter and Real Estate Professionals

One of the four goals of BillingsWorks is “Alignment with Education: Ensure the alignment of education and training systems with current and future workforce demand. Promote educational opportunities to community partners and communicate demand/need for potential workforce.” This session features local experts in the education and business sector to tell us all of the cool… more Better Off in Billings Week: Aligning Education with Workforce Needs

Clark Snyder, a county sanitarian for Riverstone Health, will be discussing the ins and outs of Cottage Food vs Retail Food in this workshop. Topics to be discussed will be the rules and regulations for each operation and clarifying what can be made in a home kitchen and what cannot. Cottage Food applies to the… more Cottage Food | Food Retail: Rules and Regulations

The largest job fair in the state- meet with over 100 employers looking to meet you and hire you.

Join us, virtually, for a local brew for our community happy hour! Our community development department will be announcing the 2021 Space2Place micro-grant award winners. Register early to get your Better Off in Billings 2021 pint glass and a beer on us. Details are in the registration. Pint glasses are limited, registration required. Each year… more Better Off in Billings Week: Community Happy Hour & Space2Place Grant Announcement

A one-page, visual, strategic management tool to quickly and easily define and communicate a business idea or concept in a focused but flexible way. Cost: FREE. Limited spaces available!