Untame your entrepreneurial spirit
Start, Innovate Or Bring Your Business To Great Falls, Montana
Montana is the #1 state in the country for small business starts. And Great Falls offers some of the greatest opportunities for entrepreneurs in Montana. We are a community hungry for new ideas and fresh perspectives. Not only is the risk minimal compared to other markets, you’ll have the Great Falls team by your side, offering access to capital, tools, and resources specifically designed to help you succeed.
Something mightier than the Missouri River runs through this dam town – we call it our “Entrepreneurial Spirit.” Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur with a niche startup in mind, an existing business looking to innovate in a town that craves something new, or a large company looking for a successful expansion opportunity – we want to help you untame your entrepreneurial spirit.
Check out these entrepreneurs who have started, innovated, or expanded their business in Great Falls, Montana
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Success Stories
Check out these entrepreneurs who have started, innovated, or expanded their business in Great Falls, Montana!
Play N Learn
Raegan, the trailing spouse from Canada who founded one of Montana’s largest childcare centers. Read more.
Central Avenue Meats
Andrew, the Montana native who returned to Great Falls from Colorado Springs to start a custom butcher shop. Read more.
Cassiopeia Books
Millie, the New Yorker who bought a beloved downtown bookstore during a pandemic. Read more.
ADF Int.
The Canadian company that found a US location for their steel fabrication business in Great Falls, MT. Read more.
Windrift Hill
A mother/daughter duo that started a goat milk soap/lotion business from their farm in rural Conrad, MT. Read more.
Tools For Your Success
Whether your business is growing, innovating, or just getting started, we offer a variety of tools and resources to help your business succeed.
The Great Fall Development Authority, Inc. (GFDA) is a regional public/private EDO which focuses its efforts on the 13-county Great Falls Montana trade area, also known as Montana’s Golden Triangle. We are a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides gap and bridge financing to businesses, start-up entrepreneurs, real estate developers, and non-profits.
Check out our Small Business Development Center!
Contact Us
Jolene Schalper, CEcD, EDFP, EDP
Executive Vice President
1.406.750.4481
jschalper@growgreatfalls.org
