TechRanch offers a variety of events for local entrepreneurs - from informative workshops and seminars to networking events and user groups.
TREK
TechRanch Entrepreneurial Knowledge events are held 24 times a year in the TechRanch conference room. These seminars and workshops typically last for one hour over lunch. Our guest speakers are subject matter experts and are often recognized nationally for their work. We have had over 25 national venture capital funds present as well as many attorneys; sales, marketing and business development professionals; HR and operations consultants; granting organizations; tech transfer offices and some technical driven presenters as well. Any suggestions for speakers are welcome and should be sent to Prairie Lee.
Networking Events
Each quarter TechRanch hosts a networking event in Bozeman that brings together professionals from the high tech sector. These informal gatherings often include high ranking government officials (the governor and all three congressional delegates have attended); top MSU researchers and students; local software and biotech executives and staff; professional service providers; investors and TechRanch clients.
User Groups
TechRanch has created a user group to fit everyone's needs. From our Technology Transfer, SaaS, .Net and Creative Marketing User Groups, each company gains knowledge and is able to network with community members and leaders in their specific business. Any suggestions for presenters are welcome and should be sent to Prairie Lee.
Bootstrap Montana Seminar Series
In late 2007, TechRanch partnered with the USDA to develop the Bootstrap Montana Seminar Series. TechRanch will present the tenets of bootstrapping in communities across the state. Bootstrap Montana is the first program of its kind to spur economic growth in Montana's under-served rural communities. The Bootstrap Montana Seminar Series will be offered in Conrad, Miles City, and Whitefish. Each of these seminars is open to Montanan entrepreneurs, potential entrepreneurs, business advisors, and business service professionals. Interested parties can find out more at www.bootstrapmontana.org.
October 9
TechRanch and partners, the Institute for Systems Biology and the Montana BioScience Alliance are pleased to present World Famous BioTech Pioneer & Montana Native Dr. Leroy Hood, President of the Institute for Systems Biology on Friday, October 9, 2009. The event is from 1:00-5:00pm and is followed by a networking social. Montana life science entrepreneurs, research scientists and investors will be attending the event to learn more about collaborative opportunities with Dr. Hood's Institute for Systems Biology and innovative ideas to help Montana carve a niche in the life science economy. Formal announcement to follow.
July 23
The TechRanch Open House will be held on Thursday, July 23rd, from 5:00-7:00pm at TechRanch. Please join us for our after-hours networking series. It is a great way to meet and mingle with business and community leaders. Burgers and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP by July 21st to plee@techranch.org.
July 14
Please join us on Tuesday, July 14th, from 12:30 to 4:30 at the Wingate Inn, TechRanch and College of Technology in Bozeman are hosting an afternoon event focused on Search Engine Optimization, instructed by Daniel Gaugler, Online Marketing Director at PrintingForLess.com. The cost of the event is $59. To register, please fill out the registration form and e-mail it to boztech@msugf.edu.
June 10
Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, at noon in the TechRanch conference room, Brett DeWoody and Jake Cook of Digital Wax Works will introduce you to Google Apps and how they can be utilized for enterprise. Please RSVP by June 5 to plee@techranch.org
June 9
Please join us on Tuesday, June 9, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the TechRanch conference room, TechRanch will host a .Net User Group meeting. Dave Bechberger of TEXbase, Inc. and Kevin Nessland of BitCube Software Consulting will discuss Entity Framework:
1. What it is and what it's trying to achieve
2. How it can be used effectively today
3. Current limitations (specific to N-Tier apps)
4. New upcoming features in .Net 4.0
Be sure to attend as this meeting will have a raffle drawing! Please RSVP to this event by emailing Prairie at plee@techranch.org or by calling 406.556.0272.
1. What it is and what it's trying to achieve
2. How it can be used effectively today
3. Current limitations (specific to N-Tier apps)
4. New upcoming features in .Net 4.0
Be sure to attend as this meeting will have a raffle drawing! Please RSVP to this event by emailing Prairie at plee@techranch.org or by calling 406.556.0272.
May 27
Please join us on Wednesday, May 27th, at noon in the TechRanch conference room, Sean Golliher of Future Farm, Inc. will introduce you to the power of Internet marketing and will provide practical advice for driving traffic to your website. Please RSVP by May 25th to plee@techranch.org.
May 20
Please join us at this year's Bootstrap Montana seminars to learn about "bootstrapping," - building your business with little or no outside investment capital. These seminars will include tenets of bootstrapping. They will also cover the entrepreneurial best practices in sales, internet marketing, and finance. This year the conferences will be in Glasgow on May 19 and Havre on May 20. Visit www.bootstrapmontana.orgto register. Contact Prairie at plee@techranch.orgfor further questions.
April 16
Please join us for our after-hours networking series. You will meet TechRanch board members, client companies, and staff. This fun, relaxed event is open to all and is a great way to meet and mingle with business and community leaders. Please RSVP to Prairie at plee@techranch.org.
April 14
Please join us Tuesday, April 14 in the TechRanch conference room for this month's DotNet User Group Meeting. Jason Rolle, Programmer/Analyst and Build Master for Computers Unlimited, will present information on how to implement a Continuous Integration build for .NET using MSBuild, CruiseControl, and NUnit. Food and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP to Prairie at plee@techranch.org.
April 8
Please join Prospera
Business Network and TechRanch as they host Paul Bentley, Program Director and
Instructor for the Leadership Program at MSU's Extended University. Paul will
present information on leadership success. The event is Wednesday April 8, 2009
from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center. The cost
is $10 per person which includes lunch. Please RSVP to plee@techranch.org.