2008 News
November 30, 2008 | Bozeman Daily Chronicle
TechRanch Foundation has been awarded the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Grant for new technology staff. With this grant, TechRanch can now provide an in-house software development service to its clients pursuing ventures in the...continue reading...
November 30, 2008 | Great Falls Tribune
It's somewhat ironic that at about the time the technology bubble burst and scores of dot.coms were becoming dot bombs, business leaders in Montana were brainstorming ways to attract Internet-based companies to the state. But...continue reading...
November 28, 2008 | Bozeman Daily Chronicle
In sight of the debilitating economic environment we currently find ourselves in, there are many new obstacles that we as small business owners must overcome and adapt to for our businesses to continually grow...continue reading...
September 21, 2008 | Helena Independent Record
Over lunch at a Bozeman restaurant with U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, high-tech business adviser John O'Donnell has a confession to make, as he talks of helping Rehberg get re-elected this year. "You know, I consider...continue reading...
August 10, 2008 | Billings Gazette
When a friend in Joliet called Jennifer Cullen of Laurel for help in finding hay for her horses, Cullen got the idea to start her first business. It was early spring in 2007 and hay...continue reading...
May 31, 2008 | Daily Inter Lake
You live in the Flathead. You've got a great idea for a business, but you're a long way from the big city. How many customers can you reasonably expect? Lucky you, you live in the...continue reading...
April 25, 2008 | Bozeman Daily ChroState economic chief promotes wind energy during Bozeman visit State economic chief promotes wind energy during Bozeman visit nicle
State economic chief promotes wind energy during Bozeman visit By DANIEL PERSON Chronicle Staff Writer At Tech Ranch Wednesday, Gov. Brian Schweitzer's chief economic advisor pushed wind power and suggested a heavier reliance on it...continue reading...
April 23, 2008 | KBZK - Montana's News Station
Some Montana business experts say that our state economy is doing well, but the state's resources are limited. Evan Barrett with the Governor's Office made a field visit to TechRanch in Bozeman to talk about...continue reading...
April 10, 2008 | The Big Sky Sun
Bozeman is not thought of by many as a hub for entrepreneurs; Silicon Valley holds that title. Here in Bozeman, however, TechRanch was founded by John O'Donnell to be "a resource for entrepreneurs." Besides being...continue reading...
March 11, 2008 | Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Bootstrap Montana program is lending funds as well as expertise to small businesses in Montana. Shane McClaflin has nearly 20 years of experience leading pack trips into the wilderness. His tenure as a business owner...continue reading...
February 3, 2008
Richard Romano came to the Gallatin Valley with a pickup truck pulling a motor home. He wasn't intending to stay; he planned to stay loose-footed and travel the nation. But then he saw an ad...continue reading...
January 27, 2008
Bootstrap Montana, the new micro-loan program created by the Gianforte Family Charitable Trust and administered by TechRanch, is actively accepting loan applications. Funds have been distributed to two rural Montana businesses: Kim Loftus Tile in...continue reading...