Welcome to BREDD
The BitterRoot Economic Development District, Inc (BREDD) is the federally designated economic development district for Western Montana Region covering Ravalli, Mineral, and Missoula counties. BREDD is responsible for regional economic development planning and collaborates with various private and public sector agencies to accomplish this goal. BREDD brings together the private and public sectors in a partnership necessary to provide a coordinated strategy and an ongoing economic development program for the region.
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Mineral County lost an opportunity to compete for two businesses that would have created about 75 local jobs because the area has only one Internet provider.
On Monday, county commissioners took the first steps toward studying ways to increase its telecommunications infrastructure.
Paul DeWolfe of Access Engineering in Missoula described the link between telecommunications capacity and rural economic development during the regular monthly meeting of the BitterRoot RC&D in Superior.
“Rural communities are understanding now that they need access to the Internet, access to advanced services so that their businesses can access the larger markets that are out there,” he said. “They also now understand that the larger world needs to know about what you have to offer if they are going to come here to recreate or develop a business.”
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Montana was named as one of the top five state for entrepreneurial activity by the Kauffman Foundation. Data from the Census Bureau shows growth in the number of proprietor jobs (vs salary and wage jobs) in our region. The employment statistics known as NAICS breaks people into two catagories: Wage & Salary and Proprietors. Our region has shown that proprietor increasing their share of jobs. In 1970 Proprietor jobs were 17.5% of the total jobs in the three county region. In 2004, they were 25%.of the total jobs. |
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Today we live in a global market, we have access to technologies that allow us to do business almost anywhere. A recent article got me thinking about the availability of technology resources in our region and how can we better capitalize on them. How do we align our business services, workforce development, and inform our business community of the opportunities that are out their? Got ideas or examples that you would like to share send them our way. |
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