New Business Development Opportunities

Highlights to be covered from Bridger District and Prospera:

• New business center opens at Prospera’s Offices to serve more clients with in-person and remote capabilities
• Additional business counselors with the addition of SBDC
• New $750,000 available in loan funds for area companies
• Engagement with City on updating region economic development strategy for 2022
• Collaborating on MSU Innovation Campus plan update

Paul Reichert serves as the Executive Director of Prospera Business Network, which is
celebrating 35 years as the leading non-profit economic and community development
organization serving Gallatin and Park counties. Under his leadership, Prospera has
expanded its business support programs that serve more than 1500 clients a year from
small businesses to emerging growth companies. Prospera recently opened a new
business development center at the corner of College and Technology Boulevard.
Paul serves on a variety of local and statewide boards and was recently appointed to
the City’s new Transportation Board. He has had a diverse community development
career working for the Yellowstone Park Foundation, the Montana Heritage Commission
and both the Helena and Bozeman - Downtown Business Districts. Paul is a graduate
of MSU Bozeman.