Welcome to Montana Means Business

Montana Means Business combines geographic technology with extensive demographic, consumer, and business data to deliver valuable reports and numerous maps tailored to meet the needs of economic development prospectors.

Montana holds plenty of opportunities for just about any type of business. Our cities and towns are safe and clean, our workers are educated and ambitious, the communications and transportation infrastructure are first-rate, and most importantly, Montana is open for business.

Montana’s Governor Brian Schweitzer knows that when Montana businesses succeed, we all win. After a career as a rancher, scientist, and self-made international businessman, Governor Schweitzer’s forward thinking, entrepreneurial spirit is driving the way business is done in Montana. Our regulations and tax policies are some of the most business-friendly in the nation because they are practical and based on common sense.

When you consider all the exciting things we offer, from financial incentives to a peaceful way of life, you’ll realize Montana is an excellent location for your business and your family. Governor Schweitzer’s Economic Development Office is ready to put your business on the map, here, where Montana means business.