Montana Small Business Development Centers have helped thousands of businesses achieve success. We are excited to showcase the positive impacts we've made on our clients, as told from their perspectives. The following businesses worked hard with our team to build solid, successful plans. View our most recent successes by region and in our 2025 impact report.
Great Success: SBDC Client Success Story Videos
Click to watch and learn how three Montana small businesses utilized SBDCs to jumpstart their success!
A series of compelling stories evolved into video features that include clients Lasting Legacy from Billings, Electric City Coffee from Great Falls and JE Engineering from Kalispell.
Received Startup Assistance
Chad Green was inspired by the care his grandmother received when she was in an assisted living facility and wanted to start his own. Green came to the Billings Regional SBDC for help. Find out more about how we helped him achieve his dream.
Veteran Business Owners
After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Thad and Heidi Reiste returned to Great Falls and bought a local coffee shop. They purchased the recipes and equipment, relocated downtown and re-branded, then came to the Great Falls Regional SBDC for help. Continue learning about how the SBDC helped them achieve success.
Utilized Profit Mastery Training
JE Engineering experienced growth that led owners Cindi and Richard Jarvis to consider expanding. Before making this decision, however, Cindi wanted to be certain the expansion was warranted by the company’s financial performance. She turned to the Kalispell Regional SBDC to start her business planning through Profit Mastery.
GREAT SUCCESSES: EDGE OF THE PLAINS DOCUMENTARY
Entrepreneurs are a special breed. They build thriving businesses from nothing more than an idea. They start with zero credibility on kitchen tables and use their faith, passion and confidence to convince people to buy from them. They hear "no" constantly. They fail, start over, then fail and start over again. They are the backbone of the U.S. and Montana.
This documentary is a rare glimpse into the inspiring stories of entrepreneurs throughout central and southeast Montana who turned their pipe dreams into a reality.
