Impact &
Success Stories
Twenty-five years of results. See how Mission West's Business Development Center has helped entrepreneurs and businesses build something lasting across rural western Montana.
Building Businesses, Strengthening Communities
Since 1999, the Business Development Center has worked with over 900 businesses and entrepreneurs across Lake, Sanders, and Mineral counties and the Flathead Indian Reservation. From first-time startups to multi-generational operations, our free consulting and lending programs have helped rural businesses access the capital, expertise, and connections they need to grow.
The results speak through the businesses themselves. Below are some of the entrepreneurs and organizations that have worked with our team.
BDC at a Glance
Businesses We Have Helped Build
Local entrepreneurs and businesses who turned an idea, a loan, or a consult into something durable.
Tyler’s Styling Studio
Tyler Leslie had the eye. She could walk into someone’s closet and see what was missing, what didn’t fit, what was holding them back from feeling like themselves. Friends and family had been asking for her help for years. She knew the talent was real. Turning it into a business was a different challenge. In […]
Mission Country Market
For two decades, Stutzman’s Country Market has been a fixture on Watson Road in St. Ignatius: a place where you could get hand-sliced deli meats, bulk health foods, Amish preserves, and a scoop of Wilcoxson’s ice cream all under one roof. When the original owners decided to step back, the question was whether the market […]
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