Bootstrap Montana Loan Program Description

The Bootstrap Montana Loan Program is designed to provide funds for initiatives that will have a rapid and positive impact on sales or the competitiveness of a company. Such uses of funds might be:

  • To supplement the salary of a new high potential salesperson
  • To attend a trade show at which orders will be taken
  • To purchase key prospect lists

    • Applicants should view these dollars as ‘sales acceleration funding’ or a way to capitalize on a sales or market opportunity that requires quick but limited financial investment.

    Quotes from Loan Awardees

Bootstrap Montana Training Seminars

Entrepreneurs and business managers considering applying for Bootstrap Montana Loan Program funds are encouraged, but not required, to attend one of two seminars on Bootstrapping. These seminars are one day events designed to give attendees a sampling of the major tenets of growing a business without the need for outside equity based investment.

Click here to watch video segments of a seminar held in May of 2008 featuring Greg Gianforte as the keynote speaker.

2008 Seminar Locations:
Conrad, Miles City, Whitefish

2009 Seminar Locations:
Glasgow, Havre

2010 Seminar Dates and Locations:
Frenchtown: Date TBD
Big Fork: Date TBD
Belgrade: Date TBD
Laurel: Date TBD
Lewistown: Date TBD

View Sample Agenda

To view 2009 Financial Spreadsheets, click on them below. microsoft excel required
*Dilution Example
*Early Learning Center Example
*Internet Service Subscription Example
*Retail Example

The seminar curriculum has been developed based upon Bootstrapping Your Business: Start and Grow a Successful Company with Almost No Money by Greg Gianforte and Marcus Gibson.

Bootstrap Montana Sponsors

In addition to the Gianforte Family Charitable Trust, Bootstrap Montana is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture's RBEG program. In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (Voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.