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Idaho retirees, and those looking toward that horizon, can be relatively confident they’ve chosen one of the best states in the country to afford their golden years. A study released in March by Seniorly.com covering all 50 states and the ...

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Business newbies, entrepreneurs, students and others looking to make their mark in the local business scene have an invaluable ally in Trailhead Boise. The  501(c)3 nonprofit supports community entrepreneurs and businesses by helping startups to launch, providing workshops, mentorships and ...

Idaho non-profit trade associations are increasingly turning to online statewide directories to link producers and providers of products to potential customers and each other. Two of these are up and running in their early stages. The Idaho Manufacturing Alliance, which ...

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A team of three Boise High school women who captured first place in the Boise Entrepreneur Week’s Youth Innovation Challenge in October has captured yet more honors for their business solutions savvy. Boise High School winners Alondra Arroyo-Martinez, Ruth Etoka, ...

With a growing membership of more than 312, FARE (Food, Agriculture, Restaurants and Beverage Establishments) Idaho is poised to strengthen its ability to address sourcing local product. The organization advocates on behalf of its members to “connect Idaho producers to Idaho ...

Read More IBR Headlines In Idaho’s locally sourced food and beverage industry, building and maintaining stable relationships between farmers, producers and retail product-end users, including restaurants, is crucial to their success. Those relationships frequently go beyond simple buyer-seller transactions. Participants ...

Ashley Crafton, winner of the $50,000 Main Pitch Competition during Boise Entrepreneur Week 2022, is in a fight for life. That fight is guided by her desire to prevent preterm births and miscarriages using a cup she developed to reinforce ...

A trio of University of Idaho seniors developed gaming applications to capture both the top prize in the Cybersecurity Entrepreneur Challenge and third place in the Hacking for Homebuilding competition at Boise State University last October.  The team, led by Achiraya ...

Ancient grains make for modern popularity. Heather and Thomas Dilworth, partners in Big Sandy Organics of Montana, found this out when they pitched their ancient-grain Kracklin’ Kamut snack in the Trailmix Pitch Competition in October and captured the $50,000 grand ...

Eric Morrison, founder of Alley Homes in Boise, garnered the first-place, $10,000 award in the public track of the Hacking for Homebuilding competition last October through Boise State University for his proposal regarding accessory dwelling units. His student counterpart, Samuel ...