Hellgate Venture Network

What We Are

Networking for the Missoula area start-up and small business community offering peer support for current and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Hellgate Venture Network is a community of Missoula entrepreneurs that meets monthly. It was founded in March of 2009 by Paul Gladen and Dawn McGee. Being a leader of a business is often isolating, so Paul and Dawn decided to offer peer-to-peer mentorship and support by hosting a gathering once a month. People who are not from Missoula often ask about the name – the steep gorge cut by the Clark Fork to the east of the Missoula Valley is known as Hellgate Canyon.

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What We Do

Our format is simple; we host monthly events.

  • 30 minutes of networking.

  • A quick round of introductions.

  • 10 minutes of hearing from a local entrepreneur or business owner.

  • Followed by some Q&A.

  • More networking.

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Subscribe below so you get notified of our upcoming meetings.  We look forward to seeing you. 

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