It’s often said that technology removes geography as a barrier to running successful tech companies, but infrastructure still provides challenges in the most rural states. Montana is the fourth largest state in the US, but it ranks at 48 in terms of population density…

Jason Williams’ friends, family and employees like to talk about his career trajectory from intern to CEO at Blackfoot in 15 years.“I like to think my story is inspirational,” Williams said. “I started at the bottom rung, and now I’m leading a company I love.”