Bozeman Montana:

Population: 35,000
Truck Owners: 30,000
Gun Owners: 25,000
Hunters: 20,000
Skiiers: 15,000
Average Commute time: 10 min

Thats about all there is to do in Bozeman.

Some random experiences in Bozeman from the week I was there include meeting some of the nicest people in America. There were a lot of 'how are you?', 'nice to see you' and 'have a nice day!' from total strangers. It was very refreshing.


The pumpkin farm was having a special that gave fathers 2 for 1 white pumpkins if they came before 5. 'Better leave work a little earlier than usual today folks' said the radio announcement. EARLIER THAN USUSAL? Yes, they actually work 9 - 5 here!!! AMAZING!

Two men were arrested over the weekend for cleaning a deer carcass....IN THE LOCAL CAR WASH!!!!!!

RightNow Technologies is the largest employer in Bozeman with just over 600 employees. Only Montana State University employs more.

Greg, the CEO of RightNow moved his family here in the early 90's to raise his 4 kids in a nice and clean environment. After a few years of retirement, he got restless and coded a piece of software that now brings in over $100 M in annual revenue.

The software is pretty interesting for those in technology, as it uses a patented artificial intelligence knowledge base to interpret the requests of customers looking for information on web sites, and offers up suggestions and answers, continually learning from each customer interaction. If the experience is not a good one, our technology can offer live chat, feedback and voice integrated support.

The company has been growing well above the industry average for over 8 years, and Japan has been the ugly step child of the organization. I have been asked to turn it around, and based on the two weeks I have had on the ground, I can see nothing that should prevent us getting back on track locally.

The best thing about working for a company based in Bozeman, I mean aside from the buffalo jerky, fly fishing, and carcass cleaning in public places, is the fact that Bozeman is only a 90 minute flight from Seattle, hopefully meaning I can spend some more time in the NW!

More stories to come from Magic Montana.