KALISPELL — Flathead Valley Community College leaders cut the ribbon Thursday night to the Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, signaling the beginning of new opportunities in northwest Montana.

The building was funded by local businessman Paul Wachholz in 2023 after he gave $4 million to the project.

WATCH BELOW: FVCC celebrates opening of new entrepreneurship center

"Paul came to us with the idea for a gift to create an entrepreneurship center," said Jane Caras, Flathead Valley Community College President. "He started his life as an entrepreneur and has been very successful, and thought it would be great for the college to be able to provide those types of opportunities and resources to other people."

The brand new center's goals are to become a hub for anyone building

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