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Our Story

Helping Montana professionals work better together.

Founded in Helena in 2017, The Sidecar started as a place for two friends to get out of their home offices. It grew into Montana's most connected coworking community.

The Origin Story

Why The Sidecar exists.

Founded in 2017, The Sidecar began as a space for two friends and local entrepreneurs in Helena, MT to collaborate and get out of their home offices.

Together they realized there was a significant need for a space where other creators and professionals could grow their businesses, ideas, and networks.

Since then, The Sidecar has grown into a full-fledged coworking community across three Montana cities. We believe work and life are better done side-by-side than alone.

Jason O'Neil
Our Mission

We believe work and life are better done
side-by-side than alone.

The Sidecar exists to give Montana's professionals — entrepreneurs, creatives, remote workers, and founders — a real community to work alongside. Not just a desk. A home base for everything that comes with building something great.

The Team

The people behind The Sidecar.

The admin team and community managers who keep The Sidecar running and make it a place worth showing up to.

"Corporate" — Leadership

Jason O'Neil
Jason O'Neil
CEO & Founder · Helena

Entrepreneur and community advocate. Photographer. Montana's 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Padden Guy Murphy
Padden Guy Murphy
Operations

Data geek, policy wonk, and drinker of all the coffee.

Community Managers

Mariah Ramirez
Mariah Ramirez
Community Manager · Helena

Creator at Paper Flower Designs. Systems, leadership, social justice. Advocate, artist, and mama.

Janae Hagen
Janae Hagen
Community Manager · Bozeman

Globe-trotting, dog-walking marketing professional. Will eat anything at least once.

Dana Rhynard
Dana Rhynard
Community Manager · Bozeman

Medical Business Operations Manager at GSK.

Alex Pearsall
Alex Pearsall
Community Manager · Missoula

Site reliability engineer. Washed up motorcycle racer. Coach empowering kids through sport.

Jason Auker
Jason Auker
Community Manager · Missoula

Producer at Muteki Games.

Advisory

Smart people who help us out.

Ken Fichtler
Ken Fichtler
Advisor · Missoula

CEO at Gaize. Multi-time CEO and founder. Montana's former Head of Economic Development.

Padden Murphy
Padden Murphy
Advisor · Bozeman

Managing Partner at Foundry 10. Former SVP at REEF and Head of Policy at Lyft.

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