Rural Entrepreneurship Development I: Examples of Effective Practices

Tags: Wealth Creation

Client Name: Ford Foundation

Location: United States

Resource Type: Report

Author Org: CFED, RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship

Author: Nancy Stark, Deborah Markley

Year: 2008

Entrepreneurship development is a key part of a sustainable economic development process for rural America that benefits the economy, the environment, and social inclusion. This paper begins an exploration of what makes this approach particularly effective by offering 17 effective rural entrepreneurship case examples.
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