The Role of Equity Capital in Rural Communities

Tags: Wealth Creation

Client Name: Ford Foundation

Location: United States

Resource Type: Report

Author Org: Scruggs and Associates

Author: Patricia Scruggs, Wayne Embree, Rob Wiltbank

Year: 2010

This research focuses on the impact that venture or patient capital has on rural economies, how patient capital funds can promote a triple bottom line (TBL) in their rural investments, and how practices with positive impact can be scaled and or replicated in other regions.

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