November 2021
Moving from Advocacy to Action: How Systemic Challenges Impact Marginalized Communities in Rural Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
October 2021
How to Measure Social Return on Investment (SROI) with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and Ohio University
https://appalachianohio.org/
https://www.ohio.edu/voinovich-school/
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Click here to view Faith Knutson’s slide deck.
Click here to view Allison L Ricket’s slide deck.
August 2021
Economic Innovation Group
https://eig.org/
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July 2021
InBIA Rural Entrepreneurship Centers
https://inbia.org/
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Click here to view the Innovation Center slide deck.
June 2021
Purdue Center for Regional Development
https://pcrd.purdue.edu/
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May 2021
Emporia Main Street
http://www.emporiamainstreet.com/
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March 2021
SEC Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation
https://www.sec.gov/oasb
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February 2021
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center
https://www.usda.gov/
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In February, Jacqueline Ponti-Lazaruk (the Chief Innovation Officer of USDA’s Rural Development Innovation Center) spoke to the RuralRISE community about the new Rural Placemaking Innovation challenge.
January 2021
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Office of Rural Affairs
http://sba.gov/rural
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The health of rural small businesses is integral to the long-term prosperity of local communities and the national economy.
In this RuralRISE Action Session, hear from the Small Business Administration’s Office of Rural Affairs to learn more about government resources for rural businesses and fostering strategic connections for rural economic development. The SBA team will also provide information about new federal relief legislation including a second round of lending opportunities through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Learn more about the Office of Rural Affairs at sba.gov/rural.