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Nearly fifty miles to the east of North Carolina’s Research Triangle, a town that has historically lagged the state’s metropolitan centers is working to bring about a brighter economic future.
Selma, Alabama, once a storied center of agriculture and the civil rights movement, faces economic stagnation in the wake of a decline in agricultural employment.
Entrepreneurs across rural America are increasingly recognizing that small towns offer distinct advantages for building successful startups.
The new BEAD rules have caused fiber providers to take a second look at applying to BEAD. Fiber applicants need to reassess whether applying still makes strategic sense for their customers and their long-term business strategy.
The Trump administration released new Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program guidance for states and territories meant to minimize federal spending on broadband deployment as much as possible.
When rural communities begin to envision a more tech-driven future, they often look to infrastructure improvements, workforce training programs, or access to capital partners.
Cullman County, Alabama, is a fast-growing community conveniently located between two of the state’s largest cities: Huntsville and Birmingham. Like many rural areas, it has historically had limited access to high-speed broadband. That changed with
Center on Rural Innovation report finds rural businesses receive less than 1% of all venture capital; highlights urgent need for targeted investments and policy changes to close rural-urban funding gap
Entrepreneurial Gen Z and Millennials in rural America are ready to lead — but gaps in access and infrastructure could squander high-potential talent.
McKenzie County, in the heart of North Dakota’s Bakken oil patch, blends boomtown energy with rural resilience.
