What helps rural entrepreneurs thrive? Roots of Prosperity explores how seven forms of community capital shape rural entrepreneurship, revealing how communities can build on their existing strengths to create economic opportunity.
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Explore how Emporia, Kansas, is building economic resilience by expanding beyond its manufacturing legacy while building on the strengths that have sustained the community for generations.
Rural communities are building strong futures, but public funding gaps can hold them back. Watch CORI’s Uneven Ground webinar on how better policy and place-based investment can strengthen rural prosperity.
Explore what the Rural Entrepreneurship Index reveals about rural founders, local ecosystems, and the data helping communities turn entrepreneurial momentum into lasting opportunity.
This report was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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