Explore what the Rural Entrepreneurship Index reveals about rural founders, local ecosystems, and the data helping communities turn entrepreneurial momentum into lasting opportunity.
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This report was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Explore some of the most common definitions for "rural" America.
Discover where your community stands on its entrepreneurial journey and unlock data-driven insights that can help turn momentum into lasting prosperity.
The Capital Exposure Project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, brings together research, data analysis, and storytelling to examine how investments across geographies has shaped rural communities.
Watch the recording of CORI’s 2026 State of Rural America webinar for a data-grounded look at what’s changing in rural economies—and what it will take to turn momentum into jobs, startups, and opportunity.