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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

We partner with organizations to help their local innovators join our network and access a robust set of tools, support, and connections.

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514 Market Loop

514 Market Loop

Coworking Space

514 Market Loop Rd, West Dundee, IL 60118

Main Street Hub

Main Street Hub

Coworking Space

101 N Main Street, Potosi, WI 53820

Grow Clinton

Grow Clinton

Economic Development

721 S 2nd St, Clinton, IA 52732, USA

Innovate120

Innovate120

Coworking Space

120 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA 52060, USA

Growing Small Towns

Growing Small Towns

Coworking Space

510 Main Ave, Oakes, ND 58474, USA

Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission

Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission

Economic Development

324 Broadway Suite 101, Alexandria, MN 56308

Great Lakes Community Action Partnership

Great Lakes Community Action Partnership

Nonprofit Organization

127 S. Front Street P.O. Box 590. Fremont, Ohio 43420

The Seedboat Collective

The Seedboat Collective

Coworking Space

214 W Yankie St, Silver City, NM 88061, USA

Iowa County Community Development

Iowa County Community Development

Economic Development

1991 O'Donnell Rd. STE 150A, Williamsburg, IA 52361

Elizabeth Business Hub

Elizabeth Business Hub

Coworking Space

131 N Main St, Elizabeth, IL 61028

Dupaco Credit Union

Dupaco Credit Union

Nonprofit Organization

1000 Jackson St, Dubuque, IA 52001, USA

Sherburne County Economic Development Authority (EDA)

Sherburne County Economic Development Authority (EDA)

Economic Development

13880 Business Center Drive NW Suite 100 Elk River, MN 55330

Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation

Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation

Economic Development

201 W Main St, Cherokee, IA 51012, USA

Hardin County

Hardin County

Economic Development

1215 Edgington Ave, Eldora, IA 50627

The Innovation Lab

The Innovation Lab

Coworking Space

210 Jones St, Dubuque, IA 52001

The Works

The Works

Coworking Space

274 Main St, Lansing, IA 52151, USA

Jones County

Jones County

Economic Development

107 S. Ford Street, Anamosa, IA 52205

PARTNER OPTIONS

Explore ways to partner with us and empower your local innovators to create more positive outcomes in your service area.

PARTNER PERKS

Partnering with the Rural Ideas Network is a great way to support your local innovators. Thanks to you, they'll get access to the tools, support, and peer connections they need to thrive.

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PRIMARY PERK

  • Give Out Rural Innovator Memberships: Partnering  with us allows you to provide complimentary Rural Innovator memberships (worth $300/year) to those you serve, based on your selected partnership type (see options below). 
     

  • Engage Rural Innovators: Your local innovators will find our memberships very appealing. Membership benefits include access to a wide variety of robust, relevant services for entrepreneurs, existing business owners, social innovators, nonprofit organizations, and more. 
    View Rural Innovator membership benefits >
     

  • Plug & Play: We designed the partner program to give local partners (like you) a meaningful way to support your local innovators, with no added administrative burden on your part. You give out memberships, we provide awesome services to help your local innovators grow, they're thankful to you. Simple & easy.

PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT

We provide a variety of promotional tools to help you advertise your free Rural Ideas Network memberships.  These promotional tools are all co-branded with your organization's name & logo, so you get credit for making these memberships possible for your local innovators!
 

  • Printed Postcards: customized with your organization's logo and a short description of our partnership. They also give a compelling overview of the Rural Innovator membership benefits and sign-up instructions.

  • Digital Postcards: We create a digital version of the promotional postcard that you can use in emails and on your social media channels to promote the free memberships. The digital postcard is customized with your organization's logo and a short description of our partnership. It also gives a compelling overview of the Rural Innovator membership benefits and sign-up instructions.
     

  • Promotional Webpage: We create a customized promotional webpage you can use to engage your local innovators. The webpage is customized with your organization's logo and a short description of our partnership. It also provides a detailed overview of the Rural Innovator membership benefits and sign-up instructions.

PARTNERSHIP TYPES & INVESTMENT

  • Coworking Spaces: This partnership option is for rural coworking spaces that want to give your current members an additional set of perks and expand the benefits of joining your space. $500/year investment
     

  • Chambers of Commerce: This partnership option is ideal for chambers that want to give your current members an additional set of perks and expand the benefits of joining your chamber. $1,500/year investment
     

  • Community Organizations: This partnership option is ideal for local governments, economic development entities, and community development organizations who serve an area with a population of up to 50,000 people. $3,000/year investment
     

  • Regional Organizations: This partnership option is for county governments, economic development entities, and community development organizations who serve an area with a population of over 50,000 people. $6,000/year investment
     

  • Custom Partnerships: Have a use case that's not covered by one of the options above? Fill out the partner application and choose the "custom partnership" option. We'll reach out to learn about your situation, then provide a tailored quote. We provide a custom quote

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Fulfillment & Refund Policies

All of our services are delivered virtually. Once payment is completed you'll receive an email with instructions to access your purchased services. All sales are final. For services with automatic recurring payments, you can cancel anytime from your account dashboard.

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