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Apr 7
1 min

Main Street Iowa Expands Entrepreneur Services

After a 6-month pilot program, Main Street Iowa is expanding its partnership with the Rural Ideas Network.

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Mar 30
1 min

Amplifying Entrepreneurship in Alexandria, MN

AAEDC was looking for new ways to support their local businesses, especially through COVID19, when they found the Rural Ideas Network and...

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Mar 26
1 min

Dickey County invests in Entrepreneur Lab

The Dickey County Job Development Authority has launched an Entrepreneur Lab as part of their overall economic and job developmen

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Mar 25
1 min

Website Design Best Practices

Check out this panel discussion featuring web-design professionals sharing best practices you can (and should) use on your own website!

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Mar 19
1 min

Small Town, BIG Ideas

Stanton, Iowa is a small community of about 680 people in southwest Iowa. But Stanton is known for punching above its weight...

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Feb 26
1 min

Selling using online platforms

Check out this panel discussion featuring three entrepreneurs sharing a wealth of information about the pros and cons of using online...

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Oct 20, 2020
1 min

Greater Fergus Falls expands entrepreneur support programs

In an effort to continue growing the business community, Greater Fergus Falls (GFF) launched an entrepreneur initiative earlier...

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Oct 12, 2020
1 min

Entrepreneur Lab launches in Sherburne County, MN

Sherburne is a county in central Minnesota that has a population of about 88,000 people. It's located midway between Minneapolis and...

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Oct 8, 2020
4 min

Launching a vision for rural North Dakota

Rebecca Undem is an author, host of a popular podcast, and professional speaker that champions life in rural communities. In 2018, she...

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Aug 21, 2020
1 min

New Innovation Lab Launching in Cascade, IA

Cascade, Iowa (population ~2,000) is about to get a powerful new economic development tool.

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