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A group of community members in Elizabeth, IL was interested in starting a coworking space in their community after touring other...

Robert Abbott was building a design thinking and entrepreneur program in Ohio when he wanted to find out if he could bring that concept...

The Rural Ideas Network (RIN) has been awarded a $20,000 Rural Scale-Up grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) to...

In partnership with the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG), the Rural Ideas Network has been awarded a $412,105 grant from...

When Maryann retired from a job where she traveled quite a bit, she had already experienced coworking spaces in the urban cities she...

In 2019, Rebecca Undem launched Growing Small Towns, a nonprofit focused on supporting entrepreneurship, economic development, and...

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

The Rural Ideas Network is thrilled to welcome Southern Valley Economic Development Authority (SVEDA) as a new community partner.