Energizing Entrepreneurs in Central Appalachia. With funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission's POWER initiative, the Center is partnering with Rural Action in Ohio, the   West Virginia Hub and the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky on a multi-community e2 initiative.

 

Southern Minnesota REV Project. The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation has launched a multi-year e2 project, Rural Entrepreneurial Venture (REV). REV features partnerships with the University of Minnesota Extension, Region Nine Development Commission and has received financial support from the Blandin Foundation.

 

Partnership with the North Carolina Rural Center. The Center has collaborated with the   North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center for decades. We are now entering the third generation of our work in communities throughout rural North Carolina, Deb Markley's home base.

 

NetWork Kansas. We have worked with   NetWork Kansas since before there was a NetWork Kansas. Currently we are working closely with them on both strategic initiatives and on their "best in class" E-Communities Partnership. We are completing Development Opportunity Profiles for NetWork Kansas E-Communities across the state, including Wichita.

 

University of Nebraska Extension. The Center is entering its second year of a strategic partnership with the   University of Nebraska Extension and its Community Vitality Initiative (CVI), working with rural communities across Don Macke's home state of Nebraska.

 

Mississippi Development Authority. Once again, the Center is working with Chris Reed on a project for the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). Through this project, we are developing curriculum for MDA, its employees and others working in Mississippi to support entrepreneurial development.

 

San Luis Valley Colorado. Over the years, the Center has worked in Colorado's dramatic San Luis Valley region. We are currently partnering with the office of the President of Adams State University on an e2 initiative.

 

Klamath and Lake Counties Oregon. There are some dedicated visionaries in Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon. The Center is partnering with the   Klamath Community College Small Business Development Center on an e2 initiative in this corner of rural Oregon.

 

Summary

Throughout our history, we've tried to capture our learning from time to time to share with a larger audience.   Download our first e2 book, Energizing Entrepreneurs: Charting a Course for Rural Communities. For info on our second e2 book, Energizing Entrepreneurial Communities: A Pathway to Prosperity, click HERE.