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If you're an entrepreneur working in rural America or in sectors with a focus on food and agriculture, consider competing in the American Farm Bureau Federation's 2021 Ag Innovation Challenge. 
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As communities push toward economic recovery after COVID-19, many regions will be making a big push to improve local broadband capacity.  The poor quality of broadband in many rural locales
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Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory, and none of us really know how,  when, and if things will return to "normal."   I'm on the hunt for any
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Back in a previous life (early March), my wife and I were preparing for a nice long weekend in Boston where, among other things, I was going to do a
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I've long written and spoken about the important role of independent and gig economy workers as part of a region's core base of entrepreneurs.  While many of these workers are
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We've just produced a new issue of our regular e-newsletter, EntreWorks Insights,. This issue offers suggestions for community talent attraction strategies as the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic weaken. 
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I've developed something of a tongue-in-cheek "formula" for what communities should consider doing to help spur recovery after the pandemic:  T + I + E + BRE = R.   Communities
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Our shambolic response to COVID-19 presents us with many bitter and painful lessons.  One set relates to scenario planning.   We're obviously not very good at it, and, when we actually
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On Tuesday, I led a National Association of Development Organizations webinar on the topic of "The Long and Winding Road to Economic Recovery."  A recording of that session, and copy
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