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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. In the e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems thought paper Why Entrepreneurship?

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Anchor Institutions’ Contributions to Building Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems

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For the past few years, LISC has been working with and studying examples of Anchors catalyzing small and minority business development in communities across the country. Create a more efficient and resilient supply chain that reduces transportation impacts, increases timeliness and provides enhanced customer service through local contacts.