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Over the past five years, nearly a dozen Economic Vitality Summits have been delivered around the state by Rural Development Initiatives, in partnership with The Ford Family Foundation. Summits were held in communities such as Sisters,...  Read More

When Preston Thompson decided to re-launch his custom guitar-making business, he didn’t have to look too far from his Bend home for the right location. A musician-friendly environment, the right light-manufacturing site, and a supportive...  Read More

It’s advertised as “all action — no talk.” All over the world, groups of hopeful entrepreneurs are getting together for intense three-day sessions designed to give them a taste of what it takes to be successful in the business world. ...  Read More

In their first book, a trio of authors from the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship wrote about creating opportunities and building support for individual entrepreneurs. That was nearly a decade ago, and since then, they have worked with...  Read More