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- USDA Rural Economic Development Ideas That Work
- The objective of these case studies are to enhance limited resource community's ability to develop and conduct effective rural development projects.
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- Welcome to Cooperative Life on the Web
- The Northeast Federation of Cooperatives is dedicated to building a thriving cooperative economy. Directed by a board of cooperative leaders from across the region, we work together to build a strong presence for cooperatives in the media, in public policy, and in the economy. They provide products and services to help cooperatives meet the needs of their customers, create strategic partnerships, launch new cooperative enterprises and improve business performance.
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- Welcome to LCED
- The Laboratory for Community and Economic Development (LCED) supports community and economic development efforts of local people, their governments and representatives. The Laboratory provides information and educational programs, and conducts research on economic and social issues that are relevant to communities and community leaders.
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- Welcome to Western Kansas!
- A website of the alliance of 46 countries in Western Kansas for their economic dvlp.
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- Western Rural Development Center
- ... Western Rural Development Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-8335.
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- Women In Family-Owned Businesses Report
- Woman-owned family businesses are a growing segment of the U.S. economy. They are also on average more productive than those run by men, are a decade younger, and are more likely to be a good corporate citizen. The groundbreaking study examines the role and influence of women as owners and leaders of family businesses based on a massive 2002 survey directed and supported by the Loyola U Chicago Family Business Center, the Cox Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State U, and Babson College.
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- Working with Angel Investors for Community Development
- Over the past three years, with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation, CDVCA has carried out a program to explore ways to encourage individual investors, also called "angel capitalists," to do more financing of businesses that benefit low-income people and communities. This month we published the results of our work in Working with Angel Investors for Community Development: Analysis, Best Practices, and Case Studies.
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- WREN- Women's Rural Entreprenurial Network
- WREN offers the tools, knowledge, connections, resources, inspiration, and support necessary rural women and girls to launch their personal and entrepreneurial voyage.
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