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COMMUNITY
Think Global, Act Local
We believe a thriving business requires an equally thriving community. Rural communities have the same needs as urban cities, including access to housing, education, healthcare, and recreation. We offer services to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community leaders develop sustainable economic opportunities in their communities, especially centered around sustainable tourism and hospitality, and develop their communities' resilience and capacity to meet their communities' needs.
Community Services
Economic Development
We help entrepreneurs and small business owners identify opportunities for new businesses that align with their personal interests and skills and their communities' and customers' needs and values.
Our economic services include:
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Business ideation & value proposition development
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Business plan development
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Business regulation & permitting support
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Business financing support
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Business launch support
Tourism Development
Tourism can be a significant driver opportunity for economic growth in rural communities. We help communities leaders develop opportunities for sustainable tourism that respect and highlight both their environments and cultural heritages.
Our tourism services include:
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Event planning
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Tourism & hospitality synergy & collaboration research
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Tourism & hospitality market research & analysis
Resilience Development
Rural communities are often underserved compared to their urban counterparts. We help communities improve their emergency preparedness and obtain funding for vital services.
Our resilience services include:
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First Responder training, including:
CPR, First Aid, & Basic Life Support (BLS) -
Grant coordination, including:
research, data collection & analysis, & writing & editing -
Fundraising support
