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Rural America Needs Change Agents

January 17th, 2011

Entrepreneurship and self-employment are key to a rural revival. That's the message our friend Don Macke at the RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship shared last week in an article he wrote for the New Geography blog. In addition to building a case for why entrepreneurship is important, Macke identifies three areas of rural community development that are impacted by the growth of entrepreneurship. One in particular, the connection between entrepreneurs and risk takers, caught my attention. In a section titled "Social and Economic Renewal, Don notes:

Based on our field research throughout North America we would argue that the dominate group leaving rural areas are not necessarily the best and brightest, but those with a greater capacity for taking risk. This distinction is strategically important in that losing risk takers erodes a community's fundamental capacity for innovating and embracing necessary change. Attracting entrepreneurs introduces "change agents" back into declining rural communities. This introduction enhances social and economic renewal. Based on our field research throughout North America we would argue that the dominate group leaving rural areas are not necessarily the best and brightest, but those with a greater capacity for taking risk. This distinction is strategically important in that losing risk takers erodes a community's fundamental capacity for innovating and embracing necessary change. Attracting entrepreneurs introduces "change agents" back into declining rural communities. This introduction enhances social and economic renewal." (source: "Self-Employment Key to Expanding Rural America's Revival," Don Macke, New Geography, Jan. 13, 2011)

Don offers a good reminder: rural communities need "change agents" who help initiate innovation. And the people most likely to fill that role are the people who are leaving rural communities. So, what needs to be done to attract (or retain) people who possess "a greater capacity for taking risks?" I'll offer the following quick list.

First, communities need to develop the environment and infrastructure to support entrepreneurs. Currently, the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship helps "coach" communities seeking to support entrepreneurs. They also offer a wide array of resources for practitioners on their website to get them started.

Second, communities need to build a stronger brand with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. During my time working in rural communities, I'm astounded by the innovative nature of some rural communities. Sadly, they don't attempt to communicate that attribute to the world around them. It's little wonder they don't attract more entrepreneurs.

Third, communities need to be more entrepreneurial themselves. Obviously this goes hand-in-hand with my first and second recommendations. But at the same time, the community itself must display the values of an entrepreneur and be willing to take risks. Doing so will make the community more inviting to entrepreneurs.

The list could go on and on. And it leads to the question, "What is your community doing to attract entrepreneurs?"

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September 29th, 2010

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February 25th, 2010

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