Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building in Southern Minnesota
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is both a legacy initiative given its deep roots in economic and business development, and a newer generation of rural community entrepreneurial ecosystem building initiatives. We are pleased that SMIF chose to employ our e2 Entrepreneurial Development Framework.
Learn more about this exciting initiative! Here
2018–2020 Cohort
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Blue Earth — Complete Case Study
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(Minimal) Lake City — Basic Overview
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Le Sueur — Basic Overview
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Spring Grove — Complete Case Study
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Lanesboro — Basic Overview
2021–2023 Cohort
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Montgomery — Complete Case Study
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Springfield — Complete Case Study
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Wells — Basic Overview
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Mapleton / Maple River Communities — Basic Overview
2024–2026 Cohort
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Caledonia — Basic Overview / Case Study in Development
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Kasson — Basic Overview / Case Study in Development
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Plainview — Developing Case Study
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Gibbon–Fairfax–Winthrop — Developing Case Study
