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I have been borrowing the entrepreneurial expertise of Don Macke ever since I started this show back in 2014.  Back then Don was the president of The Center For Rural Entrepreneurship.  Don and his partner have since changed names to E2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems but their mission stays the same – reinvigorating rural communities through entrepreneurship.

This is right where Don’s mission and the mission of the Off-Farm Income Podcast collide.  We both have our own reasons that we we want to see rural communities thrive, but we both want to see them thrive.

So, I was overdue to have Don on the show as a guest, and today I finally made it happen.  We will discuss the following topics about rural entrepreneurship on today’s episode:

Success Stories: how they did it

Entrepreneurship Education: when should students start learning about entrepreneurship

Crime: how crime can creep in when businesses leave

Trade Schools: the unintended consequences for rural communities

Lifestyle: the contrast between urban centers and rural communities

Class Divisions: why they are less visible or important in rural communities

And much, much more….

CONTACT INFORMATION:

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Email: don@e2mail.org

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