Pathways to Rural Prosperity with Don Macke

Jun 26 2024 71 ep. 26 mins 5
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The Pathways to Rural Prosperity Podcast is focused on providing strategies to empower community success and vitality. Hosted by e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems' Don Macke, each episode will feature interviews with cutting edge rural development thought leaders and community practitioners; remarkable entrepreneurs including business, nonprofit, and government professionals; and the learnings of e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Connect with Don, learn more about e2, and subscribe to this show at energizingentrepreneurs.org.

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