An international leader in harnessing baby-boomers’ strengths and encouraging intergenerational cooperation will visit Keene for this year’s Radically Rural summit. The second annual two-day conference in September aims to address the qualities and challenges that define small-town communities. It’s co-hosted by The Sentinel and the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship. Slated to speak at one Read more…
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Radically Rural Summit Lands Two National Sponsors, Two Major Local Supporters
Two national foundations leading in the areas of entrepreneurship and journalism are backing the Radically Rural summit, a two-day conference in Keene’s downtown focusing on strengthening small cities and towns. This support — from the Ewing Marion Kauffmann Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation — joins major grants from C&S Wholesale Read more…
Expert on Small Communities Tapped to Send off Second Radically Rural Summit
For the second annual Radically Rural summit this fall, the director of a Texas-based think tank and an expert on rural communities will deliver the conference’s closing remarks. Hosted by The Sentinel and the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, Radically Rural is a two-day convention that explores the qualities and challenges of small-town communities. Last Read more…
Calling All Rural Leaders, Founders, and Trailblazers!
Join 800 other rural leaders, thinkers, and doers on September 19 and 20 for Radically Rural! Broad shifts in demographics, communications, technology, economic development, and personal values are generating creative responses from innovative thinkers, change-makers, entrepreneurs, and community-builders who love their towns and know their advantages. Come and learn what Read more…
Hannah Grimes Center Secures $10,000 Kauffman Foundation Grant for Radically Rural
The Hannah Grimes Center has received a $10,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to help present the Radically Rural Summit in September, 2019. Hosted by the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship and The Keene Sentinel, the Radically Rural Summit is a two-day event that brings together people who are passionate about creating vibrant, Read more…
20 Reasons to Attend Radically Rural
September 19 & 20 | Keene, NH 1. The Summit is hosted across Keene’s picturesque downtown The Radically Rural Summit is held across eight locations surrounding Keene’s quintessential New England Main Street. Keene is located in the heart of the Monadnock Region in the southwestern corner of New Hampshire, home to winding country Read more…
The Keene Sentinel: Nationwide Nonprofit Leader Set to Kick Off Radically Rural Summit
The Keene Sentinel: Business Section The leader of a Missouri-based entrepreneurship foundation is slated to open the second annual Radically Rural summit this fall. Wendy Guillies became the president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in 2015 after more than a decade with the organization. Along with the efforts in its hometown of Read more…
Win up to $10,000 in the PitchFork Challenge!
Each September, the Hannah Grimes Center hosts the PitchFork Challenge, a pitch competition for local entrepreneurs that offers a $10,000 cash prize for the winning business and a $1,000 cash prize for the winning start-up idea. Selected applicants will experience a great opportunity for professional business pitch coaching and building a valuable network. The final Read more…
CONNECT2019: WHAT’S NEXT!
Announcing CONNECT2019: What’s Next! Put aside everything you know about typical networking events and join us September 19th for CONNECT2019: What’s Next! CONNECT annually brings together hundreds of engaged, locally-focused community members to celebrate and foster the advantages and opportunities of rural living. This year’s theme, What’s Next!, focuses on exploring ideas and projects that Read more…
Tickets Now on Sale for 2019 Radically Rural Summit
Early-bird tickets are on sale now through July 5 for the second annual Radically Rural Summit. Hosted by The Keene Sentinel and the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, Radically Rural is a two-day event that brings together people who are passionate about creating vibrant, robust rural communities, and are eager to learn, connect, and lead change. Read more…
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