Roberto Gallardo, assistant director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development at Purdue University, and a national authority on the use of technology for economic development in rural areas will be speaking at the Radically Rural Summit, on Friday, September 28, 2018. Dr. Gallardo’s presentation, “Rural Renaissance and Digital Parity” will explore how the digital Read more…
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In the News: Sentinel reports: “Expert on Tech, Economic Development to Speak at Radically Rural Summit”
The Keene Sentinel reported on one of Radically Rural’s featured speakers: Dr. Roberto Gallardo. The story is titled “Expert on tech, economic development to speak at Radically Rural Summit.” To read the full story, click here!
Small Town Revitalization Expert, Deb Brown, to Speak at Radically Rural Summit
Deb Brown, Co-founder of SaveYour.Town, and a nationally known advocate, consultant, and speaker for creative, practical approaches to revitalizing small town Main Street and economic development in rural America will be speaking at the Radically Rural Summit, on Thursday, September 27, 2018. Brown’s programs on small business, what to do with empty buildings, customer service, Read more…
In the News: Cash Prize Up for Grabs for Startups
The Keene (NH) Sentinel published a story about an exciting start-up competition connected to our first annual Radically Rural summit, the PitchFork Challenge! The PitchFork Challenge, is a business pitch competition that will award the winning business a $10,000 cash prize. The PitchFork Challenge is accepting applications through July 31, 2018. Read the article, “Cash Prize Read more…
PitchFork Business Pitch Challenge to Award $10,000
The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship has launched The PitchFork Challenge, a business pitch competition that will award the winning business a $10,000 cash prize. The PitchFork Challenge is now accepting applications, and will conclude with final presentations this September, as part of the inaugural Radically Rural Summit. Mary Ann Kristiansen, executive director of the Read more…
Radically Rural Summit to Focus on Building Rural Communities and Economy
Radically Rural is coming to Keene. The inaugural two-day Summit is expected to attract 500 people from the Monadnock Region, New England, and throughout the Northeast, who are passionate about creating vibrant, robust rural communities and eager to learn, connect, and lead change. The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship and The Keene Sentinel are partnering Read more…