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At the 2021 Rural Summit, the NC Rural Center announced the launch of the North Carolina Small Business Coalition and its accompanying policy agenda, North Carolina’s New Small Business Plan. The policy agenda was crafted by the Rural Center’s Small Business Policy Task Force, a bipartisan, statewide panel of small-business owners, nonprofit leaders, and entrepreneurship advocates.
Now is the time to advocate for and implement long-term and statewide policy solutions to stabilize the economic vitality of our state’s small-businesses. Will you join us?
News & Updates
Shopping local: the gift that keeps giving
“When you prioritize local purchase decisions, you are putting meals on the tables of your neighbors and helping the businesses that sponsor your child’s sports team,” said David Jackson, president of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. “You are making community in...
NC Rural Center commends State Budget; thanks Legislators and Governor for rural wins and highlights continued, critical needs for the future
The NC Rural Center reacted favorably to the State Budget signed into law Thursday, November 18, citing numerous wins for the 78 rural counties in our state. The Center particularly highlights the allocations that will expand rural broadband availability, incentivize...
A message from Patrick about…the 2020 Census
With the recent release of the 2020 Census Data, we find that the number of rural counties in North Carolina has shifted from 80 to 78 since 2010. There continues to be a trend in population gains in metro/regional areas in our state, directly leading to the flip of...