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Minnesota Rural Partners

MRP lifts up rural people and places. We promote rural-friendly policies, connect resources and develop tools that support rural economic and community development, share stories of rural innovation, and unite Minnesotans everywhere who understand the power of rural roots in our lives.

Rural Heritage, Rural Roots Membership in RHRR connects you and/or your business and organization with others working to sustain rural Minnesota and rural America. Members support and have access to services listed below and receive discounts on annual conference fees. Members belong to an extensive network of people across sectors and geography who partner to help one another.

Making a difference...

Minnesota Entrepreneurial Gateway (MEG) - a community of service providers that connect you with online and on-the-ground resources you need to start and grow your businesses
BizPathways - an online service that connects entrepreneurs to resources based on location, industry, and need. Also provides interactive business plan templates and online communities.
Finance Avenue - an online service that helps small businesses find funding resources based on their answers to seven questions

News & Events - MRP uses the web and an email-based newsletter to keep constituents up on events, funding opportunities, and news of interest. Specifically MRP publishes:

Rural Round-Up - a monthly email newsletter
Rural Summit - an annual meeting of MRP partners, colleagues, and constituents
MN Office of Entrepreneurship - feasability research