With Michael Harris and Dennis Barber III, Sharon Paynter recently published “Regional Advisory Councils to Support Nascent Rural Entrepreneurs” in the Journal of Extension.
Abstract: Traditional economic development efforts have been unable to address the nuances of rural communities. Entrepreneurship can be an important process and a vital component for building rural resiliency. As part of RISE29, a grant funded program, regional advisory councils have been established an act as a crucial extension tool for East Carolina University. The goal of these councils is to incorporate the narrative and discourse of the importance of entrepreneurship as a part of inclusive rural economic development strategies.
