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SUMMARY:SCORE - Ask an Expert - Solutions to the Challenges of Rural Business Ownership
DESCRIPTION:July 19: Ask an Expert - Solutions to the Challenges of Rural Business Ownership\n \n\n\n div class="article--body" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/BroadcastEvent" "="" style="box-sizing: border-box\;" \n"The economic potential of small businesses in rural America is far-reaching and has the potential to be a significant contributor to the country's sustained economic growth." Amazon\n\nWhile this may be the case\, there are significant barriers entrepreneurs in rural environments face\, some of which include access to capital\, connectivity and labor.\n\nJoin us for this hour-long session solely dedicated to answering your questions by an expert panel\, including members from the USDA and SCORE Mentor Kent Adams\, who specializes in assisting rural business owners.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER(S)\n\n\n\n\n\n  Experienced in Agriculture and regenerative operations include water\, carbon sequestration\, and carbon credits.   Experienced in packaged goods marketing including OTC\, Skin Care\, Personal Care\, and first aid.   Experienced in industrial adhesives\, cleaner\, and specialty chemical products direct to large users and through distribution.   Work in SCOPE 2 and SCOPE 3 carbon analysis....\n\n\nKent Adams\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKarama Neal served as president of a nonprofit community development loan fund and financial development\, promoting economic mobility in rural Arkansas and Mississippi.\n\n\nKarama Neal\n\nAdministrator\, Rural Business-Cooperative Service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKEY TOPICS\n\n\n	Customer Relations\n	 \n	Financing/Capital\n	 \n	Marketing\, Public Relations & Sales\n	 \n	Strategy & Planning\n	 \n	In Business\n	 \n	Startup\n	 \n	Rural Entrepreneurs\n	 \n	Agriculture\, Forestry\, Fishing & Hunting
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1 class="page-header__title" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\; margin-top: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 70)\; font-size: 2.48832rem\; line-height: 1.15\; font-weight: 400\; margin-bottom: 0.35164em\; border-width: 0.125em\; border-style: solid\; border-color: transparent transparent rgba(120\, 181\, 75\, 0.2)\; padding-bottom: 0.3em\; text-indent: -0.125em\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">July 19: Ask an Expert - Solutions to the Challenges of Rural Business Ownership</h1>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div class="block block-score-event block-score-event-score-event-body" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(120\, 181\, 75\, 0.2)\; margin-bottom: 28px\; color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n<div class="content" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&lt\;div class=&quot\;article--body&quot\; itemscope=&quot\;&quot\; itemtype=&quot\;http://schema.org/BroadcastEvent&quot\; &quot\;=&quot\;&quot\; style=&quot\;box-sizing: border-box\;&quot\;&gt\;\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1.75em\; widows: 3\; orphans: 3\;">&ldquo\;The economic potential of small businesses in rural America is far-reaching and has the potential to be a significant contributor to the country&rsquo\;s sustained economic growth.&rdquo\; Amazon</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1.75em\; widows: 3\; orphans: 3\;">While this may be the case\, there are significant barriers entrepreneurs in rural environments face\, some of which include access to capital\, connectivity and labor.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1.75em\; widows: 3\; orphans: 3\;">Join us for this hour-long session solely dedicated to answering your questions by an expert panel\, including members from the USDA and SCORE Mentor Kent Adams\, who specializes in assisting rural business owners.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div class="block block-score-global block-score-global-score-about-the-author" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(120\, 181\, 75\, 0.2)\; margin-bottom: 28px\; color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n<div class="content" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<div class="article--about-author" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<h3 class="minor-heading" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; color: rgb(97\, 97\, 97)\; font-size: 1rem\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-bottom: 0.50637em\; text-transform: uppercase\;">ABOUT THE PRESENTER(S)</h3>\n\n<div class="author" data-eq-pts="med: 500" data-eq-state="med" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 1.75em\; display: flex\; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal\; -webkit-box-direction: normal\; flex-flow: row wrap\; -webkit-box-align: start\; align-items: flex-start\;">\n<div class="author--image" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 0.5rem\; width: 203.266px\; padding-right: 1rem\;"><img alt="Kent Adams" class="u-borderless" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/mentoring.redesign/s3fs-public/00P5a00001DoSf3EAF.jpeg" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 1px solid rgb(68\, 68\, 70)\; max-width: 100%\; height: auto\; vertical-align: bottom\;" title="" /></div>\n\n<div class="author--bio" style="box-sizing: border-box\; max-width: 36rem\; color: dimgray\; width: 576px\; padding-left: 1rem\;">\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1.75em\; widows: 3\; orphans: 3\;">&bull\; Experienced in Agriculture and regenerative operations include water\, carbon sequestration\, and carbon credits. &bull\; Experienced in packaged goods marketing including OTC\, Skin Care\, Personal Care\, and first aid. &bull\; Experienced in industrial adhesives\, cleaner\, and specialty chemical products direct to large users and through distribution. &bull\; Work in SCOPE 2 and SCOPE 3 carbon analysis....</p>\n\n<div class="author-info" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(77\, 126\, 38)\; font-size: 1rem\; line-height: 1.3\; margin: 0px 0px 7px\; width: 560px\; font-weight: 600\;">\n<div class="author-info__name" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\; line-height: 1.3\; width: 560px\; border-width: 0px\; margin: 0px\;"><a href="https://southernarizona.score.org/mentors/kent-adams" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(120\, 181\, 75)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: 100% 100%\; background-size: 100% 100%\; font-weight: 500\;">Kent Adams</a></div>\n\n<div class="author-info__title" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border-width: 0px\; margin: 3px 0px 0px\; color: dimgray\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div class="author" data-eq-pts="med: 500" data-eq-state="med" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 1.75em\; display: flex\; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal\; -webkit-box-direction: normal\; flex-flow: row wrap\; -webkit-box-align: start\; align-items: flex-start\;">\n<div class="author--image" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 0.5rem\; width: 203.266px\; padding-right: 1rem\;"><img alt="Dr. Karama Neal - Administrator\, Rural Business-Cooperative Service" class="u-borderless" height="1000" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/mentoring.redesign/s3fs-public/styles/aspect_ratio__3_4/public/Dr.%20Karama%20Neal_RBCS%20Administrator%20%281%29.jpg?itok=fXDGjwRE" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 1px solid rgb(68\, 68\, 70)\; max-width: 100%\; height: auto\; vertical-align: bottom\;" title="Dr. Karama Neal - Administrator\, Rural Business-Cooperative Service" width="750" /></div>\n\n<div class="author--bio" style="box-sizing: border-box\; max-width: 36rem\; color: dimgray\; width: 576px\; padding-left: 1rem\;">\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1.75em\; widows: 3\; orphans: 3\;">Karama Neal served as president of a nonprofit community development loan fund and financial development\, promoting economic mobility in rural Arkansas and Mississippi.</p>\n\n<div class="author-info" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(77\, 126\, 38)\; font-size: 1rem\; line-height: 1.3\; margin: 0px 0px 7px\; width: 560px\; font-weight: 600\;">\n<div class="author-info__name" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\; line-height: 1.3\; width: 560px\; border-width: 0px\; margin: 0px\;"><a href="https://madison.score.org/author/karama-neal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px\; padding: 0px\; display: inline-block\;"><a href="https://madison.score.org/startup-resources" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(4\, 73\, 119)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: 100% 100%\; background-size: 100% 100%\;">Startup</a></li>\n	<li>&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li class="key-topics--item" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px\; padding: 0px\; display: inline-block\;"><a href="https://madison.score.org/content/rural-entrepreneurs" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(4\, 73\, 119)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: 100% 100%\; background-size: 100% 100%\;">Rural Entrepreneurs</a></li>\n	<li>&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li class="key-topics--item last" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px\; padding: 0px\; display: inline-block\;">Agriculture\, Forestry\, Fishing &amp\; Hunting</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
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