There are a variety of important policy activities that governments might consider if they wish to make entrepreneurship a valued part of the community and economic development efforts of rural localities. These efforts can be captured under these major themes:

• Enhance business support services that build and sustain entrepreneurial enterprises;

• Expand financial capital and tax incentive programs for entrepreneurs;

• Implement other entrepreneurship-friendly policies;

• Support educational institutions and policies that foster entrepreneurship skills.

Specific strategies that can be launched under these themes are detailed in the Information Brief titled “Developing and Expanding Entrepreneurship Supportive Policies and Programs: The Perspective of Rural Americans.” The brief can be accessed at Listening to Rural America.