AREA 81
Join the Community Powering Rural Entrepreneurship
​​​​Whether you're a rural entrepreneur, an urban founder targeting rural markets, or someone who wants to support rural entrepreneurs and their ventures - AREA 81 is your home base.
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Apply to Join AREA 81 today
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Choose Your Level of Involvement
Public Square | Free
Connect with our open community of entrepreneurs, mentors, and supporters
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Join conversations and events
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Access selected resources
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Stay in the loop on what’s happening in rural entrepreneurship
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P2P Network | Paid
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Go deeper with direct, peer-to-peer support and connection.
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Join curated groups of fellow founders
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Attend exclusive sessions including open office hours
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Share challenges and wins with people who “get it”
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Venture Development Program | Paid
Accelerate your startup with hands-on support.
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Structured programs and expert mentorship
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Proven frameworks to launch, grow, and scale
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One-on-one and group coaching
Who AREA 81 is For
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​New and existing rural entrepreneurs, startups, and founders
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Urban innovators targeting rural markets
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Advisors, mentors, and professionals wanting to support rural entrepreneurship
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Anyone passionate about rural innovation and business​​​
What You Get
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Real connections with people who care about rural success
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Tools, frameworks, coaching and mentorship to make progress
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A supportive, founder-led community at every step - free or paid
Connect, Collaborate, Grow
AREA 81 Content
Key insights, ideas and our thoughts, and other's, on entrepreneurship and venture development.
