Rural Ideas Summit – The Works, Lansing (Entrepreneurship Week)

The 2024 Rural Ideas Summit is a digital-first conference. That means you’ll participate in the summit from the comfort of your own space, using a computer and webcam. 

However, you are welcome and invited to attend the session at The Works.

Earlybird Special $99

The focus of the 2024 summit is leveraging digital strategies to supercharge your work. The summit will feature both group sessions and tailored breakout sessions. The breakout session topics fall into two main tracks. 

ENTREPRENEUR TRACK

Sessions to help rural entrepreneurs launch and/or grow businesses.

• AI for rural business

• Storefront mastery

• Simplify bookkeeping

• Digital strategy development

• 40 ideas in 40 minutes

• And more!

AGENCY TRACK

Sessions to help rural economic & community development agencies get better at supporting new and existing businesses.

• Community Collaboration

• Rural Coworking spaces

• Storefront mastert

• Chamber of Commerce panel

• 40 ideas in 40 minutes

• And more!

IN-PERSON PARTNER SITES

We’ve partnered with some cool coworking and community spaces across the midwest to host summit attendees in-person and provide special perks as well, including complimentary breakfast snacks, lunch, an in-person discussion about your local entrepreneurial ecosystem, and a fun social hour after the conference ends. You can select an in-person site during registration.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch and an afternoon networking reception. For further details and information about registration, use the link below!