Mar 11, 2021
SPRINGFIELD Springfield was one of four Southern Minnesota cities selected to be a part of the three-year Rural Entrepreneurial Venture (REV) program.
Part of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), the program will work with Springfield, Montgomery, Wells, and Mapleton to explore different approaches to supporting entrepreneurs and economic growth.
The program supports long-term economic growth in towns of 5,000 or less. It includes a “coach” from the SMIF, Region Nine Development Commission or the University of Minnesota Extension to help guide the community for three years.
U of M Extension Community Economics Educator Neil Linscheid was chosen as Springfield’s REV coach.