A new and effective way to structure and deploy capital for impact in rural communities

What happens when a rural development hub and for‑profit bank rethink how capital moves in rural America? This session dives into a powerful collaboration delivering millions in financing to small businesses across rural Minnesota. Learn how rural development hubs act as deal generators, capital‑stack partners, and co‑designers of innovative financial tools. Drawing from Greater Minnesota’s deeply layered ecosystem, this session explores how trusted relationships, technical expertise, and blended capital from grants and programming to impact‑first and market‑rate investments are unlocking scalable models for rural prosperity.