Ashtine Rieke is a trained welder who adapted her metalworking skills to launch a creative business, Studio Black Avenue, a fabricator and designer of flowers and sculptures made from copper and steel. Based in southern Oregon, Rieke sells her creations through her website and at an array of local events. Looking to grow her business, …

Our new partnership with Mastercard Strive is big news for #Rural #SmallBusiness! Nadia Villagrán, Director of Rural LISC, joined RFD-TV to discuss the impact the $1.5M grant will have on our network of Rural business development organizations.

Tiffany Taylor-Minor

Rural LISC today announced a 2-year, $1.5M grant awarded from the Mastercard Impact Fund through the Mastercard Strive USA program to enhance the Rural LISC business development organization (BDO) network and launch a learning cohort to focus on capacity building and technical assistance for small businesses in rural communities. The Mastercard Strive USA program is …