Modernize Your Rural Business with Smart Automation
We help businesses in rural America cut waste, bring in more revenue, and build operations that actually scale. No matter where you're located.
Simplifying businesses, Empowering Communities.
Automation for Small Rural Businesses
Running a small business in a rural area means wearing many hats. We help you put the repetitive stuff on autopilot so you can focus on what matters most. Growing your business and serving your community.
Through data insights, partnerships, and targeted programs, we help build inclusive and sustainable tech ecosystems.
Building Long-Term Community Impact
Key Insights for Rural Growth
From communities across the U.S., we’ve identified key strategies that drive successful tech-based economic development.
Innovation in Rural Nebraska
Lessons from real programs helping communities build sustainable innovation ecosystems.
Regional Success Models
Proven frameworks showing how rural regions can achieve long-term prosperity.
How We Work
Digital Economic Transformation
We help communities design and implement strategies for building resilient tech ecosystems.
Entrepreneurial Investment
We invest in rural startups and support founders to drive innovation and job creation.
Digital Skills Development
We create pathways for individuals to gain skills needed in today’s tech-driven economy.
Research & Insights
We provide data-driven tools and research to guide rural economic development strategies.
A Nationwide Network
Our network connects 40+ communities across 23 states, representing millions of individuals working together for rural innovation.
Understanding Rural America
48 Million People
14% of the U.S. population lives in rural communities.
11% Workforce
But only 5% are part of the tech workforce.
Research & Insights
We provide practical research, insights, and storytelling to highlight opportunities and challenges in rural economies.
Entrepreneurship Report
Insights from rural incubators on innovation and growth.
Investment Study
Understanding the challenges of private investment in rural areas.
Our Impact
$500M+ Saved
10,000+ SMEs Empowered
500+ Trained
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Together, we can build a new era of opportunity for rural communities.
Rural communities are eager and prepared to shape their own future, and SBC helps unleash their potential. Leveraging data-driven strategies for economic growth, SBC partners with rural communities to craft practical plans that foster resilient tech economies
Fewer than 2% of venture capital dollars reach rural businesses. Through our investment funds, we discover, finance, and empower innovative tech founders throughout rural America, driving economic growth and creating technology jobs in small communities nationwide.
We collaborate with rural communities, regional and remote tech employers, educational providers, and universities to give rural Americans expanded opportunities to acquire the skills necessary to thrive in today’s technology-driven economy.
Data in rural areas is often scarce and difficult to access, yet it’s essential for rural leaders crafting strategies for tech-driven growth. We create data-focused maps, tools, and resources that illuminate both the opportunities and challenges across rural America.
A Countrywide Alliance
The SBC Simplify Business Consultancy Network is an exclusive, invitation-only community of practice, bringing together 40 member communities across 23 states and representing 2.9 million individuals.
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