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Bridging the Gap between Entrepreneurship Education and Small Rural Businesses: An Experiential Service-Learning Approach

Linda S. Niehm, Ann Marie Fiore, Jessica L. Hurst, Youngji Lee, Amrut Sadachar · 2015 · Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University)

Summary. University students in retailing and hospitality management completed service-learning projects that helped small rural businesses develop sustainability plans and marketing strategies. The projects successfully built students' entrepreneurial competencies and self-efficacy while improving the competitiveness and brand image of participating rural businesses. The experiential approach combined real-world business challenges with classroom learning, demonstrating that hands-on engagement with actual rural enterprises strengthens both student skills and local business performance.

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Niehm, L. S., Fiore, A. M., Hurst, J. L., Lee, Y., & Sadachar, A.. (2015). Bridging the Gap between Entrepreneurship Education and Small Rural Businesses: An Experiential Service-Learning Approach. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/aeshm_pubs/143

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United States
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North America
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entrepreneurship, education
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2026-04-28