The diversification of economic activities in rural areas is a topical issue and can be a fundamental strategy for the development of the Romanian rural area, because it can produce a beneficial effect from an economic point of view, by increasing the income of the rural population.The Romanian...

This paper establishes an analytical framework for understanding and assessing Indigenous economic development and well-being in a place-based context. It identifies the importance of flexibility in geographic scale for organising policies for Indigenous communities, development objectives that...

The successful small business created by Sandy Maine in Parishville, northern New York, is featured.Beginning with less than a $15 investment, Maine founded SunFeather Natural Soap Company, and has experienced continuous sales growth for the past 20 years. The lessons and principles that made...