Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of people have moved to rural America seeking to establish a livelihood fueled by entrepreneurship. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, in July 2020 alone more than 550,000 new businesses
were established in rural areas nationwide – which is a 95 percent increase over the previous year.  The pandemic may have forever changed the way we all do business, but the one constant that has not changed is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA)
commitment to helping entrepreneurs access the resources they require to make their business dreams a reality.