Rural communities close to cities have seen more dynamic economic growth and, as such, it is important to strengthen the linkages between mral areas and small and medium-sized cities - this is recognised in Poland’s new Strategy for Responsible Development. In mral regions where tourism is less prevalent and where there are greater distances to urban agglomerations and markets, the profile of mral businesses is different - e.g. forms of manufacturing or industries related to the agricultural sector such as food processing dominate. The territorial location of mral firms impacts the size of companies, institutional frameworks and, in turn, the ways in which public policy supports entrepreneurship. This section examines a range of public interventions to support entrepreneurship - from financial lending and skills training to local economic development strategies and smart specialisation.