I’ve been mulling over how principles from investing and wealth-building could translate into my role as a rural development specialist. There’s a lot of overlap between long-term agricultural projects and smart financial planning patient capital, resource allocation, and risk management come to mind. Has anyone here experimented with applying investment frameworks to community development? For example, could diversifying funding sources for smallholder farmers work like a portfolio to mitigate risks? Or are there ways to leverage compounding growth in rural economies? I’d love to hear if others have tried blending these worlds or have insights on where the parallels break down. Comics and mastering hobbies aside, this feels like a puzzle worth solving!