Main Spotlight: What Can Main Streets and Small Businesses Expect in 2025?
Chief Innovation Officer Matt Wagner, Ph.D., shares his predictions for the trends impacting Main Streets and small businesses in 2025.
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Chief Innovation Officer Matt Wagner, Ph.D., shares his predictions for the trends impacting Main Streets and small businesses in 2025.
The 25 small businesses receiving enhancement grants represent 25 states across the country. Earlier this year, each of these recipients also received an additional $10,000 as part of a 500-member cohort.
Learn how Main Street Enterprise brought their volunteers to the 2024 Main Street Now Conference.
The Main Street Now 2025 mobile workshops offer something for everyone! Some have already sold out, but opportunities to enhance your conference experience and bring time-tested techniques and creative solutions back to your community abound with these great excursions.
Diana Schwartz at River District Association shares the civil rights history of Danville, Virginia, and the ways that the community recognizes the past while creating a more inclusive future.
The Government Relations team shares some key policy updates from 2024 and advocacy priorities for 2025.
We invite all local Main Street program directors, managers, and executive leaders to take our 2025 Main Street Directors Survey. Make your voice heard, gain valuable insights, and help shape the future of Main Street. Take the survey by February 6.
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Calling all local Main Street program directors, managers, and executive leaders: Make your voice heard, gain valuable insights, and help shape the future of Main Street by taking this survey by February 6.
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In preparation for the 2025 Main Street Now Conference, Pennsylvania Coordinator Julie Fitzpatrick explores active transportation and public art in Philadelphia.
Whether you're new to grant writing or seeking to sharpen your expertise, this four-part webinar series—presented in partnership with Grant Ready Kentucky—will provide you with the tools and insights needed to secure funding and drive your mission forward.
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Discover how to demonstrate measurable impact and turn your project's vision into reality. Part four of our four-part Intro to Grant Writing webinar series, presented in partnership with Grant Ready Kentucky.
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Tips to strengthen your grant proposals and make your organization’s mission stand out. Part three of our four-part Intro to Grant Writing webinar series, presented in partnership with Grant Ready Kentucky.
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