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Have New Year's resolutions? Meet all your professional development goals and find the tools to achieve your organization's plans for the year ahead at the 2025 Main Street Now Conference!
Beyond the Bell Tours
Catch up on these recent thought-provoking episodes about building community, creating meaningful retail experiences, promoting your values, and more.
Iris Peters at Pennsylvania Downtown Center shares how a high school internship inspired her career in the Main Street Movement.
Associate Research Analyst Aoife Harte shares her experience attending the 2024 Community Transformation Workshop.
In this episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the Maine Downtown Conference in November 2024 in Biddeford, Maine, host Matt Wagner explores the world of crowdfunding as a financing alternative for small businesses.
At the end of each year, we like to round up some of the most interesting, innovative, and intriguing articles from our blog.
Main Street America supports new proposed legislation to strengthen organizations that support small businesses and commercial districts.
T-Mobile unveiled its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients, tallying up to 350 communities across 48 states and one territory.
Join your peers from across the Main Street network and experts in commercial district stewardship for three days of connection, learning, and celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 7-9. Get a jump start on your registration and hotel reservations today!
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In this episode, Matt and James explore the unique journey of starting a business during the pandemic, the challenges of running a small-town café, and the importance of community connection.
