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Community Spotlight: How Nashville’s Entrepreneurs are Driving Community Transformation
Discover how small businesses are breaking barriers in our Breaking Barriers to Business (B3) series, starting with a powerful spotlight on Nashville’s local changemakers.
Made on Main: DANE Fragrance
As part of a new series on Main Street America’s online store, Shop Main Street, we're highlighting the stories behind the amazing brands, makers, and producers along our Main Streets. Today, we’re highlighting DANE Fragrance, a perfumery based in Ukiah, California.
Data is Not a Dirty Word: Solutions for Stewardship, Stories, and Succession Planning
Learn how implementing data-keeping systems can enhance your Main Street program, and leave with valuable data health and transition planning tools.
Strengthening Together: Shared Strategies for Disaster Preparedness
Hear real-world insights and stories from Main Street leaders who have faced crises and discover how collective action can protect and preserve our shared spaces on Main Street.
Strengthen Local Economies with the 2025 Supporting Small Businesses on Main Street Course
Generously sponsored by U.S. Bank, this live, three-week course centers the real challenges of entrepreneurs and equips Main Street leaders with invaluable insights and practical tools to respond. Register today!
Oregon City, Oregon. Photo by Adam Wickham.
Bridging Humanities and Preservation Through Community Storytelling
Unlock the transformative power of storytelling to breathe new life into historic preservation and transform your downtown into a living narrative.
Call for Speakers: 2026 Main Street Now Conference
Whether you’ve mastered foundational Main Street Approach principles or developed an innovative initiative—we want to hear from you! Submit your proposal for an education session at the 2026 Main Street Now Conference. Proposals are due September 5, 2025.
