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Struggling to describe your business in a way that clicks with customers? This free, on-demand training will help small business owners write compelling descriptions and utilize AI to refine their messaging.
Learn how land use, finance, and governance structures influence the ways in which Main Street programs operate
Produced in partnership with Virginia Retail Alliance, the 2024 Retail Matters research report features the economic, consumer, and technology trends impacting a wide spectrum of entrepreneurs and small business owners.
The 2025 Retail Matters research report, developed in partnership with the Virginia Retail Alliance, explores the top retail trends for 2025 impacting entrepreneurs, small business owners, and the broader retail landscape.
This webinar shared tips and tools for positioning your program during election season to manage relationships and navigate change.
Utilize this one-page resource with case studies from the Percent for Place coalition to plan your approach to advocating for these federal funds.
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In this article, Patrice Frey explores how barriers to small-scale real estate development deals stymie growth and wealth building. She explains why building small matters, the problems faced by small-scale developers, opportunities for direct investment and greenhouse gas reduction, and more.
This publication is designed to help Main Streets and commercial district organizations better prepare for and respond to more frequent and severe disasters.
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Learn how to use geo-fencing, QR codes, and data to strategically plan, implement, and measure placemaking.
Learn about the many ways in which CDBG dollars are used throughout Main Street communities, from building façade improvements, to green infrastructure, to public facility improvements, and much more.
