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We work in collaboration with thousands of local partners and grassroots leaders across the nation who share our commitment to advancing shared prosperity, creating resilient economies, and improving quality of life.

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Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, the thousands of organizations, individuals, volunteers, and local leaders that make up Main Street America™ represent the broad diversity that makes this country so unique.

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In this episode, host Matt Wagner is joined by Michael Powe, Senior Director of Research at Main Street America, to discuss the findings from Main Street America's recent Spring 2025 Small Business Profiles Survey.

  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship
May 14, 2025
Spring 2025 Survey: Key Small Business Trends
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Crowdfunding for Small Businesses

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.

  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship
December 18, 2024
Crowdfunding for Small Businesses
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Small Business Predictions for 2025

In this episode, Matt Wagner breaks down seven key predictions that will impact Main Street businesses and entrepreneurs in 2025.

  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship
January 28, 2025
Small Business Predictions for 2025
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Phoebe and Jonathan Carpenter Eells, elSage Designs

In this episode, host Matt Wagner sits down with husband-and-wife duo, Phoebe and Jonathan Carpenter Eells, co-owners of elSage Designs in Mount Vernon, Washington.

  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship
December 4, 2024
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Joshua and Jared Ravenscraft, New Frontier

In this episode of Main Street Business Insights, Matt talks with Joshua and Jared Ravenscraft, co-founders of New Frontier, a sustainable apparel brand in Morehead, Kentucky.

  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship
July 24, 2024
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Kristin Smith, The Wrigley Appalachian Eatery

In this episode of Main Street Business Insights, Matt sat down with Kristin Smith, owner and founder of The Wrigley Appalachian Eatery in Corbin, Kentucky.

  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship
July 31, 2024
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