How to Pivot Your Small Business in a Challenging Economy
In this episode, host Matt Wagner discusses the current economic challenges facing small businesses and offers strategies and innovative pivots to better navigate these turbulent headwinds.
Spring 2025 Key Small Business Trends
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.
Rooted in Community with Kirsten Gjesdal, Downtown Brookings and The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co.
In this episode of the Main Street Business Insights podcast, host Matt Wagner speaks with Kirsten Gjesdal, a small business owner and community leader in Brookings, South Dakota.
Vision over Virality with Rachel Latimer, DANE Fragrance
In this episode of the Main Street Business Insights podcast, host Matt Wagner speaks with Rachel Latimer, Owner and Scent Specialist of DANE Fragrance in Ukiah, California.
Tocayo: Building Business Through Cultural Connection with Daphne Labault, Plena Mercancía
Join host Matt Wagner for his conversation with Daphne Labault, owner of Plena Mercancía in Chicago, Illinois.
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 Predictions for 2025
In this episode, Matt Wagner breaks down seven key predictions that will impact Main Street businesses and entrepreneurs in 2025.
12 Tips for Navigating Tariffs: A Guide for Main Street Businesses
In this episode, host Matt Wagner provides practical guidance for small business owners facing the challenges of new and potential international tariffs.
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.
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.
