Main Spotlight: 7 Steps to Leverage Your Board for Effective Transformation Strategy Implementation
Learn how to create buy-in, build support, and manage your work plan for successful transformation strategy implementation.
Apply Now to Be a Small Business Saturday® Neighborhood Champion!
This holiday season, unite your community to celebrate the small businesses that keep your downtown vibrant and thriving. By applying to be a Neighborhood Champion for the 15th Small Business Saturday®, you'll lead the charge to Shop Small® on November 30 and throughout the holiday season.
Retail Marketing Strategies from Main Street South Australia’s David West
Join host Matt Wagner as he welcomes David West, director of Premier Retail Marketing and based in Adelaide, South Australia.
Main Spotlight: Announcing the 2025 Great American Main Street Award Semifinalists
Meet the 2025 Great American Main Street Award Semifinalists! This year’s semifinalists demonstrate exceptional achievements in reenergizing their downtowns through inclusive, collaborative organizing and innovative economic development, arts and culture, and historic preservation initiatives.
Save the Date: 15th Small Business Saturday® Neighborhood Champions
The application opens in early October and will remain open until mid-November, or until all the spaces are filled.
Community Spotlight: Inspiring Mini Main Streeters in Emporia, Kansas
Emporia Main Street is building the next generation of Main Street leaders with their Mini Main Streeter program, which provides opportunities for local youth to get involved in their downtown.
Small Business Advocacy Insights with Tee Rowe of America’s SBDC
In this episode, Matt chats with Tee Rowe, the President and CEO of America’s Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC).
Main Spotlight: An Equitable Approach to Transformation Strategy Implementation
It is important to make sure that the growth of your community does not result in displacement or marginalization. Putting equity at the core of your transformation strategy helps you work towards measures of success that benefit everyone.
Last Chance: Secure Your Spot at the 2024 Community Transformation Workshop
Due to unprecedented demand, we've added an additional 5 spots and a waitlist for our Community Transformation Workshop in Iowa. Register today to take advantage of this opportunity to invest in your ability to develop solutions for your downtown and create transformation strategies that work.
Volunteers help make streetscape improvements in Nevada, Iowa. © Main Street Nevada
Main Street Business Insights: Turning Passion into Profit
In this episode of Main Street Business Insights, Matt interviews Patrice Hull, the owner of Stuff We Wanna Say Custom T-Shirts and Apparel and c2bn / Created to be Noticed, based in Atlanta, Georgia.
