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For an Inclusive Recovery, We Need Support for Small Business and the Groups that Help Them
Main Street America is committed to helping small businesses recover and building strong, place-based ecosystems that help communities thrive holistically. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Main Street America has been advocating for federal support for business development organizations – like Main Street programs – as part of recovery funding. In this blog post, Michelle Harati, Policy Officer at Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) details the vital role that these organizations play and the opportunity to support the on-the-ground entities by extending existing funding to support place-based recovery.
Main Spotlight: Five Takeaways on Supporting Entrepreneurship from Matthew Wagner, Ph.D.
Earlier this week, Matthew Wagner, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer at Main Street America, was featured on Breaking Down Barriers: a podcast from Startup Space highlighting stories of community leaders who break down barriers to entry for underserved and unrepresented entrepreneurs. In their thirty-minute conversation, Dr. Wagner and host David Ponraj explored the essential role that Main Street organizations play in supporting entrepreneurship and important considerations for rebuilding strong, local small business communities.
Community Spotlight: Mount Joy Business Collab Creates New Product Line
A collaboration between Ladybug Suds N' Scrubs and The Gentlemen's Barbershop has resulted in a product line for the barbershop.